State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
Poaching
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Ragged law, poor enforcement
Though the Salman Khan case is being actively prosecuted, and is in the public eye, this is no thanks to the legal, judicial and enforcement systems currently in place. There is a strong current
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Target Jodhpur
In Jodhpur range, from 1991 to May 2007, the state's forest department has registered 650 cases under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Of these, 391 are minor crimes, such as cutting wood or
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Bravo Kenya
Eco-Message
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Mount Abu notification sparks protests
mount Abu, in Sirohi district, Rajasthan was shut down from November 13 to 15. This was after the state's wildlife department issued a notification on October 4, 2006 declaring the area a wildlife
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Government faces $30m suit
Five fishermen have been acquitted by the district court jury in Perth, Australia, against poaching rare Patagonian toothfish worth around us $1 million. The damages claimed from the Australian
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For a common environmental ethic
Let s understand that species have both aesthetic and utilitarian values
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Let the tiger roam
She has never seen a tiger : this is how some conservationists questioned my credentials to chair the tiger task force when it was set up three months ago. It did not surprise me. Cola, pesticide or
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Guns, saws and double standards
RECENTLY, the Rajasthan High Court, concerned about lesser tigers in the Ranthambore tiger reserve, directed that all vehicles should be denied entry into the park. The response was immediate and
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5 linkmen of poachers held in Kaziranga
A joint team of forest personnel and police today arrested five linkmen of poachers from different places. They are Nagina Majhi of Majhina Hatikhuti TE, Dhiren Ingti and Biren Ingti of Engleng Pathar, Mauna Akhtar Ahmed alias Raj of Methoni TE and Md Manir Khan of Garubandha, Jakhalabondha. Raj is the son of the night chowkidar of Methoni TE and Manir is a tailor from Barjuri. It is pertinent to mention here that it is in the Methoni TE that the tragic killing of one female rhino took place.
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Forest officials arrest man for shooting tiger
Forest officials in Satna districtof Madhya Pradesh have arrested one person in connection with the shooting of a tiger in Uchehara area. The arrested person identified - as Bihari Prasad Kol was produced in a court in Nagoud town on Wednesday which remanded him to judicial custody till March 3 for further probe, official sources said on Thursday. Forest officials are now hoping to catch the gang of poachers allegedly involved in the smuggling and killing of animals in the region.