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 lead to the deaths of rhinos. Increased precipitation, longer monsoons and seasonal floods are already resulting in stranding, drowning …
The proposal of the State Forest Department to dehorn the translocated and stray rhinos has been met with opposition even from the people of the State-origin living in foreign countries. Over 15000 people under the banner of the Bhaxa Xahityo Xonmiloni, Axom, a non-profit organisation of Assamese people from all …
The Assam Environmental NGO Forum, a conglomeration of 30 NGOs, has opposed the state government’s move to dehorn the rhinos in a bid to save them from poachers. While talking to media persons, the outfit’s convenor Mubina Akhtar said that the Assam state government has taken a rather hasty step …
Guwahati: Poachers continue to have a field day in Assam’s wildlife conservation area as another rhino was shot dead and horn taken away on Tuesday night in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary about 45 km off Guwahati city to the east. Poachers shot dead an adult female rhino in the Pobitora wildlife …
Kaziranga national park lost its third rhino in a span of five days as poachers continued to bleed the one-horned pachyderm at the Unesco world heritage site. The latest carcass was recovered on Sunday from Gograi area under Kohora forest range of the park. The poachers chopped off the horn …
An adult male rhino was allegedly killed by some unidentified persons and its horn sawn off in Kaziranga National Park, the second killing in a week, park sources said today. Upon hearing gunshots on Saturday night, forest guards yesterday launched a search operation and found the carcass of the rhino …
The Assam government has sought opinion from the people on trimming rhino horns to save them from poachers. This year, poachers have killed 11 rhinos in the state and chopped off their horns. Two rhinos have been killed at Kaziranga National Park since Wednesday. "We are seeking the opinion of …
The Assam government has set up a committee to ascertain the feasibility of the trimming horns of translocated and stray rhinoceros in the state. The committee has invited opinion from environmentalists and activists on the pros and cons of trimming of horns as an experimental measure to help save translocated …
The forest department will conduct rhino census at Gorumara National Park spread over an area of over 88 square kilometres and other adjacent forestlands on Wednesday and Thursday. More than 100 groups comprising three persons each would conduct the census on Wednesday morning. On Thursday the process will be repeated. …
A census of rhinoceros will begin at the Gorumara National Park in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district from Wednesday. The objective of the exercise is to assess their population and the male-female ratio, and monitor changes in the habitat of the animal listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation …
The Assam government's move to explore trimming of horns to save rhinos from poaching was opposed by an environmental activist body which said it will affect biological growth of the animal and the risk from poachers will continue. "The horn of a rhino is a part of its biological growth. …
Nepal added a new milestone in conservation by achieving zero poaching of rhinos, tigers and elephants for the year period ending in February 2014. At a time when tigers and rhinos are being rampantly poached around the world, this success resounds hope for wildlife and underscores Nepal’s commitment to build …
At a time when poaching of tigers and rhinos has been rampant worldwide‚ Nepal has achieved zero poaching of rhinos‚ tigers and jumbos KATHMANDU: Law enforcement officials have arrested more than 700 wildlife criminals in course of a year ending in February 2014. This has become possible because of increased …
The government on Monday celebrated 365 days of zero rhino poaching in a mark of a year that saw no hunting of the endangered animal in all the major protected areas of the country. Between February 16, 2013 and February 16, 2014, none of the national parks and protected areas—Chitwan …
Kaziranga National Park lost two rhinos on Thursday. While one was killed by poachers at Kukrakata reserve forest adjoining the park, the other one died after the animal fell into a muddy pit. With the latest deaths, the number of rhinos Kaziranga lost this year has gone up to 9. …
With an aim to check rhino poaching in the Kaziranga National Park, the State forest department has finally decided to implement the electronic eye system to save the unicornis. Initially eight towers would be fitted at different vulnerable locations, which would be further increased to 15. While declaring it as …
The killing of seven rhinos in the state within a span of a month-and-a-half has proved once again that poachers can still strike the one-horned pachyderm at will and almost with impunity. Of the seven rhinos killed since January this year, six were from Kaziranga National Park alone and one …
The killing of seven rhinos in the state within a span of a month-and-a-half has proved once again that poachers can still strike the one-horned pachyderm at will and almost with impunity. Of the seven rhinos killed since January this year, six were from Kaziranga National Park alone and one …
Amidst hectic deliberations on the merits and demerits of de-horning rhinos in the State’s reserved areas including the Kaziranga National Park, which has been mooted to enhance their chances of survival, serious reservations have been expressed by people from different walks of life, who have vehemently opposed the attempted move …
An estimated 100 elephants will be killed across Africa today. Poached, in all likelihood, in front of their families. Their tusks ripped off to meet the global greed for ivory. The species are in crisis. Elephant populations in some parts of Africa could be wiped out in as little as …
The Assam government is awaiting expert opinion on feasibility of trimming rhino horns to protect the pachyderms from poachers, Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Poachers killed and dehorned 41 rhinos in the State, majority of them in the Kaziranga National Park in 2013. Poachers …
