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 …
GUWAHATI: The visitors at the 12th International Leo Expo have appreciated the role of the organizer to create awareness among the public with their ‘Save Rhino’ mission. The expo which underwent on October 26 with number of participants from several countries, has been able to draw a good number of …
Jorhat, Oct. 25: The age-old adage, it takes a thief to catch a thief, may be proved true once again if these 20-odd former poachers manage to curb rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga National Park. The ex-poachers got together at Dhubawati Bheloguri village near the park’s Agoratoli range today …
Guwahati: Expressing serious concerns over the spate of brutal rhino killings in Assam, the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) Monday urged authorities to take immediate action to prevent further targeting of the animal. According to the IFAW-WTI, 14 rhinos have been reportedly poached in and around …
Guwahati: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, which is closed for tourists annually from June to October due to the rains, is to be opened from Nov 1, the park director said Friday. Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in Assam for …
BOKAKHAT, Oct 19 – After pit poaching, electrocution and firing methods, poachers have now started to follow another method to take away rhino horns. On October 13, poachers cut off the horn of a female rhino near Sohola Beel under Agaratoli Range of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP). Forest department …
Guwahati, Oct. 18: Gauhati High Court today directed Dispur to file a detailed affidavit before November 19 about the steps taken by the state government to check poaching of rhinos and also to spell out its stand on allegations of widespread encroachment of government land in Kaziranga National Park. A …
GUWAHATI, Oct 15 – Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today demanded immediate release of a white paper on rhino poaching and urgent steps to bring an end to all such nefarious deeds. AGP working president Atul Bora (Junior) told this newspaper that the Government’s much trumpeted announcement that it would soon …
GUWAHATI, Oct 15 – With the number of rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga National Park reaching a scary high, conservation groups and some senior Forest Department officials agree that a serious rethink is required for protecting the Indian one horned rhino and its habitat that also sustains a diverse …
September 22 is World Rhino Day. At sanctuaries across the globe, the species wallow in royal treatment to mark the occasion. At the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, however, it is death and destruction for the one-horned rhinoceros. From September 22 to 25, at least seven rhinos were killed as …
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam will get a remote-controlled aircraft and a satellite-based electronic eye for round-the-clock surveillance of rhinos, tigers and other animals in the park to protect them from poachers, Union Minister for Environment & Forests Jayanthi Natarajan announced on Wednesday during her visit to the national …
Guwahati: Union Minister for Environment and Forest , Janathi Natarajan on Wednesday announced a grant of Rs one crore for taking immediate measures to repair the damages caused by three successive waves of floods in the rhino sanctuary known all over the globe for its diversity of faunal resources. Natarajan …
Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Wednesday announced a fund of Rs 1 crore for the infrastructural development of Kaziranga National Park’s (KNP) tiger reserve area. She also assured 24-hour security arrangements in KNP for protection of wildlife, providing nine speed boats and a battery-powered aircraft. Natarajan, accompanied …
Guwahati: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), the abode of one-horned rhinoceros, is all set get an un-manned remote-controlled aircraft and an electronic surveillance system for protecting the rhino and other wildlife animals in the park. This was announced by Union Minister for Environment and Forest, Jayanthi Natarajan today during her …
Jorhat : The one-horned rhino, identified as the symbol of Assam, is under the threat of poachers. About 15 rhinos have become victims to ruthless poachers in the last 9 months. In an RTI filed by an activist, the Forest department disclosed that a total of 79 rhinos had been …
GUWAHATI, Oct 5 – The expertise of Forest Department personnel, veterinarians, and IAF helicopter pilots, along with favourable weather conditions will all have to come together to safely translocate the stranded rhino from a sandbar of the Brahmaputra. The good news, according to well placed sources is, things are going …
The death of 39 rhinos in and around the world-famous Kaziranga National Park in less than 10 months has brought to the fore the threat faced by the endangered animal. The threat comes from poachers, who kill the rare one-horned rhinoceros for its prized horn whose price in the international …
GUWAHATI, 2 OCT: Assam Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussian today admitted that the State has lost 39 precious one-horned rhinoceroses this year. The minister said that 11 rhinos were killed by poachers for their horns in various forest reserves in the state. The minister also revealed that Kaziranga National …
Guwahati: Days after Assam’s Kaziranga National Park hit the headlines following a spate in poaching of the one-horned rhinos, the Assam government has decided to rush a 100-member team of the elite Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) for the protection of the rare animal. Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain Tuesday …
Army to be deployed in Karbi Anglong hills; Centre takes serious view of situation Two more rhinoceroses were shot at by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park on Thursday in two separate incidents. These took place in Karbi Anglong district, one near Kuthori around 4.15 a.m. and the other around …
Two rhinos fleeing the flood-hit Kaziranga park were shot at by poachers Thursday, leading to the death of one rhino. The incident, third in two days, prompted Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to hand over the probe into rhino killings in the past three years to the CBI. The state …
