GUURGRAM: The outbreak of Newcastle virus among peacocks, reported from Bhondsi on Friday, has prompted district authorities to take prompt action. On Monday, 24,142 poultry birds were vaccinated at poultry farms. The action was taken after deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh instructed officials of the animal husbandry and wildlife departments …
NEW DELHI: Inside the fortified 330 acres of Rashtrapati Bhavan the country's national bird, the peacock, may be safe from poaching and hunting, but is still in need of more attention to be able to multiply in numbers. A study conducted by the World Pheasant Association-India on the national bird …
Possession for religious purposes not to be prohibited To check rampant poaching of the national bird, the government is proposing an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, to prohibit trade in peacock tail feathers and articles and trophies made from it. However, possession of such articles for religious purposes …
Shivpuri, June 3: Five peacocks have died and three fell sick after consuming contaminated water at Kakarrua village. ''The department was informed about death of some peacocks in the village yesterday. When the forest workers rushed to the spot, they found five peacocks were lying dead and three fell sick. …
Alarmed over the death of a large number of peacocks in Uttar Pradesh due to soaring heat, the state forest department has stepped in to fill up water bodies dried up by the scorching summer heat. The reports of recovery of carcass of scores of peacocks in Auraiya, Kannauj, Farrukhabad …
The peacock feather is making the fur fly. The proposed ban on the use of the peacock feather (even those naturally shed) has triggered surprise and dismay among young product designers, who consider the beautiful bird their muse. They use the gorgeous blue-green feathers to make home decor items, pens, …
Sizzling tempera tures and paucity of water has begun to take a toll on the birds in UP. About a dozen peacock deaths have been reported form Etawah district in the past 24 hours and 10 Gray Francolin, popularly known as teetar have also been found dead in the same …
Lucknow: The sweltering heat could have caused the death of peacocks in Farrukhabad division of UP forests. The forest officials have recovered two bodies and sent them for post-mortem. The report will come up with exact cause of death. In the meantime, forest officials are sticking to the opinion that …
Hyderabad, May 11: The Central government has banned the trade in peacock feathers and mere possession of the feathers is now a crime under the Wildlife Protection Act. The environment and forests ministry has taken the decision in order to stop the poaching and killing of peacocks mainly for their …
At least a dozen peacocks were found dead near here apparently due to scorching heat and non-availability of water, forest officials said. "Nearly a dozen peacocks were found dead on Tuesday at Narsinghshila village, about 20 km from here. The carcasses were brought to the district headquarters here today for …
Gurgaon: A senior manager with an MNC tried desperately to save the life of a peacock that had been hit by a vehicle on Golf Course road on Saturday evening
A sudden spurt in peacock deaths in two districts of Haryana has forced the government to take steps to save the bird. According to an NGO here, over 150 peacocks died in Narnaul and Rewari districts last month. "The reason behind most deaths was electrocution. In some cases they died …
With a view to protect and increase the population of peacock and chinkara in Haryana, the State Government has chalked out an ambitious plan to set up an integrated project for their conservation and breeding that would be developed over 70 acres of land. Finance and Environment Minister Captain Ajay …
Poaching, trapping and sale of peachicks is going on in district Tharparkar despite a ban on hunting and poaching in the district where peacock, deer and other rare species are on the verge of extinction. A survey conducted by this reporter showed that influential hunters and poachers trapped a considerable …
A short-term study on population status and distribution pattern of Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus during peak breeding season from January to May 2006 was conducted in Chilla range of Rajaji National Park.
Vadodara: Nine peacocks were found dead at Panelav village in Halol taluka on Wednesday evening. The national bird is believed to have been fallen prey to poisoning and forest department is conducting investigation. The peacocks were found in a fallow land by villagers, who spotted dogs eating the carcasses and …
The Madhupur forests have almost disappeared, thanks to encroachment, neglect in preservation, corruption by forest officials, nepotism in leasing forestland and discriminatory attitudes towards indigenous people for decades. Once a large, dense forest and home of tigers, peacocks and langurs, Madhupur has now been reshaped with banana and pineapple orchards …
KARIMNAGAR: In a bizarre incident, hunters killed 19 peacocks by sprinkling poison-laced seed at a water point on the outskirts of Kalwakota village of Medipalli mandal of Karimnagar district on Sunday. According to reports reaching here, every day 40 to 50 peacocks visit the water point to quench their thirst …
Bharuch: Four peacocks were found dead near Suki river at a Dhavdi village in Nan-dod taluka of Narmada district. Forest department confirmed that two had died on Wednesday and two on Thursday. The mysterious deaths were reported by locals on Wednesday to Kevadia range forest office when they saw five …
