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Blackbuck Meat Sold To Elites, Influential Families, Madhya Pradesh Hunting Gang Busted
What began as a routine vehicle check near Indore has unraveled into one of the most shocking wildlife crime rackets in recent years a multi-state Blackbuck poaching and meat smuggling network that allegedly supplied the endangered animals meat.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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11 Arrested, 5 Minors Detained In Tiger Poaching Case In Maharashtra: Cops
A special task force (STF) has arrested 11 persons and detained five minors in connection with a tiger poaching case and seized tiger nails from them in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, an official said today.
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More Than 1.1 Million Sea Turtles Poached During Last 30 Years: Study
Scientists from Arizona State University have said in a new study that more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and in some cases trafficked in a 30-year period from 1990 to 2020.
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Red Alert At Rajasthan Reserves After Tiger Spotted With Wire Around Neck
The Forest department of the Rajasthan government on Saturday sounded a 'Red Alert' at all reserves, sanctuaries and parks in the state as incidents of hunting, poaching and animal traps have come to the fore.
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World Rhino Day 2020: Know About The Day In Pics And Videos
World Rhino Day: The Day is celebrated every year on September 22. It provides an opportunity to work towards saving the animal, which has been the target of poaching for decades. Rhino horns are in great demand in many southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Malaysia and China. The Chinese use it to make traditional medicines. More than ever, rhin...
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International Tiger Day 2020: All You Need To Know About India's Success
International Tiger Day 2020: Tigers are considered as an 'Umbrella Species' as their conservation saves many other animal species. India has doubled its tiger population ahead of the target year of 2022. Project Tiger, launched in 1973, has been a success story despite the seemingly insurmountable challenges of poaching, loss of habitat, human and...
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Braving The Monsoon To Save Rhinos From Poaching In Assam National Park
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.
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Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
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Thai Tycoon Faces Verdict In Black Leopard Poaching Case
A Thai tycoon accused of poaching a black leopard at a wildlife sanctuary is due in court Tuesday for the highly anticipated verdict -- a case that has fuelled outrage in a country fed up with impunity and corruption.
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Blackbuck Meat Sold To Elites, Influential Families, Madhya Pradesh Hunting Gang Busted
What began as a routine vehicle check near Indore has unraveled into one of the most shocking wildlife crime rackets in recent years a multi-state Blackbuck poaching and meat smuggling network that allegedly supplied the endangered animals meat.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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11 Arrested, 5 Minors Detained In Tiger Poaching Case In Maharashtra: Cops
A special task force (STF) has arrested 11 persons and detained five minors in connection with a tiger poaching case and seized tiger nails from them in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, an official said today.
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More Than 1.1 Million Sea Turtles Poached During Last 30 Years: Study
Scientists from Arizona State University have said in a new study that more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and in some cases trafficked in a 30-year period from 1990 to 2020.
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Red Alert At Rajasthan Reserves After Tiger Spotted With Wire Around Neck
The Forest department of the Rajasthan government on Saturday sounded a 'Red Alert' at all reserves, sanctuaries and parks in the state as incidents of hunting, poaching and animal traps have come to the fore.
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World Rhino Day 2020: Know About The Day In Pics And Videos
World Rhino Day: The Day is celebrated every year on September 22. It provides an opportunity to work towards saving the animal, which has been the target of poaching for decades. Rhino horns are in great demand in many southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Malaysia and China. The Chinese use it to make traditional medicines. More than ever, rhin...
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International Tiger Day 2020: All You Need To Know About India's Success
International Tiger Day 2020: Tigers are considered as an 'Umbrella Species' as their conservation saves many other animal species. India has doubled its tiger population ahead of the target year of 2022. Project Tiger, launched in 1973, has been a success story despite the seemingly insurmountable challenges of poaching, loss of habitat, human and...
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Braving The Monsoon To Save Rhinos From Poaching In Assam National Park
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.
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Why This Unexpected Animal Is The World's Most Trafficked
Wildlife trafficking is the world's second largest black market, and there is one animal that is trafficked more than any other. Pangolin, a scale-covered mammal native to parts of Africa and Asia, is believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.
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Thai Tycoon Faces Verdict In Black Leopard Poaching Case
A Thai tycoon accused of poaching a black leopard at a wildlife sanctuary is due in court Tuesday for the highly anticipated verdict -- a case that has fuelled outrage in a country fed up with impunity and corruption.
