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3 Lion Cubs Die In 3 Days In Gujarat's Amreli
Three lion cubs have died in Gujarat's Amreli district in three days, prompting the forest department to isolate three lionesses and six cubs for collecting their blood samples for an analysis as a precautionary measure, officials said.
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Big Bull Moose Takes Over New York Mountain Trail. No One Knows Why
A big bull moose has spent the summer lingering around a popular Adirondack mountain hiking trail, prompting New York state wildlife officials to close the path as they monitor the potentially ailing animal.
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Tigress, 4 Cubs Die After Consuming Poisoned Cow, Hunt For Owner On
The forest and police authorities have launched a search on Friday for the owner of the cow in connection with the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district.
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Watch: Baby Elephant Rescued From Pit In Chhattisgarh, Thanks Its Saviour Before Returning To Jungle
A heartwarming rescue operation in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district saved a baby elephant trapped in a muddy pit.
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Assam Floods: 31 Wild Animals Dead, 82 Rescued In Kaziranga National Park
The forest officials rescued 73 hog deer, two otters, two sambar deer, a scops owl, one rhino calf, an Indian hare and a jungle cat.
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Forest Rangers Among 4 Dead In Rishikesh Accident, Wildlife Warden Missing
Four people, including two forest officials, died and one person went missing on Monday when their vehicle crashed into a tree near the Chilla canal in Rishikesh, police said.
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After 4 Deaths, Jharkhand Forest Officials Give Permission To Kill Leopard
The Forest department of Jharkhand has given conditional permission to kill a leopard who claimed the lives of four persons in the state's Garhwa and its surrounding areas, said the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) on Wednesday.
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Illegal Wildlife Trader Arrested By Forest Officials In Tamil Nadu
Forest officials in Tamil Nadu have arrested a man who they say is a seasoned illegal trader and smuggler of protected wild animals and birds.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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Leopard Found Dead In Jammu And Kashmir's Samba
A leopard was found dead in a forest area in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said officials of the Wildlife Department.
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Bear Rescued From Bengal Tea Garden
A Himalayan Black Bear which strayed into a tea garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was rescued by the forest department on Saturday, an official said. The animal was tranquilised and taken to Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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India's First Urban Wildlife Corridor Being Planned In Delhi-NCR
Forest departments of Delhi and Haryana are working on an interstate plan to build a wildlife corridor on a busy road stretch near the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to provide safe passage to leopards and other animals, officials said on Tuesday.
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3 Lion Cubs Die In 3 Days In Gujarat's Amreli
Three lion cubs have died in Gujarat's Amreli district in three days, prompting the forest department to isolate three lionesses and six cubs for collecting their blood samples for an analysis as a precautionary measure, officials said.
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Big Bull Moose Takes Over New York Mountain Trail. No One Knows Why
A big bull moose has spent the summer lingering around a popular Adirondack mountain hiking trail, prompting New York state wildlife officials to close the path as they monitor the potentially ailing animal.
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Tigress, 4 Cubs Die After Consuming Poisoned Cow, Hunt For Owner On
The forest and police authorities have launched a search on Friday for the owner of the cow in connection with the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district.
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Watch: Baby Elephant Rescued From Pit In Chhattisgarh, Thanks Its Saviour Before Returning To Jungle
A heartwarming rescue operation in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district saved a baby elephant trapped in a muddy pit.
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Assam Floods: 31 Wild Animals Dead, 82 Rescued In Kaziranga National Park
The forest officials rescued 73 hog deer, two otters, two sambar deer, a scops owl, one rhino calf, an Indian hare and a jungle cat.
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Forest Rangers Among 4 Dead In Rishikesh Accident, Wildlife Warden Missing
Four people, including two forest officials, died and one person went missing on Monday when their vehicle crashed into a tree near the Chilla canal in Rishikesh, police said.
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After 4 Deaths, Jharkhand Forest Officials Give Permission To Kill Leopard
The Forest department of Jharkhand has given conditional permission to kill a leopard who claimed the lives of four persons in the state's Garhwa and its surrounding areas, said the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) on Wednesday.
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Illegal Wildlife Trader Arrested By Forest Officials In Tamil Nadu
Forest officials in Tamil Nadu have arrested a man who they say is a seasoned illegal trader and smuggler of protected wild animals and birds.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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Leopard Found Dead In Jammu And Kashmir's Samba
A leopard was found dead in a forest area in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said officials of the Wildlife Department.
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Bear Rescued From Bengal Tea Garden
A Himalayan Black Bear which strayed into a tea garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was rescued by the forest department on Saturday, an official said. The animal was tranquilised and taken to Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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India's First Urban Wildlife Corridor Being Planned In Delhi-NCR
Forest departments of Delhi and Haryana are working on an interstate plan to build a wildlife corridor on a busy road stretch near the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to provide safe passage to leopards and other animals, officials said on Tuesday.
