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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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Tigress, 4 Cubs Found Dead In Karnataka, Minister Orders Probe
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Thursday ordered a probe into the "unnatural death" of a tigress and four cubs in Male Mahadeshwara Hills under the Hugyam forest range.
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Woman Killed, Dragged 100 Metres By Tiger In Karnataka
A 32-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack near Omkar range in Chamarajanagara district under Bandipur Tiger Reserve limits, officials said on Friday.
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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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Existence Of "Asiatic Golden Cat" Reconfirmed In Manas National Park
A team made up of officials from the Assam Forest Department, conservationists from region's leading biodiversity conservation organisation has reconfirmed the existence of the Asiatic golden cat in the Manas National Park of Assam.
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Task Force To Clear All Encroachments In Karnataka Forests, Western Ghats: Minister
This task force has been formed under the leadership of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, and it will carry out forest encroachment clearance operations in western ghats and other ghat areas
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5 Facts About JJ Dutta, Key Player In Madhya Pradesh Forest Conservation
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his condolences, praising Dutta's contributions to the establishment of the State Forest Research Institute and wildlife conservation in the state.
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Operation To Locate The Wild Leopard In New Delhi's Neb Sarai Enters Third Day
The leopard was spotted near a farmhouse in the Neb Sarai area on the border of Delhi and Haryana on Friday.
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Borders In Mind, Rajya Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill that exempts land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of conservation laws and permits setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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"Cheetah Deaths In Kuno National Park Not Unduly Alarming": Supreme Court Told
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not "unduly alarming",
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Borders In Mind, Lok Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha today passed a bill that seeks to exempt land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of the forest conservation laws and permit setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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"Not In Our Control": Official On Relocating Cheetahs After Cub Dies
After a cheetah's cub died at Kuno National Park, the Madhya Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forests JS Chouhan said that the decision to relocate cheetahs is beyond their jurisdiction and can only be taken by the central government.
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Centre Introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha
Environment Minister introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to bring clarity to forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of lands from its purview to fast-track strategic and security-related projects of national importance
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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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Panic In Outer Bengaluru As Leopard Spotted On The Roads
According to Bangalore City Deputy Conservator of Forests SS Ravi Shankar, "The department is on alert, this is a forest area and Bannerghatta National Park is nearby".
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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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Tigress, 4 Cubs Found Dead In Karnataka, Minister Orders Probe
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Thursday ordered a probe into the "unnatural death" of a tigress and four cubs in Male Mahadeshwara Hills under the Hugyam forest range.
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Woman Killed, Dragged 100 Metres By Tiger In Karnataka
A 32-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack near Omkar range in Chamarajanagara district under Bandipur Tiger Reserve limits, officials said on Friday.
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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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Existence Of "Asiatic Golden Cat" Reconfirmed In Manas National Park
A team made up of officials from the Assam Forest Department, conservationists from region's leading biodiversity conservation organisation has reconfirmed the existence of the Asiatic golden cat in the Manas National Park of Assam.
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Task Force To Clear All Encroachments In Karnataka Forests, Western Ghats: Minister
This task force has been formed under the leadership of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, and it will carry out forest encroachment clearance operations in western ghats and other ghat areas
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5 Facts About JJ Dutta, Key Player In Madhya Pradesh Forest Conservation
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his condolences, praising Dutta's contributions to the establishment of the State Forest Research Institute and wildlife conservation in the state.
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Operation To Locate The Wild Leopard In New Delhi's Neb Sarai Enters Third Day
The leopard was spotted near a farmhouse in the Neb Sarai area on the border of Delhi and Haryana on Friday.
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Borders In Mind, Rajya Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill that exempts land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of conservation laws and permits setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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"Cheetah Deaths In Kuno National Park Not Unduly Alarming": Supreme Court Told
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not "unduly alarming",
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Borders In Mind, Lok Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha today passed a bill that seeks to exempt land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of the forest conservation laws and permit setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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"Not In Our Control": Official On Relocating Cheetahs After Cub Dies
After a cheetah's cub died at Kuno National Park, the Madhya Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forests JS Chouhan said that the decision to relocate cheetahs is beyond their jurisdiction and can only be taken by the central government.
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Centre Introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha
Environment Minister introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to bring clarity to forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of lands from its purview to fast-track strategic and security-related projects of national importance
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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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Panic In Outer Bengaluru As Leopard Spotted On The Roads
According to Bangalore City Deputy Conservator of Forests SS Ravi Shankar, "The department is on alert, this is a forest area and Bannerghatta National Park is nearby".
