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IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
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Watch: Driver Shocked As Snake Slithers Out Of Car Side Mirror In Tamil Nadu
A shocking video has gone viral, showing a snake slithering out of a car's side mirror while the vehicle was moving on Namakkal-Salem Road in Tamil Nadu.
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25-Year-Old Elephant Knocks Down Electric Pole, Dies Of Shock In Coimbatore
In yet another tragic incident highlighting the growing conflict between humans and wildlife, a 25-year-old elephant was found dead of electrocution near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore district early Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu To Use AI Alerts To Protect Elephants From Being Hit By Trains
To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)--triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement.
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Camera Trap Records 2 Tigers After Gap Of 50 Years In Tamil Nadu Reserve
Two tigers were recorded by camera traps nearly after a gap of 50 years in the Reserve Forests of Jawalagiri range in the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary at Hosur, Tamil Nadu, the state government said on Friday.
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Video Of Flock Of Flamingos At Tamil Nadu Sanctuary Leaves Internet Mesmerised
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a beautiful video showing flamingos flocking at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
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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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7 Peacocks Found Dead In Tamil Nadu District
Seven peacocks were found dead in a private land near Perundurai on Wednesday, officials said.
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Amid Bird Flu Scare, Centre Sends Teams To Kerala, Haryana: 10 Points
Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...
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Aldabra Tortoise, Among Largest In World, "Stolen" From Chennai Park
A giant Aldabra tortoise, second largest in the world and estimated to be worth over Rs 10 lakh in the international market, has gone missing from the Crocodile Park at Mahabalipuram, 56 km south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Though the theft took place six weeks ago at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust Centre for Herpetology, but seems to have become pu...
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"A Fragile Gentleman...": Supreme Court Bats For Elephants In Nilgiri Hills Resort Case
Man must give way to elephants, the Supreme Court said today while hearing cases relating to resorts built illegally inside wildlife corridors in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills
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Tamil Nadu Unveils Draft Forest Policy Under State's Vision 2023 Plan
The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the draft state Forest Policy aimed at preserving forests and wildlife, conservation of ecosystems, and climate change mitigation among others in the state.
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Snake Hunters From Tamil Nadu Recruited By US To Catch Pythons
Faced with losing a frustrating battle against invasive Burmese pythons, the state of Florida has turned to an unusual source for help: two experienced snake catchers from India.
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Medical Students In Tamil Nadu Torture, Kill Monkey On Campus, 4 Suspended
Months after a dog was thrown off a terrace by medical students in Chennai, another horrific case of animal brutality has emerged - this time just over 100 kilometres away, in Vellore. Students of the Christian Medical College tortured and killed a monkey on campus last week and buried the body close to the college mess.
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600 Kilograms of Sea Cucumber Seized in Tamil Nadu
A large quantity of sea cucumber, an endangered species under the Wildlife Protection Act, has been seized from a fishing hamlet near Nagapattinam and one person arrested on the charge of stocking it with a plan to smuggle it to Sri Lanka.
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IAS Officer, Behind Project To Tackle Extreme Heat, Wins UN Environment Award
Supriya Sahu has been honoured for her pioneering, long-standing environmental leadership in India, particularly her work on plastic reduction, wildlife conservation, and more recently, sustainable cooling.
-
Watch: Driver Shocked As Snake Slithers Out Of Car Side Mirror In Tamil Nadu
A shocking video has gone viral, showing a snake slithering out of a car's side mirror while the vehicle was moving on Namakkal-Salem Road in Tamil Nadu.
-
25-Year-Old Elephant Knocks Down Electric Pole, Dies Of Shock In Coimbatore
In yet another tragic incident highlighting the growing conflict between humans and wildlife, a 25-year-old elephant was found dead of electrocution near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore district early Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu To Use AI Alerts To Protect Elephants From Being Hit By Trains
To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)--triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement.
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Camera Trap Records 2 Tigers After Gap Of 50 Years In Tamil Nadu Reserve
Two tigers were recorded by camera traps nearly after a gap of 50 years in the Reserve Forests of Jawalagiri range in the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary at Hosur, Tamil Nadu, the state government said on Friday.
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Video Of Flock Of Flamingos At Tamil Nadu Sanctuary Leaves Internet Mesmerised
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a beautiful video showing flamingos flocking at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
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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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7 Peacocks Found Dead In Tamil Nadu District
Seven peacocks were found dead in a private land near Perundurai on Wednesday, officials said.
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Amid Bird Flu Scare, Centre Sends Teams To Kerala, Haryana: 10 Points
Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...
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Aldabra Tortoise, Among Largest In World, "Stolen" From Chennai Park
A giant Aldabra tortoise, second largest in the world and estimated to be worth over Rs 10 lakh in the international market, has gone missing from the Crocodile Park at Mahabalipuram, 56 km south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Though the theft took place six weeks ago at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust Centre for Herpetology, but seems to have become pu...
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"A Fragile Gentleman...": Supreme Court Bats For Elephants In Nilgiri Hills Resort Case
Man must give way to elephants, the Supreme Court said today while hearing cases relating to resorts built illegally inside wildlife corridors in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills
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Tamil Nadu Unveils Draft Forest Policy Under State's Vision 2023 Plan
The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the draft state Forest Policy aimed at preserving forests and wildlife, conservation of ecosystems, and climate change mitigation among others in the state.
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Snake Hunters From Tamil Nadu Recruited By US To Catch Pythons
Faced with losing a frustrating battle against invasive Burmese pythons, the state of Florida has turned to an unusual source for help: two experienced snake catchers from India.
-
Medical Students In Tamil Nadu Torture, Kill Monkey On Campus, 4 Suspended
Months after a dog was thrown off a terrace by medical students in Chennai, another horrific case of animal brutality has emerged - this time just over 100 kilometres away, in Vellore. Students of the Christian Medical College tortured and killed a monkey on campus last week and buried the body close to the college mess.
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600 Kilograms of Sea Cucumber Seized in Tamil Nadu
A large quantity of sea cucumber, an endangered species under the Wildlife Protection Act, has been seized from a fishing hamlet near Nagapattinam and one person arrested on the charge of stocking it with a plan to smuggle it to Sri Lanka.
