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311 Endangered Turtles Seized From AC First-Class Coach In Bhopal
The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (STSF), in a joint operation with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Bhopal Forest Division, seized 311 rare and endangered turtles from the AC First-Class coach
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Singapore Woman Fined Rs 2 Lakh For One Bad Habit. Here's Why
A 71-year-old Singaporean woman has been ordered to pay a S$3,200 fine after repeatedly breaking the law by feeding wild pigeons. Despite a previous conviction and personal promises to stop, she was caught on video multiple times, leading the court t
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Supreme Court Limits Tiger Safaris To Non-Forest Land, Bans Night Tourism
The new directions aim at reversing large-scale ecological damage inside the tiger reserves.
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Man Harasses Wild Elephant By Pulling Tail In West Bengal, Video Sparks Outrage
The clip has sparked widespread outrage over the mistreatment of the animals and raised questions about human-wildlife conflict in the region.
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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action
A YouTuber from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been arrested for allegedly cooking the meat of a protected and rare species of monitor lizard and posting the video on social media platforms.
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Kerala Seeks To Amend Wildlife Act To Allow Killing Of Animals. Reasons Explained
Kerala's demand to amend the Wildlife Act stems from a dire need to address human-wildlife conflicts that threaten lives, livelihoods, and the state's agrarian economy.
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Man Molests Minor Girl, Threatens Her With Cobra, Arrested: Kota Police
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl by scaring her with a cobra he kept illegally at his home, and cheating people, officials said.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Deadly Viper On The Rise: Bangladesh Grapples With Snake Crisis
Despite the species being protected under the Wildlife Act, its population expansion has led to more indiscriminate killings.
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Shiv Sena MLA Who Wears Tiger Tooth Around His Neck Charged Under Wildlife Act
Days after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad claimed he had hunted a tiger in 1987 and has been wearing its tooth around his neck, the state Forest department on Saturday seized the accessory and charged him under the Wildlife Protection Act.
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311 Endangered Turtles Seized From AC First-Class Coach In Bhopal
The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (STSF), in a joint operation with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Bhopal Forest Division, seized 311 rare and endangered turtles from the AC First-Class coach
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Singapore Woman Fined Rs 2 Lakh For One Bad Habit. Here's Why
A 71-year-old Singaporean woman has been ordered to pay a S$3,200 fine after repeatedly breaking the law by feeding wild pigeons. Despite a previous conviction and personal promises to stop, she was caught on video multiple times, leading the court t
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Supreme Court Limits Tiger Safaris To Non-Forest Land, Bans Night Tourism
The new directions aim at reversing large-scale ecological damage inside the tiger reserves.
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Man Harasses Wild Elephant By Pulling Tail In West Bengal, Video Sparks Outrage
The clip has sparked widespread outrage over the mistreatment of the animals and raised questions about human-wildlife conflict in the region.
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Odisha Man Cooks Rare Lizard, Posts Online, Forest Officials Take Action
A YouTuber from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been arrested for allegedly cooking the meat of a protected and rare species of monitor lizard and posting the video on social media platforms.
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Kerala Seeks To Amend Wildlife Act To Allow Killing Of Animals. Reasons Explained
Kerala's demand to amend the Wildlife Act stems from a dire need to address human-wildlife conflicts that threaten lives, livelihoods, and the state's agrarian economy.
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Man Molests Minor Girl, Threatens Her With Cobra, Arrested: Kota Police
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl by scaring her with a cobra he kept illegally at his home, and cheating people, officials said.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Deadly Viper On The Rise: Bangladesh Grapples With Snake Crisis
Despite the species being protected under the Wildlife Act, its population expansion has led to more indiscriminate killings.
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Shiv Sena MLA Who Wears Tiger Tooth Around His Neck Charged Under Wildlife Act
Days after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad claimed he had hunted a tiger in 1987 and has been wearing its tooth around his neck, the state Forest department on Saturday seized the accessory and charged him under the Wildlife Protection Act.
