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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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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
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International Tiger Day: Big Leap In India Numbers Cause For Celebration And Also Concern
To increase the land reserved for tiger conservation and rehabilitate tribals, the government incentivised relocation under the Wildlife Protection Act amendment.
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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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Wait, What! Lady Shares Unbelievable Meal With Majestic Lion - Video Goes Viral
The king of the jungle, mere inches away from a human companion engaged in an act that defies all logic and conventional wisdom.
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Rare Orange Bat And Endangered Indian Wolf Spotted In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
The Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers.
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UK Man Surrenders To Police Over Duckling Hit-And-Run Incident
A 61-year-old man in the UK handed himself in to police investigating claims three ducklings were "crushed to death" by an impatient van driver as they crossed a road. The Staffordshire police have said that the enquiries are still ongoing.
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Assam To Burn 2,479 Rhino Horns On Wednesday To Bust Myths, Stop Poaching
Assam will burn 2,479 rhino horns on Wednesday, September 22 as per the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, based on orders from the Assam cabinet.
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3 Accused In Egrets Deaths Case Arrested In Assam: Police
Three persons were arrested Thursday in connection with the deaths of over 200 egrets at Tangla town in Assam, an officer said.
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UP Photographer's Looted Camera, Lens Worth 5 Lakh Recovered, 3 Arrested
Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Sunday recovered the camera and lens worth Rs 5 lakh that were robbed from a wildlife photographer in the Dhanauri Wetlands on August 22 and arrested three students involved in the act, officials said.
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"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer
A high-level team has been formed to investigate the killing of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promising strict action against the people responsible. The elephant -- which had come out of the Silent Valley in search of food and wandered close to villages -- had eaten a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
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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.
-
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.
-
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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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
-
International Tiger Day: Big Leap In India Numbers Cause For Celebration And Also Concern
To increase the land reserved for tiger conservation and rehabilitate tribals, the government incentivised relocation under the Wildlife Protection Act amendment.
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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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Wait, What! Lady Shares Unbelievable Meal With Majestic Lion - Video Goes Viral
The king of the jungle, mere inches away from a human companion engaged in an act that defies all logic and conventional wisdom.
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Rare Orange Bat And Endangered Indian Wolf Spotted In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
The Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers.
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UK Man Surrenders To Police Over Duckling Hit-And-Run Incident
A 61-year-old man in the UK handed himself in to police investigating claims three ducklings were "crushed to death" by an impatient van driver as they crossed a road. The Staffordshire police have said that the enquiries are still ongoing.
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Assam To Burn 2,479 Rhino Horns On Wednesday To Bust Myths, Stop Poaching
Assam will burn 2,479 rhino horns on Wednesday, September 22 as per the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, based on orders from the Assam cabinet.
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3 Accused In Egrets Deaths Case Arrested In Assam: Police
Three persons were arrested Thursday in connection with the deaths of over 200 egrets at Tangla town in Assam, an officer said.
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UP Photographer's Looted Camera, Lens Worth 5 Lakh Recovered, 3 Arrested
Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Sunday recovered the camera and lens worth Rs 5 lakh that were robbed from a wildlife photographer in the Dhanauri Wetlands on August 22 and arrested three students involved in the act, officials said.
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"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer
A high-level team has been formed to investigate the killing of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promising strict action against the people responsible. The elephant -- which had come out of the Silent Valley in search of food and wandered close to villages -- had eaten a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
