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'She Doesn't Mind Me': Man Takes Bite From Lioness' Recent Hunt, Video Viral
The video has garnered over 405,000 views and hundreds of comments, with the majority of users in awe of the relationship between the lioness and the man.
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Translocated Tigress Gives Birth To 2 Cubs At Madhav National Park In Madhya Pradesh
In a major success for wildlife conservation, a translocated tigress gave birth to two cubs in Madhav National Park (MNP) in Madhya Pradesh, indicating the success of the tiger relocation mission to increase the big cat population in the reserve fore
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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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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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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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Madhya Pradesh Gets New Forest Officer Amid 8 Cheetah Deaths Since March
The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday replaced Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) J S Chauhan with Aseem Shrivastava, an official order said.
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At 59, Maharashtra Forest Officer Cycles 294 Km To Take Charge
A forest officer in Maharashtra led from the front on issues of environment conservation and wildlife protection by cycling 294 kilometres from Pune to Kolhapur to take charge at his new posting.
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8-Foot Python Rescued From Power Sub-Station In Delhi's Okhla
An eight-foot-long python was spotted in a power sub-station in Delhi's Okhla Industrial Estate and was safely extricated by a team of a wildlife conservation NGO.
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Leopard Spotted In Delhi, Advisory Issued For Villages Near Sanctuary
The Delhi Forest department on Thursday issued an advisory in villages adjoining the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary after a leopard was caught on a camera trap installed near the office of Deputy Conservator of Forests, officials said.
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Critically-Endangered Great Indian Bustard Habitats To Become Conservation Reserves
Per a report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), a statutory body under the ministry of environment, only 150 Great Indian Bustards are left in India, out of which around 90 per cent are found in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
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Centre Making Efforts For Conservation Of Forests, Environment: President
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the central government is making earnest efforts for conservation of forests, wildlife and the environment.
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In A First, Tiger Faeces Being Collected To Estimate Population
In a first, wildlife officials are collecting tiger faeces to estimate the population of the big cats in erratic terrains and insurgency-hit areas in the country, with a report likely to be released next month.
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10-Kilometre Area Around 21 National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries To Be Eco-Sensitive Zone
The 21 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Gir Lioness Found Dead; Big Cat Death Toll Climbs To 30 Since September
A lioness was found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest today, taking the death toll of big cats to 30 since September, the officials said. The carcass of the lioness, aged between 9 and 12 years, was found at the Tulsishyam Range of the forest near the border of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Wildlife Circle, D T Vasavada said.
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Expert Team To Probe 3-Year Old Tiger's Death In Odisha
An expert team comprising members of the NationalTiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Friday began a probe into a three-year-old tiger's death at Satkosia reserve in Odisha's Angul, a forest department official said.
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'She Doesn't Mind Me': Man Takes Bite From Lioness' Recent Hunt, Video Viral
The video has garnered over 405,000 views and hundreds of comments, with the majority of users in awe of the relationship between the lioness and the man.
-
Translocated Tigress Gives Birth To 2 Cubs At Madhav National Park In Madhya Pradesh
In a major success for wildlife conservation, a translocated tigress gave birth to two cubs in Madhav National Park (MNP) in Madhya Pradesh, indicating the success of the tiger relocation mission to increase the big cat population in the reserve fore
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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.
-
350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
-
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.
-
Madhya Pradesh Gets New Forest Officer Amid 8 Cheetah Deaths Since March
The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday replaced Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) J S Chauhan with Aseem Shrivastava, an official order said.
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At 59, Maharashtra Forest Officer Cycles 294 Km To Take Charge
A forest officer in Maharashtra led from the front on issues of environment conservation and wildlife protection by cycling 294 kilometres from Pune to Kolhapur to take charge at his new posting.
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8-Foot Python Rescued From Power Sub-Station In Delhi's Okhla
An eight-foot-long python was spotted in a power sub-station in Delhi's Okhla Industrial Estate and was safely extricated by a team of a wildlife conservation NGO.
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Leopard Spotted In Delhi, Advisory Issued For Villages Near Sanctuary
The Delhi Forest department on Thursday issued an advisory in villages adjoining the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary after a leopard was caught on a camera trap installed near the office of Deputy Conservator of Forests, officials said.
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Critically-Endangered Great Indian Bustard Habitats To Become Conservation Reserves
Per a report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), a statutory body under the ministry of environment, only 150 Great Indian Bustards are left in India, out of which around 90 per cent are found in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
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Centre Making Efforts For Conservation Of Forests, Environment: President
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the central government is making earnest efforts for conservation of forests, wildlife and the environment.
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In A First, Tiger Faeces Being Collected To Estimate Population
In a first, wildlife officials are collecting tiger faeces to estimate the population of the big cats in erratic terrains and insurgency-hit areas in the country, with a report likely to be released next month.
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10-Kilometre Area Around 21 National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries To Be Eco-Sensitive Zone
The 21 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Gir Lioness Found Dead; Big Cat Death Toll Climbs To 30 Since September
A lioness was found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest today, taking the death toll of big cats to 30 since September, the officials said. The carcass of the lioness, aged between 9 and 12 years, was found at the Tulsishyam Range of the forest near the border of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Wildlife Circle, D T Vasavada said.
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Expert Team To Probe 3-Year Old Tiger's Death In Odisha
An expert team comprising members of the NationalTiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Friday began a probe into a three-year-old tiger's death at Satkosia reserve in Odisha's Angul, a forest department official said.
