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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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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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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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Animal Welfare Board Seeks Report On Navjot Sidhu's Stuffed Bird Gift
According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, it is mandatory to have proper documentation and customs clearance to keep a protected bird or its parts.
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Man Held With More Than 50 Protected Birds In Meerut
A man has been arrested in Meerut for illegal possession of protected birds, including three owls, forest department officials said today.
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Supreme Court's Notice On Pleas Of Cruelty Against Elephants In Joyrides
The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, Rajasthan and Goa on pleas alleging that cruelty is being meted out to elephants used for joyrides in these states.
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No Expert Available for Autopsy, Blue Whale Buried After It Dies at Revdanda
The 40-foot-long mammal had washed ashore the beach, 17 km from Alibaug, on Wednesday and died early last morning; it was buried at the same beach after a pit was dug using bulldozers and cranes.
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Rights Group Flays Kerala Government's Move to Form Elephant Board
A Kerala-based animal rights group has found errors in the state government's plan to constitute an Elephant Welfare Board, arguing it violates the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Wildlife Stock Declaration Rule 2013.
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Environmentalist demands action against author Khushwant Singh
Environmentalist BL Jaju has demanded action against noted journalist and author Khushwant Singh under the Wildlife Protection Act for allegedly eating the meat of a hunted deer.
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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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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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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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Animal Welfare Board Seeks Report On Navjot Sidhu's Stuffed Bird Gift
According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, it is mandatory to have proper documentation and customs clearance to keep a protected bird or its parts.
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Man Held With More Than 50 Protected Birds In Meerut
A man has been arrested in Meerut for illegal possession of protected birds, including three owls, forest department officials said today.
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Supreme Court's Notice On Pleas Of Cruelty Against Elephants In Joyrides
The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, Rajasthan and Goa on pleas alleging that cruelty is being meted out to elephants used for joyrides in these states.
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No Expert Available for Autopsy, Blue Whale Buried After It Dies at Revdanda
The 40-foot-long mammal had washed ashore the beach, 17 km from Alibaug, on Wednesday and died early last morning; it was buried at the same beach after a pit was dug using bulldozers and cranes.
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Rights Group Flays Kerala Government's Move to Form Elephant Board
A Kerala-based animal rights group has found errors in the state government's plan to constitute an Elephant Welfare Board, arguing it violates the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Wildlife Stock Declaration Rule 2013.
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Environmentalist demands action against author Khushwant Singh
Environmentalist BL Jaju has demanded action against noted journalist and author Khushwant Singh under the Wildlife Protection Act for allegedly eating the meat of a hunted deer.
