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4 Cubs Die In Gujarat's Gir Forest Of Suspected Infection, 17 Lions Isolated
Four lion cubs die in Gir forest due to suspected infection while 17 lions are isolated and monitored.
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"Illegal": Supreme Court Slams Rajasthan For Denotifying Chambal Sanctuary Land
The National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 5,400 sq km tri-state protected area.
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80-Year-Old Woman Trampled To Death By Elephant In UP
An 80-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district on Sunday, marking the third such fatality in the region since last month, officials said.
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Namibian Cheetah Gives Birth To 5 Cubs At Kuno Park, India's Count Crosses 50
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said India's cheetah population crossing the 50 mark is a proud achievement for wildlife conservation and highlights the success of the country's cheetah reintroduction efforts.
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All-Weather Road To Cut Through Rajaji National Park, Commercial Vehicles Won't Be Allowed
The Supreme Court modified its earlier stay order and allowed metalling of the 11.5-km Laldhang-Chillarkhal road in Uttarakhand to benefit thousands of people of the state's 18 remote villages.
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Leopard Enters In Daman Sweet Shop, Rescued After 10 Hours
A leopard entered a sweet shop in the Union Territory of Daman, triggering a 10-hour rescue operation by forest personnel before it was safely captured, officials said.
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21-Year-Old Woman Mauled To Death By Leopard Near Sugarcane Field In UP
A 21-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in the Nichlaul Range of the Sohgirwa Wildlife Sanctuary here on Saturday, officials said.
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Wild Elephant Tramples Forest Official, 52, To Death In Kerala
A wildlife official conducting a tiger census was killed by a wild elephant in this northern district, police said on Saturday. The man was identified as Kalimuthu (52), a forest department watcher.
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On International Cheetah Day, PM Modi Invites Wildlife Enthusiasts To India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Project Cheetah was an effort to revive lost ecological heritage and urged wildlife enthusiasts to visit India to see the wild cat in all its splendour.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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Extinct In Gujarat Since 1989, Tiger Makes A Comeback
More than three decades after tigers went extinct in Gujarat, a wandering big cat has made Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary its new home, raising hopes for the revival of the striped animal in the state, known as the last abode of Asiatic lions.
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Court Asks Jharkhand To Notify Parts Of Saranda Forest As Wildlife Sanctuary
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Jharkhand government to notify 126 compartments in the Saranda forest area as a wildlife sanctuary within three months and prohibited any mining activity within a one-km radius of its boundary.
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Ganja Worth Rs 1 Crore, Some Exotic Animals Seized At Bengaluru Airport
Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.
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10-Foot-Long Rock Python Rescued From Housing Society In Mumbai
A 10-foot-long Indian Rock Python strayed into a residential premises in Mumbai's Mulund area, causing panic among people, a wildlife welfare organisation said.
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Passenger Arrested At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling 54 Exotic Animals
A passenger was apprehended at Mumbai airport allegedly with 54 exotic animals, an official said on Saturday.
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4 Cubs Die In Gujarat's Gir Forest Of Suspected Infection, 17 Lions Isolated
Four lion cubs die in Gir forest due to suspected infection while 17 lions are isolated and monitored.
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"Illegal": Supreme Court Slams Rajasthan For Denotifying Chambal Sanctuary Land
The National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 5,400 sq km tri-state protected area.
-
80-Year-Old Woman Trampled To Death By Elephant In UP
An 80-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district on Sunday, marking the third such fatality in the region since last month, officials said.
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Namibian Cheetah Gives Birth To 5 Cubs At Kuno Park, India's Count Crosses 50
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said India's cheetah population crossing the 50 mark is a proud achievement for wildlife conservation and highlights the success of the country's cheetah reintroduction efforts.
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All-Weather Road To Cut Through Rajaji National Park, Commercial Vehicles Won't Be Allowed
The Supreme Court modified its earlier stay order and allowed metalling of the 11.5-km Laldhang-Chillarkhal road in Uttarakhand to benefit thousands of people of the state's 18 remote villages.
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Leopard Enters In Daman Sweet Shop, Rescued After 10 Hours
A leopard entered a sweet shop in the Union Territory of Daman, triggering a 10-hour rescue operation by forest personnel before it was safely captured, officials said.
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21-Year-Old Woman Mauled To Death By Leopard Near Sugarcane Field In UP
A 21-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in the Nichlaul Range of the Sohgirwa Wildlife Sanctuary here on Saturday, officials said.
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Wild Elephant Tramples Forest Official, 52, To Death In Kerala
A wildlife official conducting a tiger census was killed by a wild elephant in this northern district, police said on Saturday. The man was identified as Kalimuthu (52), a forest department watcher.
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On International Cheetah Day, PM Modi Invites Wildlife Enthusiasts To India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Project Cheetah was an effort to revive lost ecological heritage and urged wildlife enthusiasts to visit India to see the wild cat in all its splendour.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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Extinct In Gujarat Since 1989, Tiger Makes A Comeback
More than three decades after tigers went extinct in Gujarat, a wandering big cat has made Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary its new home, raising hopes for the revival of the striped animal in the state, known as the last abode of Asiatic lions.
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Court Asks Jharkhand To Notify Parts Of Saranda Forest As Wildlife Sanctuary
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Jharkhand government to notify 126 compartments in the Saranda forest area as a wildlife sanctuary within three months and prohibited any mining activity within a one-km radius of its boundary.
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Ganja Worth Rs 1 Crore, Some Exotic Animals Seized At Bengaluru Airport
Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.
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10-Foot-Long Rock Python Rescued From Housing Society In Mumbai
A 10-foot-long Indian Rock Python strayed into a residential premises in Mumbai's Mulund area, causing panic among people, a wildlife welfare organisation said.
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Passenger Arrested At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling 54 Exotic Animals
A passenger was apprehended at Mumbai airport allegedly with 54 exotic animals, an official said on Saturday.
