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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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3 Lion Cubs Die In 3 Days In Gujarat's Amreli
Three lion cubs have died in Gujarat's Amreli district in three days, prompting the forest department to isolate three lionesses and six cubs for collecting their blood samples for an analysis as a precautionary measure, officials said.
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"World's 3rd Highest Density": Assam Chief Minister On International Tiger Day
Assam has expanded its wildlife reserves by taking action against encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, noting that the state has the world's third-highest tiger density.
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Centre To Review Eco-Sensitive Zone Guidelines Amid States' Concerns
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has called for a review of the guidelines governing Eco-Sensitive Zones around protected areas, stressing the need for a more "flexible" and "site-specific" approach.
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Wildlife Conservationist Valmik Thapar Dies At 73
Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73.
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Leopard Kills Woman Sleeping On Open Roof Of Her House In UP
A woman died in a leopard attack in a village under Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, officials said on Sunday.
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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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Rare Indian Grey Wolf Sighting Reported Near Yamuna In Delhi After Decades
A lone Indian grey wolf was recently spotted along the Yamuna floodplains near Palla, where the river enters Delhi, in a rare wildlife sighting in the city's northern fringes.
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Kerala Tiger Shot Dead After Attacking Forest Officials During Tranquilising Mission
Forest officials on Monday shot dead a tiger in self-defence as it attacked them during a tranquilising mission in Vandiperiyar in this hill district of Kerala.
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Conservationist Purnima Devi Barman Makes It To Times' Women Of The Year List
An Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist has been named by Time Magazine among this year's 'Women of the Year' in a list that honours "extraordinary leaders" working toward a better, more equal world.
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Male Leopard Found Dead In Septic Tank In UP Village
A carcass of a seven-year-old leopard was found in a septic tank in Urra village near Katarniaghat Wildlife Division on Monday, an official said.
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Nagpur Zoo Pauses Feeding Chicken To Wild Animals Amid Bird Flu Scare
Three tigers and a leopard died of avian influenza, possibly contracted after consuming chicken, at a wildlife rescue centre in Nagpur.
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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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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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3 Lion Cubs Die In 3 Days In Gujarat's Amreli
Three lion cubs have died in Gujarat's Amreli district in three days, prompting the forest department to isolate three lionesses and six cubs for collecting their blood samples for an analysis as a precautionary measure, officials said.
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"World's 3rd Highest Density": Assam Chief Minister On International Tiger Day
Assam has expanded its wildlife reserves by taking action against encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, noting that the state has the world's third-highest tiger density.
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Centre To Review Eco-Sensitive Zone Guidelines Amid States' Concerns
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has called for a review of the guidelines governing Eco-Sensitive Zones around protected areas, stressing the need for a more "flexible" and "site-specific" approach.
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Wildlife Conservationist Valmik Thapar Dies At 73
Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73.
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Leopard Kills Woman Sleeping On Open Roof Of Her House In UP
A woman died in a leopard attack in a village under Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, officials said on Sunday.
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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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Rare Indian Grey Wolf Sighting Reported Near Yamuna In Delhi After Decades
A lone Indian grey wolf was recently spotted along the Yamuna floodplains near Palla, where the river enters Delhi, in a rare wildlife sighting in the city's northern fringes.
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Kerala Tiger Shot Dead After Attacking Forest Officials During Tranquilising Mission
Forest officials on Monday shot dead a tiger in self-defence as it attacked them during a tranquilising mission in Vandiperiyar in this hill district of Kerala.
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Conservationist Purnima Devi Barman Makes It To Times' Women Of The Year List
An Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist has been named by Time Magazine among this year's 'Women of the Year' in a list that honours "extraordinary leaders" working toward a better, more equal world.
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Male Leopard Found Dead In Septic Tank In UP Village
A carcass of a seven-year-old leopard was found in a septic tank in Urra village near Katarniaghat Wildlife Division on Monday, an official said.
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Nagpur Zoo Pauses Feeding Chicken To Wild Animals Amid Bird Flu Scare
Three tigers and a leopard died of avian influenza, possibly contracted after consuming chicken, at a wildlife rescue centre in Nagpur.
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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
