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Shrinking forest cover brings endangered species lion tailed macaques on r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], September 1 (ANI): In view of the shrinking forest cover and absence of native trees, lion-tailed macaques (LTM), an endangered species residing in rainforests of Western Ghats, come up to the hairpin curve of Agumbe ghat in Shivamogga to get food thrown by tr
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4 held in Andhra for smuggling endangered Sand Boa snakes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's Guntur Forest Division in coordination with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau detained four people accused of smuggling Red Sand Boa snakes, an endangered species, said N Rama Chandra Rao, district forest officer.
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LaCONES-CCMB releases guidelines for COVID-19 testing in zoo animals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 21 (ANI): After multiple COVID-19 cases were reported in zoo animals in India during the last month, the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) of CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has released guidelines for zo
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Pak losing traditional nesting sites for sea turtles due to increasing pol
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
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Wacom Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in India, Unveils Limited Edition Co
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Wacom, a global leader in pen display and tablet market celebrates its 10th anniversary in India. On this joyous occasion, Wacom India also unveiled a limited edition coffee table book, which is a collection of the winning artwork from the onlin
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5 endangered Khaleej pheasants, 10 red junglefowl released in Mahananda wi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sukna (West Bengal) [India], November 27 (ANI): The West Bengal forest department on Friday released five endangered Khaleej pheasants in the Mahananda wildlife sanctuary, along with 10 red junglefowl.
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Coast Guard seizes 1,000 kg sea cucumber from fishing boat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard ship Abiraj apprehended an Indian fishing boat on Saturday near Dhanuskodi, Thothukudi in Tamil Nadu with three crew members illegally carrying 1,000 kilograms of endangered species of sea cucumber worth Rs 5 crore in the
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3 endangered hog badgers found in Tripura's Dhalai
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhalai (Tripura) [India], June 18 (ANI): Three hog badgers, an endangered species, were found in Salema area of Dhalai district in Tripura on Wednesday, according to the State Chief Wildlife Warden.
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Gandhinagar declaration adopted for conservation of endangered species
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The thirteenth Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) successfully adopted the Gandhinagar declaration recommending effective actions to address the direct and indirect threa
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Endangered species from India- Great Indian Bustard, Asiatic Elephant, Ben
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), once found in thousands and facing extinction, was on Thursday successfully enlisted into the global list of migratory species at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Mi
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Pakistan grants special rights to Qatari Emir, 9 others to hunt endangered
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 17 (ANI): Pakistan has issued special permits to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and nine other members of the royal family to hunt endangered birds Houbara Bustard during the 2019-20 hunting season, the media reported after quoting sources
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K'taka: Environmentalist preserves 500 endangered herbal plants, 1500 seed
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Sept 14 (ANI): An environmentalist in Karnataka's Shivamogga has preserved endangered species of more than 500 rare herbal plants and about 1500 varieties of seeds which are considered extinct in his house.
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