The Judges laid special emphasis on putting up a concerted effort to launch a massive awareness campaign to bust the myth about wildlife parts so that the demand for these items come down drastically which in turn will result in a reduction of wildlife crimes like hunting and illegal trade.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state government will appoint one Forest battalion and many foresters on May 10 to strengthen the security and to speed up anti-poaching measures in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
In a major breakthrough in the rhino poaching case at Bagori in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on March 26, Special Task Force (STF), Assam, and Nagaon Police recovered the rhino horn, which is suspected to have been poached during the incident.
Rajasthan Government will create 85 new posts in 'Special Tiger Protection Force' (STPF) being run under Ranthambore National Park, said a press release.
"The culture of respecting nature has been the identity of our country. In India, nature and culture have been linked to each other and have been receiving nourishment from each other. Elephants have been most respected in our tradition. It has been considered a symbol of prosperity. It is t
Both the Cheetahs are covering a distance of around 25 to 30 kilometres daily. The female Cheetah Asha is roaming within the limits of the Kuno National Park while Oban is roaming out the park. The team of the forest department is continuously monitoring the movements of the cheetahs.
The Assam government has also asked an additional chief secretary of the state to examine the alleged diversion of funds under tiger conservation and other projects during the visit of former President Ram Nath Kovind and his family to Kaziranga in February last year.
However, the cheetah, named 'Oban', was under surveillance of the forest officials and they were trying to move the animal towards the Kuno National Park, the official said.