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Black-headed Ibis, spotted in large numbers in Thoothukudi salt pans in Ta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The presence of the rare bird species Black-headed Ibis in large numbers in the salt pans (uppul areas) of Thoothukudi district has drawn significant attention from bird watchers and environmental enthusiasts.
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Sikkim: Rare butterfly 'Spotless Baron' spotted again in Dzongu after five
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A rare species of butterfly, the 'Spotless Baron' (Euthalia recta), has been photographed at Dzongu in North Sikkim by noted nature conservationist Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha, marking its return after a gap of five years.
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Three arrested in Andhra's Srikakulam for wildlife trafficking, rare wild
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Forest officials arrested three people for illegal wildlife trafficking in Srikakulam on Tuesday. Intercepting their vehicle, the officials seized rare species of animals.
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Assam: 5 arrested with 8 rare species of animals including White-faced Mon
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a joint operation, police and forest officials rescued eight animals of rare species including Panamanian White-faced Capuchin (Cebus imitator- a rare species of monkey) and Black Gorillas from an area of Assam's Cachar district along Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, said a police official
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Major wildlife smuggling attempt foiled: DRI seizes 306 live exotic animal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
“Among the confiscated animals were rare species of Turtles, including the Yellow Spotted Turtle, Albino Red Eared Slider Turtle, Asian/Chinese Leaf Turtle, and Red Bellied Short Head Turtle. In addition, Tortoises like the Greek Tortoise, Red-footed tortoise, and Asian Spurred Tortoise were
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Chhattisgarh: Rare Indian Mouse Deer spotted in Kanger Valley National Par
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The initiatives taken by the authority of Kanger Valley National Park bore fruit on Wednesday as the Indian Mouse Deer, a rare species, was spotted in the forest area of Jagdalpur in Chattisgarh.
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Workshops held to control wildlife crimes in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak as part of its sustained effort to deter wildlife crime at the grassroot level has facilitated two back-to-back workshops in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh under its initiative DETERS (Disrupt and End Trade of Endangered and R
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West Bengal: BSF rescues exotic birds from smugglers trying to cross over
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two birds belonging to an exotic species were rescued from smugglers in a search operation carried out by the Border Security Force (BSF), said officials on Thursday.
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BSF rescues 135 rare species of birds at India-Bangladesh border
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The incident took place at 12.50 am on March 1 in the area of Border Out Post Betai, under 84 Battalion of BSF.
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BSF troops rescue rare species of birds from smugglers on Indo-Bangladesh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Foiling a smuggling attempt, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops from Border Outpost Betai, 84 Battalion under South Bengal Frontier, rescued rare species of birds being smuggled from Bangladesh to India.
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Rare 'Orange bat', endangered Indian Wolf spotted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the information, the Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers. Their existence in the jungles of Bastar is a matter of pleasure.
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Rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture captured from Kanpur cemetery
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Locals at Colonelganj's Eidgah cemetery in Kanpur captured a vulture of rare species, which they later handed over to the UP Forest Department.
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