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China funding terror groups by putting African rosewood on verge of extinc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 7 (ANI): China's reckless pillaging of forests in Africa has left the rosewood species on the verge of extinction and helped to fund terror groups, according to experts.
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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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Six arrested for killing pregnant wild buffalo, a protected species
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], August 21 (ANI): The Kerala Forest Department has arrested six men for allegedly killing a pregnant wild buffalo and seized 25 kilograms of meat from one of the accused in Malappuram district of the state, said the Nilambur Forest Range Officer.
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Government to launch Project Dolphin in 15 days: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will launch Project Dolphin in 15 days for conservation and protection of the mammalian species in Indian rivers and oceans, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
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Thematic park depicting plant species associated with Lord Ram developed i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], August 3 (ANI): A thematic garden inspired by Lord Ram's 14-year exile has been developed in Haldwani. The garden, containing 60-65 species of plants including shrubs, trees, and herbs which he encountered while travelling on his exile term, has been developed
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Study finds popular seafood species in sharp decline around world
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): According to a recent marine study, researchers found that fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world.
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Study reveals popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world, according to new research published in the Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
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Smuggler arrested for possession of rare pangolin species
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Gariyaband (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 28 (ANI): A smuggler was arrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing a rare species of pangolin in Gariyaband district.
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Rare species of chameleon rescued in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], June 28 (ANI): A rare species of Chameleon has been rescued in the Gobibndpur village here.
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Light pollution from cities poses serious threat to coastal species
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 23 (ANI): The presence of artificial light originating from cities several kilometers away (also known as artificial skyglow) could be having a significant impact on species that rely on the moon and stars to find food, new research suggests.
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Study details catastrophic disease events in marine mammals
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): Coronavirus crisis, has indeed, become an alarm to people across the globe to understand the ways in which certain infectious diseases can devastate a life. However, a recent study has expanded its research to identify the factors disturbing marine mamma
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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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