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Chennai Air Cargo Customs seizes 1,364 live star tortoises
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Chennai Air Cargo customs here on Wednesday seized 1,364 live star tortoises which were being smuggled to Malaysia from an export consignment.
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Dehradun-Delhi corridor: NGT appoints Expert Committee, directs steps for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday appointed an independent twelve-member Expert Committee in regards to diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes and cutting of trees for widening and elevating corridor construction for a part of NH 72A
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J-K Government organises workshop in Srinagar on dealing with human-wildli
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Department of Wildlife Protection of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday organised a workshop cum awareness program in Dachigam National Park near Srinagar on dealing with situations of human-wildlife conflict.
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World Wildlife Day: We should ensure protection of forests, safe habitats
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on the protection of forests and safe habitats for animals and also extended gratitude to those working towards wildlife protection.
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Man held with elephant tusk, live bullets in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chirang (Assam) [India], February 7 (ANI): Assam Police arrested a man and seized one elephant tusk and 105 live bullets from his residence.
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Only circus recognised under Wildlife Act loses recognition for using elep
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has cancelled the recognition of the Great Golden Circus in Gujarat, the only circus in the entire country which was recognised unde
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Minor among two held two for chasing Gir lion on bike
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Junagarh (Gujarat) [India], December 12 (ANI): Two persons, including a minor, were nabbed on Friday for allegedly chasing a lion on a bike near Gir forest in Junagarh district, a video of which also went viral.
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India's commitment to wildlife conservation is stronger than ever: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the celebration of Wildlife Week is an "ideal occasion to reaffirm" commitment towards conservation of wildlife and India's commitment to wildlife protection is "stronger than ever".
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Nine held for killing deer in Bhubaneshwar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 4 (ANI): Nine people were arrested in connection with the killing of deer in Bhubaneswar on Friday which is a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act.
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Monkey beaten, hung up on tree after it enters Telangana house in search o
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Khammam (Telangana) [India], June 29 (ANI): In an outrageous incident, some youths beat up a monkey and strung it up on a tree to death while also releasing dogs to attack it in Ammapalem village in Telangana's Khammam district.
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Two arrested for hunting langur in Pune
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Pune Forest Department on Friday said two people were arrested for allegedly hunting a langur in the Junnar forest of the city under sections of Wildlife Protection Act.
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Unnatural deaths of elephants a matter of grave concern: PETA India
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): PETA India CEO Dr Manilal Valliyate on Tuesday expressed "grave concern" over "unnatural" deaths of elephants in Kerala and urged the government to make changes in the law to provide greater protection to the animal.
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