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Ivory possession case; Kerala Court rejects govt's plea, orders actor Moha
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to the order of the Kerala High Court, the court again heard the government's plea to withdraw the ivory case and that there is no public interest, the court accepted the plea of the petitioners that the government cannot take a decision only on behalf of an individual.
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Spain: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages “out of control” in Canary Is
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The archipelago of seven islands is located off the northwest coast of Africa and southwest of mainland Spain. The islands are 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Morocco at their closest point.
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Eight arrested with four leopard skins in J-K’s Srinagar
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized four leopard skins and apprehended eight people from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir involved in the illegal wildlife trade, said DRI officials on Sunday.
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Stop Elephant Rides in Amer Fort, Urges World Animal Protection and Rajast
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 12: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to end elephant rides and retire the elephants to a wildlife friendly sanctuary. More than 150 individuals of Rajasthan Road Riders participated in
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End Elephant Rides, urges World Animal Protection during Citizens' Walk to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 11: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to end elephant rides and retire the elephants to a wildlife friendly sanctuary. More than 500 individuals participated in a rally to highlight the
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Assam: K9 sniffer dog squad of Aaranyak loses one Belgian Malinois
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
She died at her place of posting at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati, casting a pall of gloom over the entire Aaranyak family as well as all those involved in the conservation of wildlife in the region.
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US: 3 women injured in rare otter attack in Montana's Jefferson River
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) on Thursday, the women saw one or two otters while floating along the Jefferson River on Wednesday at around 8:15 pm.
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Housefull at Linen Club Nature inFocus Festival and Awards 2023
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3: The Linen Club Nature inFocus Festival and Awards 2023, presented by Sublime Wilderness Odyssey, held over three days (28, 29, and 30 July 2023) brought together nature enthusiasts, filmmakers, and wildlife experts from all corners of the world.
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Sea level rise alters habitat of endangered species: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The silver rice rat, an endangered species unique to the Florida Keys, prefers to live along the water's edge for easy access to its low-tide marine species diet.
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Illegal tiger trade syndicate busted, former field officer of WPSI arreste
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), an apex body constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to combat the organised wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade issued a red alert to all Tiger reserves and tiger bearing areas to intensify the patrollin
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Major wildlife smuggling attempt foiled: DRI seizes 306 live exotic animal
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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FAO welcomes EU contribution of Euro 25 mn to advance wildlife conservatio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed Euro 25 million in additional funding from the European Union (EU) to extend and scale up the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme.
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