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White-tailed deer harbor nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans to white-tailed deer (WTD) and its ability to transmit from deer to deer raised concerns about the role of WTD in the epidemiology and ecology of the virus. A study found that White-tailed deer may serve a
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NGT seeks response from authorities on plea apprehending damage to environ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) from various authorities of the State of Rajasthan on a plea raising the issue of apprehended damage to the environment by the proposed activities during 'Maru Mahotsav' in the first week of February. The matter
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Bengaluru airport: 18 non-indigenous animals recovered from passengers arr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 18 "non-indigenous" animals in the checked-in baggage of three passengers arriving from Bangkok.
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National Tourism Day: World Animal Protection Urges Travel Companies and I
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of National Tourism Day as we celebrate our diversity and heritage, World Animal Protection in India urges travel companies and individuals to adapt to responsible travel, free of animal cruelty and suffering.
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Delhi hosts NMCG seminar to promote millet cultivation
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) organised a one-day national level seminar on 'Millets for Life (Lifestyle for Environment): Developing Climate Resilient Local Communities in the Ganga Basin' at India International Centre in New Delhi.
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Singapore tourism expects to bounce back to pre-Covid level by 2024
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
One of the key measurements for the tourism industry is the length of stay. Singapore is a small island that has in the past been challenged to increase the attractiveness of the city as a destination for travellers.
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Nagpur: Annual Asian Waterbird Census underway, exotic birds spotted aroun
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bird watchers and authorities spotted species of native and exotic birds in the Asian water bird Census in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
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Crocs India and TSL organized a beach clean-up drive for environmental and
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI/PNN): Crocs India, in collaboration with The Social Lab (TSL), launched a month-long beach clean-up event on 15th January at Versova Beach, Mumbai. This initiative was launched with the objective of keeping the beach clean and protecting the marine wildlife
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Jharkhand: Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) nods to kill l
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In December 2022, this leopard had claimed the lives of atleast four minors in Jharkhand on different occasions.
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Rare 'Orange bat', endangered Indian Wolf spotted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Leopard kills man in Chhatttisgarh's Manendragarh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The incident is said to have occurred around 5 pm on Sunday. The man who died was identified as Ramdavan. On getting the information about the incident, the team of forest department rushed to the spot and sent the body for the post mortem.
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Tamil Nadu: Exotic species recovered at Chennai airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Customs department of Chennai Airport said that the recovered wildlife species have been deported to Bangkok on January 12.
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