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A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): According to a new Virginia Tech Study, Sticky with sediment, the bottom waters of lakes are more than their deepest, darkest layer. They bury massive portions of the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus found in runoff rolling in from the land.
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IIT-Madras, Harvard University researchers develop Machine-Learning algori
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in collaboration with Harvard University have developed a novel Machine-Learning algorithm named 'CombSGPO' (Combined Security Game Policy Optimization) to help save the wildlife from poaching.
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Assam Forest Dept has made arrangements to protect wild animals during flo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 24 (ANI): With Assam floods affecting as many as 33 districts of the state and displacing more than 9.66 lakh of people so far, the Assam Forest Department has made all preventive arrangements in the national parks, wildlife sanctuaries of the state to protect t
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Assam floods: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary constructs six highlands for pro
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pobitora (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): While nearly 7 lakh people in 31 districts of Assam are reeling under the fury of floods, the authority of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has taken all preventive measures to deal with the deluge and protect wild animals including one-horned rhinoceros
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Odisha STF rescues Pangolin weighing 13.33Kg; one arrested
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 22 (ANI): In a joint operation with Kalahandi Forest Officials the Odisha Special Task Force (STF) rescued one Pangolin weighing 13 kg 330 gm and arrested one wildlife poacher on Sunday.
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Assam floods: Around 40 highlands constructed for providing shelter to ani
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], May 19 (ANI): The Assam Forest Department has built around 40 highlands for providing shelter to animals due to the ongoing floods in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) and other National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the state.
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Assam Floods: State Forest Minister confirms construction of around 40 hig
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 18 (ANI): Assuring the government's preparedness for animals affected due to floods, the Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, on Wednesday said that the state government has successfully completed the construction work of around 40 highlands for dealing wi
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Maharashtra: Human-Wildlife conflict in urban area of Chandrapur on rise
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI): The ongoing conflict between humans and wildlife animals in the urban area of Chandrapur has reached a worrying state. In the last three years, 14 people were killed while two persons were badly injured in leopard attacks.
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Goa: AAP says SC judgment on rail double tracking exposes BJP govt's conni
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 9 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to cancel the clearance of the standing committee of the National Board of Wildlife for the double-tracking project in Goa.
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Odisha STF seizes leopard skin, one apprehended
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Balangir (Odisha) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch arrested a person and seized one leopard skin from his possession on Tikarpada-Saintala road in Balangir district on Thursday.
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U'khand govt sacks Corbett chief, 2 IFS officers over illegal construction
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 28 (ANI): Taking up stern action on the complaints of illegal constructions and felling of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) area, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday suspended two IFS officers and removed the director of the wildlife sanctuar
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11th CMS VATAVARAN Awards Announced
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 26 (ANI/PNN): India's longest standing and largest green film festival, CMS VATAVARAN announced the winners of the 11th competitive edition. A total of 824 entries were submitted to this competition from 61 countries (international section) and 22 states in India (nat
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