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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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4-day long Mahananda Bird Festival underway at Sukna sanctuary
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 22 (ANI): The four-day long Mahananda Bird Festival kicked off at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna on Saturday evening aiming to create awareness about the different species of birds in the region and their documentation.
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NHRC asks Odisha Chief Secy to rehabilitate Satkosia villagers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday asked the Chief Secretary of Odisha to complete the rehabilitation and resettlement of five revenue villages displaced due to tiger and wildlife conservation projects in Satkosia in Angul distric
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Odisha CM expresses concern over elephants death in Karlapat sanctuary, di
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 16 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over the death of elephants in the past two weeks at the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi District.
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Madhya Pradesh: 16 held for leopard hunting, trading of pangolin scales
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): State Tiger Strike Force, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, and Madhya Pradesh police's Special Task Force on Monday arrested 16 persons in a joint effort for engaging in leopard hunting, and trading of pangolins' scales, according to a statem
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Elephant tusks seized, 3 held in Jaipur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 12 (ANI): A Special Task Force (STF) team apprehended three persons and seized three elephant tusks from them at Kabatbandha Chhak near Brahmani Bridge in Jaipur on Friday, an official statement said.
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Assam CM lays foundation stone of Wildlife Health and Research Institute a
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 9(ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the Institute of Wildlife Health and Research (IWH&R) at Dinjan, Dibrugarh on Monday.
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Dachigam National Park authorities arrange food for Kashmiri stag followin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 9 (ANI): Authorities of the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife department have made arrangements for food for the endangered Kashmiri stag, locally known as "Hangul" in the Dachigam National Park.
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Kerala CM seeks PM Modi's intervention on notification regarding eco-sensi
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 7 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his intervention on the draft notification issued by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notifying 118.59 s
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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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Arunachal police, Assam Wildlife Division arrest 'most wanted' rhino poac
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Biswanath (Assam) [India], February 6 (ANI): A most wanted poacher involved in numerous cases of smuggling rhino horns was captured by officials of Kaziranga National Park and Arunachal Police, officials said on Friday.
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'Runway Roadkill' rapidly increasing at airports across the world: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): From giraffes to the world's smallest mammals, the world's wildlife is being increasingly struck by aircraft, a global study finds.
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