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Participatory wildlife management in new Chanda plan
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With the working plan of Chandrapur forest division expiring in 2012, participatory forest management and wildlife will be the dominant paradigm of buffer area
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Senior forest officer flouts sanctuary norms
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In yet another blatant violation of rules, a senior forest official gate crashed into Nagzira Tiger Sanctuary from Pitezari without paying the fees that too at a time when the sanctuary remains closed.
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Researcher spots rare black leopard near Kas plateau
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A black panther or black melanistic leopard was sighted near the Kas plateau in Satara district last month, after a gap of two years.
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Wildlife reserves, parks to remain closed on Sun for census
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All wildlife reserves and parks in the state, including the Sariska and Ranthambore tiger reserves and the Keoladeo bird sanctuary,
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Good news from Mudumalai; tigers, elephants thriving
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A two day animal census conducted in the Nilgiris north division of forests was encouraging as several carnivores, including the big cats, were sighted during the census operation.
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Move to raise Tiger Protection Force in Arunachal
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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has said that there is an initiative to create a ‘Special Tiger Protection Force’ for enhancing the protective cover on the wild cats and other animals inhabiting in the Tiger Reserves in the State.
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Camera traps record 118 tigers in KNP in 3 years
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Camera traps have recorded the presence of 118 tigers in Kaziranga National Park in the last three years, reports PTI.
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Forest Act blamed for shrinking green cover in Andhra Pradesh
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Not raging fires or lack of protection, it is tribals" staking claim on forest land that has resulted in the drastic drop in Andhra Pradesh's forest cover.
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Tiger presence confirmed in Mizoram reserve forest
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Significant tiger presence has been confirmed in Mizoram's Dampa reserve forest through DNA fingerprinting techniques.
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Poachers nabbed at Dodamarg checkpost in Goa
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Bicholim police on Tuesday arrested two persons at the Dodamarg checkpost on charges of possessing illegal arms and explosives to kill forest animals.
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E-eye to keep a tab on tigers in Corbett
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With poachers posing a massive threat to tigers in India, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has launched a pilot project in Uttarakhand's Corbett National Park for round-the-clock surveillance of the park
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Panther kills girl in Rajasthan
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A panther mauled to death a seven-year old girl in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, police said Monday.
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Banana bait to lure elephants to Arunachal sanctuary
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A herd of around 60 elephants was spotted in Dying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.
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Odisha: Bhitarakanika National Park to remain closed from May 15
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Odisha Government has decided to impose two and half months ban on the entry of tourists into the Bhitarakanika National Park from May 15 to July 31 next in view of the nesting and breeding of the estuarine crocodiles.
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Elephant herd sighted in Arunachal Pradesh sanctuary
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Much to the excitement of wildlife lovers, a herd of elephants numbering around 60 have been spotted in Dying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Haryana to conduct wildlife census in next two months
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In a move to intensify its campaign for wildlife conservation, the Haryana government will carry out the wildlife census in the next two months, May and June.
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Two killed by wild elephants
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Two persons were killed by a herd of rampaging wild elephants in a tea garden of Assam's Golaghat district today, official sources said.
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Crocodile breeding: Ban on visitors inside Bhitarkanika
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Rajnagar mangrove (wildlife) forest division will impose a two-and-half months ban on the entry of visitors and tourists inside Bhitarkanika National Park beginning the middle of next month to facilitate esturaine crocodiles
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Tigers maul, kill Maharashtra forest guard
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In a gory tragedy, a forest guard was killed by a family of tigers when he had gone to replenish their watering holes in the deep forests of Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, around 45 km from here, officials
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Eco-sensitive zone tag for Bandipur soon
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Areas on the eastern and north-eastern fringes of Bandipur National Park (BNP) are likely to be declared an ecologically sensitive zone soon. The state forest department has submitted a proposal to the Centre for approval.
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Forests equal to half of Delhi lost, reveals report
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Going by the latest report on deforestation in India, we have lost forest area equivalent to more than half of New Delhi or as big as a tier two city between 2007 and 2009 alone.
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Tigress gives birth to two cubs in Ranthambhore
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The number of tiger cubs in Ranthambore national park in Rajasthan's Sawaimadhopur district has risen to 19 with the birth of two cubs, an official said.
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Rescued animals, birds return to the wild
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Thirteen kites were released into the wilderness last Sunday from the PFA campus in Kengeri. The birds were treated for a month at the wildlife hospital before being freed.
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Tiger census begins in Nallamala
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Sources said the 45-day exercise would also be taken up at Achampet in Mahbubnagar and Nagarjunasagar in Nalgonda district.
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Wildlife board meeting on development projects near protected areas
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The state wildlife board held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the development projects proposals, which are likely to come up within 10 km radius of protected areas.
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