DNA markers for tiger census
The director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Dr Lalji Singh, has said that the organisation has developed "DNA markers' that are capable of identifying individual tigers. Dr Singh
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Noted Environmentalist Prof. Rajendra Kerkar belays fears of farmers in Sattari on notification of Wildlife Sanctuary
Environmentalist Prof Rajendra Kerkar has requested farmers of Sattari taluka not to panic in the wake of a notification of the wildlife sanctuary. “As many as 31 villages in Sattari come under this Abhiyaran and only uncultivated land of these 31 villages may be declared or brought under the Abhiyaran,” said Kerkar.
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Narain's appointment opens can of worms
Environment activist Sunita Narain's appointment as chairperson of the tiger task force has set the cat among the pigeons. Wildlife activists and even officials are flabbergasted, some spy a link to
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Similipal Tiger Reserve sealed
The Orissa government has sealed the Similipal tiger reserve in mayurbhanj district ahead of an annual mass hunting ritual by tribals during which they kill wild animals. The state's wildlife
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Guj at top in losing its zoo animals
AHMEDABAD: The highest animal mortality in zoos of the country was reported from Gujarat. Of the 2,910 zoo animal deaths in a year across India, 380 were in Gujarat. In Kankaria zoo in Ahmedabad, 150 animals died in the last one year. This zoo has over 2,000 animals.
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Setback for jumbo corridor
The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed an order of the Madras High Court, asking resort owners near Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu to vacate the land. In April, the high court had given resort
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PM forms task force to review tiger reserves
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh constituted a five-member task force to review the management of tiger reserves in the country. The task force, to be headed by Director of Centre for Science and
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Red alert in Corbett National Park
After reports of tigers disappearing from the Sariska National Park, a red alert has been sounded in the Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal. The park, which is being touted as the single success
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Global monitor warns PM on tiger crisis
The international agency monitoring endangered species made a "last ditch' appeal to PM Manmohan Singh to save the "endangered Indian tiger', amid fears that poaching is rampant in the country. In a
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Papikondalu sanctuary thriving
Its time for annual tiger head count in Papikondalu wildlife sanctuary spread in the forest areas of twin Godavari districts and Khammam.Come May, the wildlife officials would set out on taking
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In this tiger reserve, saving timber is priority
At Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar, too many people are on the move. Five companies of Sashastra Sena Bal (SSB) are camping inside the jungle to hunt down extremists from across the border. And the
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Cyclone Phailin: Nandankanan unscathed
Nandankan zoo came out almost unscathed in the cyclone Phailin on Saturday, zoo authorities said on Sunday. It will reopen on Monday. "There was no death or injury to any caged animal or bird. There was no escape either. Though we generally remain closed on Monday, we will reopen it in view of Dussehra," zoo deputy director Kamal Purohit told TOI. The zoo attracts large number of visitors on Durga puja.
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Dwindling tiger count reaches SC as it sends notices to govt, PM promises steps
Alarmed by reports of rampant poaching and the vanishing tiger population, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and state governments on the formation of an expert body to supervise the
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Thinning tiger population worries PM
Voicing deep concern about forests and the fate of tiger, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised to do what is needed to protect endangered species while giving tribals living in forests a stake in
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Wildlife crime cell on cards
The National Board for Wildlife (NBW) will set up a Wildlife Crime Cell in Jharkhand in a bid to protect its dwindling tiger population. The state's forest officials said the decision to set up the
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Sabarmimala: Centre allots 12.65 hectares of forest land
The Union Environment and Forests Ministry has cleared 12.65 hectares of forest land in Pampa and Sabarimala forests in the Periyar Tiger Project area in Kerala for providing more facilities to the
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Wild dogs found dead in Kanha
Many wild dogs were recently found dead under mysterious circumstances in the buffer zone of the prestigious Kanha Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh.According to initial reports reaching here, at least
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State mauls CEC report on Panna
The war of words between Madhya Pradesh state and central agencies over the rapid decline in tigers is gaining in decibel level. Reacting to the concerns of the Central Empowered Committee,
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CBI to probe Rajasthan tiger deaths
After submitting a report on the disappearance of tigers in Sariska sanctuary, the CBI is now planning to take up investigation of cases of poaching registered by the Rajasthan Police. The
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Tigers missing in action at Keladevi now
After Sariska, there is bad news from the Keladevi sanctuary. Part of the Ranthambore reserve, this sanctuary reported five tigers in the 2004 census. Now the forest authorities can't find any. Even