Indian-American teen invents device to spot elephant poachers in real timeAccording to the Indian-origin high-schooler, her device is four times more effective than drones as it can detect poachers by analysing th...
30 Aug, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
- Amended wildlife Act to be formulated soon, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan says20 Aug, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
Salman Khan chinkara poaching case: Prosecution begins argumentsProsecution began arguments in Rajasthan HC on an appeal by Salman against his one-year sentence by a lower court in the chinkara poaching ...
16 Feb, 2016, 10.43 PM IST
- Chinkara, GIB & peacock poaching continue unabated in Rajasthan
State animal Chinkara, the state bird Great Indian Bustard and the national bird Peacock can all be offered over dinner in Rajasthan.
11 Feb, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
- Uttarakhand wildlife officials in tussle over poaching cases
In a move that has created ripples within the department, the additional principal chief conservator of forests has now blamed the principa...
11 Feb, 2014, 09.53 PM IST
- More hands needed to check poaching in Nalsarovar
The arrest of six poachers from Nalsarovar Sanctuary's vicinity has raised doubts about the preparedness of the forest department to tackle...
22 Nov, 2013, 01.43 AM IST
Two more rhinos killed in Orang National ParkTwo rhinos—a mother and a calf—were killed by poachers in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, about 150 km from here, on Saturday evening. Th...
11 Nov, 2013, 05.42 AM IST
Poachers kill rhino in Orang national parkThe Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park lost the distinction of becoming the “zero-poaching” protected area in the state as the first incident...
04 Nov, 2013, 01.58 AM IST
India urged to increase park security to protect rhinosConcerned over growing incidents of poaching of rhinos, five Asian rhino range nations in a resolution asked India to take measures, includ...
06 Oct, 2013, 02.43 PM IST
Poachers leave blackbuck seriously injured, villagers protestThe frequent poaching of blackbucks in some areas of Sriganganagar district has triggered protest among Bishnoi community which alleges tha...
22 Jul, 2013, 03.23 AM IST
CBI takes up probe into rhino killings in AssamThe CBI has taken up investigation into the killings of rhinos in Assam, state environment and forest minister Rockybul Hussain said on Sun...
07 Apr, 2013, 04.32 PM IST
59 tigers poached in 2012: GovtThe country lost 197 tigers in the past three years with 2012 recording the highest number of 88 deaths, including 59 due to poaching, the ...
26 Feb, 2013, 05.37 PM IST
Another rhino killed in KazirangaPark officials said the spot where the rhino was shot dead was just about 700 metre from the Erasuti anti-poaching camp situated on the nor...
26 Feb, 2013, 12.26 AM IST
- Centre sanctions Rs one crore package for Kaziranga
The money was sanctioned from the Tiger Reserve Fund for the world famous Park where a total 39 rhinos have been killed in and around it in...
10 Oct, 2012, 11.09 PM IST
- 'Chinkaras killed for meat'
The lions in Gir may have been poached for their bones, claws and hide, but chinkaras are killed only for feasts, confirm foresters.
05 Sep, 2008, 06.40 AM IST
- Dudhwa rated second best tiger reserve in country
The latest assessment by Project Tiger has placed the reserve on second spot, after Kanha in Madhya Pradesh.
14 Jul, 2008, 06.38 AM IST
- Maharashtra to protect flamingos
Concerned over the increase in number of flamingo poaching cases in Maharashtra, the state government said that it will take preventive mea...
27 Mar, 2008, 10.41 PM IST