To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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The Fight On Climate Issues In Danish Elections Results In Greenest Agenda Ever
20 days after the general elections in Denmark on June 5th 2019, a new left-leaning social democratic government was formed with Mette Frederiksen as prime minister, replacing the right-leaning government
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82-member rhino protection force deployed in Kaziranga
An 82-member special protection force trained to combat poachers and understand animal behaviour was deployed in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Sunday. Among the 82 personnel of the Special Rhino
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Wildlife institute accepts Haryana Forest dept’s proposal to conduct leopard census at cost of Rs 40L
In 2016, a census was conducted but only in Kalesar National Park. This time, we want to hold a census in these three areas as they constitute Haryana’s core forest land. The Wildlife Institute of India
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Over 9000 arrested for wildlife poaching between 2012-2018: Environment Ministry
As per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which keeps records of tigers and leopards, there have been 141 cases of poaching, while 84 seizures have been made between 2012 and 2018, Prakash
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Maharashtra: Brahmapuri tigress to shift to Melghat Tiger Reserve soon
The wild cat, who was captured earlier this year in a conflict situation, has been radio-collared so that her movements can be monitored. Soon, tigress E-1 will be released into her new home at Melghat
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Assam govt stops transportation of elephants to Gujarat
The Assam government Thursday stopped transportation of four elephants to Gujarat for the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad due to prevailing heat wave in North-West India. The Gauhati High Court in
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching and Trafficking of Wildlife, 21/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching and Trafficking of Wildlife, 21/06/2019. Confirmed cases of poaching and seizures from the year 2012 to 2018 are at Annexure-I. The steps taken/being taken by
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching and Trafficking of Wildlife, 21/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poaching and Trafficking of Wildlife, 21/06/2019. Confirmed cases of poaching and seizures from the year 2012 to 2018 are at Annexure-I. The steps taken/being taken by
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A water clinic for elephants opens on the banks of the Yamuna
India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments near the Wildlife SOS’ Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC),
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Activists pan Assam elephants’ proposed trip to Gujarat
Animal rights activists in Assam and elsewhere in India have decided to petition the Supreme Court against the proposed “torturous train trip” of four juvenile elephants from the State to Gujarat for