Conservationists against tourism ban in tiger reserves
November 7th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Ahead of the hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking banning of tourism in Madhya Pradesh's tiger habitats by the apex court, wildlife experts ... Read more...
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Environmentalists slam move for cess on hotels near reserves
June 4th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Environmentalists have slammed the environment ministry's proposal to increase the cess on all privately-run tourist facilities located close to protected areas.The decision will have negative ... Read more...
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Conservationists want tougher steps to save marine life
May 21st, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Environmentalists in a petition to Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday expressed serious concern at large scale development in the vicinity of ecologically critical stretches ... Read more...
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Tiger poacher arrested in Uttarakhand
November 19th, 2009 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) A notorious tiger poacher was arrested in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand by a joint team of the police and forest department, an NGO which helped in ... Read more...
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China not curbing tiger parts trade: conservationists
October 22nd, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Tiger skin from India is being clandestinely sold in Chinese markets, but Beijing is turning a blind eye despite repeated warnings, conservationists said here Thursday following an ... Read more...
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Wildlife activists shocked at jail suspension of Sansar Chand
September 25th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) Friday said it was "dismayed" that the Supreme Court had suspended notorious wildlife criminal Sansar Chand's jail sentence and ordered ... Read more...
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How sleuths using forensic science cracked killings of 10 Gir lions
December 16th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 16 (IANS) It was a macabre serial crime. Ten killings in over a month and the killers had melted away in the darkness of the dense jungle. But a dogged ... Read more...
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Can Ranthambhore support the tigers it has now?
May 6th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Ranthambhore national park in Rajasthan, one of India's oldest and best-known, now has over 40 tigers. This is good news in a country where ... Read more...
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Retired Indian Army personnel being recruited to save the Bengal Tiger
November 14th, 2007 - 8:19 am ICT by admin
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