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Aaranyak initiates pilot on community surveillance against WL crimes in NE India
Guwahati, Jan 10: Wildlife crimes like poaching and trading in wildlife are considered major threat to the efforts for conservation of species and habitats across the globe. It has been proved that sans the proactive cooperation…
Enthused by feat of zero rhino poaching Aaranyak set to ramp up complementing efforts
Guwahati, Jan 9: The zero-rhino poaching feat that has been achieved in Assam in the year 2022, has enthused all the key stakeholders who have been involved in rhino conservation in the state for years given that the process requires…
As concrete jungles shrink forests, homeless leopards turn to colonies
Noida, Jan 7: The decreasing forest areas across the country has given rise to concrete jungles, which leads to the entry of wild animals into human settlements.
The incidents of wild animals like leopards and fishing cats,…
Pushed out of forests, leopards spread terror from Bengaluru to Belagavi
Bengaluru, Jan 7: Karnataka is witnessing an unprecedented development regarding man-animal conflict. The leopard menace has caused major disruption to normal life, not only in residential settlements adjoining forest areas, but the big…
Coordination, synergy in execution lead to zero rhino poaching in Assam: Task Force head
Guwahati, Jan 6: The zero-rhino poaching that has been achieved in Assam in the year 2022 has been widely appreciated globally while the Prime Minister of the country has applauded the people of Assam as well as the state…
Over 26000 birds of 97 species recorded in Deepor Beel in latest count
Guwahati, January 6: As the winter sets in migratory birds in hundreds flock Deepor Beel here, the only Ramsar Site in Assam.
Over 26,000 individuals of 97 birds species, were recorded in the bird count at Deepor…
27 turtles seized at Bihar’s Barauni station
Patna, Dec 29: The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday seize 27 turtles from the Godda-Asansol express train at Barauni Junction in Bihar's Begusarai district, officials said.
The turtles, kept in a bag in the general…
Aaranyak,Tamulpur administration explore synergy for human-elephant coexistence
Guwahati, Dec 23: A consultation workshop organized by research-based biodiversity conservation organisation, Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) at Tamulpur on Wednesday in collaboration with district administration of Tamulpur in Assam…
Villagers around Amangarh Tiger Reserve in UP demand fencing
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 20: A month after the Amangarh Tiger Reserve (ATR) was thrown open to tourists, the residents of surrounding villages have demanded permanent fencing to confine animals within the boundaries of the ATR.…
Four injured in leopard attack in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, Dec 2: Four people were injured on Friday in a leopard attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
The officials said that a leopard prowling in the Ladoo village of Pampore tehsil in Pulwama district attacked…