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Existence Of "Asiatic Golden Cat" Reconfirmed In Manas National Park
A team made up of officials from the Assam Forest Department, conservationists from region's leading biodiversity conservation organisation has reconfirmed the existence of the Asiatic golden cat in the Manas National Park of Assam.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Kaziranga National Park To Get First Woman Field Director
According to a forest department official, she will become the first woman to hold charge as director of the 118-year-old KNP.
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"Malafide Intentions": Assam Official On Activist's Rhino Count Charge
The Assam forest department has urged the Centre to take action against an RTI activist who, by "falsely" alleging that it inflated the number of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park, sought to bring disrepute to the KNP.
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Assam Village Plants 1 Lakh Saplings On World Environment Day
The villagers at an Assam village, along with officials from the state's forest department and district administration, planted 1 lakh saplings on the occasion of World Environment Day.
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First Case Of Poachers Using Tranquilizer To Remove Rhino Horn In Assam
The Assam Forest Department on Monday said that poachers using tranquilizers have dehorned a rhinoceros in Orang National Park.
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Nearly 100 Endangered Vultures Found Dead, Many Others Critical In Assam
Nearly 100 endangered vultures were found dead and several others critical near Chhaygaon area in Assam's Kamrup district.
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Elephants Deployed To Chase Away Wandering Rhinos In Assam
Two elephants from Kaziranga were brought in by the Forest Department in Majuli to drive out wandering rhinoceros who have been stuck in rural areas of Majuli since January 28, wreaking havoc in the region.
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4 Animals Electrocuted To Death In Assam's Kaziranga National Park
Four animals, including an elephant of the forest department, died of electrocution inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Monday, an official said.
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Over 500 Poachers Surrender In Assam, To Get Financial Aid For Work
Some 500 poachers and woodcutters surrendered their weapons in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) today. Responding to BTR forest department's call, more than 500 poachers surrendered in the area.
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Assam Orders Probe Into Death Of Scores Of Birds In Barpeta
The Assam Forest Department has ordered a probe into the death of a large number of birds after consuming crops, which were allegedly sprayed with poison, in Barpeta district, an official said on Wednesday.
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Kaziranga Staff Suspended For "Unwarranted Firing" That Killed A Tiger
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam: A forest department employee has been suspended for ''unwarranted firing'' that led to the death of a Royal Bengal Tiger a few days ago, according to a statement.
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Assam Ranks 5th In Sustainable Development Index's Life On Land Category
Assam's Environment and Forest Department has emerged as a front-runner in the Life on Land category of the 2020 edition of the Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India Index.
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Assam Sets Up Inquiry Into Elephant Deaths, To Build Memorial Too
The Assam forest department has initiated an inquiry after 18 wild elephants were found dead on Thursday at Kundali proposed reserve forest in Nagaon district.
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Poacher Killed, Another Arrested In Assam
A poacher was killed and another arrested from two different places in Assam on Friday, forest department officials said.
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Existence Of "Asiatic Golden Cat" Reconfirmed In Manas National Park
A team made up of officials from the Assam Forest Department, conservationists from region's leading biodiversity conservation organisation has reconfirmed the existence of the Asiatic golden cat in the Manas National Park of Assam.
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52 Smuggled Indonesian Birds, Animals Rescued In Assam, 2 Arrested
In a joint operation, Assam Police and forest department officials today rescued 52 rare birds and animals.
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Kaziranga National Park To Get First Woman Field Director
According to a forest department official, she will become the first woman to hold charge as director of the 118-year-old KNP.
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"Malafide Intentions": Assam Official On Activist's Rhino Count Charge
The Assam forest department has urged the Centre to take action against an RTI activist who, by "falsely" alleging that it inflated the number of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park, sought to bring disrepute to the KNP.
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Assam Village Plants 1 Lakh Saplings On World Environment Day
The villagers at an Assam village, along with officials from the state's forest department and district administration, planted 1 lakh saplings on the occasion of World Environment Day.
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First Case Of Poachers Using Tranquilizer To Remove Rhino Horn In Assam
The Assam Forest Department on Monday said that poachers using tranquilizers have dehorned a rhinoceros in Orang National Park.
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Nearly 100 Endangered Vultures Found Dead, Many Others Critical In Assam
Nearly 100 endangered vultures were found dead and several others critical near Chhaygaon area in Assam's Kamrup district.
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Elephants Deployed To Chase Away Wandering Rhinos In Assam
Two elephants from Kaziranga were brought in by the Forest Department in Majuli to drive out wandering rhinoceros who have been stuck in rural areas of Majuli since January 28, wreaking havoc in the region.
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4 Animals Electrocuted To Death In Assam's Kaziranga National Park
Four animals, including an elephant of the forest department, died of electrocution inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Monday, an official said.
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Over 500 Poachers Surrender In Assam, To Get Financial Aid For Work
Some 500 poachers and woodcutters surrendered their weapons in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) today. Responding to BTR forest department's call, more than 500 poachers surrendered in the area.
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Assam Orders Probe Into Death Of Scores Of Birds In Barpeta
The Assam Forest Department has ordered a probe into the death of a large number of birds after consuming crops, which were allegedly sprayed with poison, in Barpeta district, an official said on Wednesday.
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Kaziranga Staff Suspended For "Unwarranted Firing" That Killed A Tiger
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam: A forest department employee has been suspended for ''unwarranted firing'' that led to the death of a Royal Bengal Tiger a few days ago, according to a statement.
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Assam Ranks 5th In Sustainable Development Index's Life On Land Category
Assam's Environment and Forest Department has emerged as a front-runner in the Life on Land category of the 2020 edition of the Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India Index.
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Assam Sets Up Inquiry Into Elephant Deaths, To Build Memorial Too
The Assam forest department has initiated an inquiry after 18 wild elephants were found dead on Thursday at Kundali proposed reserve forest in Nagaon district.
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Poacher Killed, Another Arrested In Assam
A poacher was killed and another arrested from two different places in Assam on Friday, forest department officials said.
