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High Court directs union, state govts to form Elephant Task Force
Taking cognisance of increasing number of elephant deaths, the Karnataka High Court today directed the state and the Union governments to constitute a task force within 10 days to work towards mitigating man-elephant conflicts. Hearing a petition over the issue, the division bench of Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna directed...
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In Arunachal Pradesh, a tiger skin is worth 5 kg of rice
Investigations have revealed that the need for a packet of salt and a small bag of rice can fuel the killing of a tiger in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Locals say the lack of infrastructure in the state leads to scarcity of food, forcing poverty-hit tribals to target wildlife and sell illegal animal products.
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High Court directs union, state govts to form Elephant Task Force
Taking cognisance of increasing number of elephant deaths, the Karnataka High Court today directed the state and the Union governments to constitute a task force within 10 days to work towards mitigating man-elephant conflicts. Hearing a petition over the issue, the division bench of Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna directed...
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In Arunachal Pradesh, a tiger skin is worth 5 kg of rice
Investigations have revealed that the need for a packet of salt and a small bag of rice can fuel the killing of a tiger in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Locals say the lack of infrastructure in the state leads to scarcity of food, forcing poverty-hit tribals to target wildlife and sell illegal animal products.
