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Assam Floods: 31 Wild Animals Dead, 82 Rescued In Kaziranga National Park
The forest officials rescued 73 hog deer, two otters, two sambar deer, a scops owl, one rhino calf, an Indian hare and a jungle cat.
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Forest Rangers Among 4 Dead In Rishikesh Accident, Wildlife Warden Missing
Four people, including two forest officials, died and one person went missing on Monday when their vehicle crashed into a tree near the Chilla canal in Rishikesh, police said.
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After 4 Deaths, Jharkhand Forest Officials Give Permission To Kill Leopard
The Forest department of Jharkhand has given conditional permission to kill a leopard who claimed the lives of four persons in the state's Garhwa and its surrounding areas, said the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) on Wednesday.
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Illegal Wildlife Trader Arrested By Forest Officials In Tamil Nadu
Forest officials in Tamil Nadu have arrested a man who they say is a seasoned illegal trader and smuggler of protected wild animals and birds.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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Leopard Found Dead In Jammu And Kashmir's Samba
A leopard was found dead in a forest area in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said officials of the Wildlife Department.
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Bear Rescued From Bengal Tea Garden
A Himalayan Black Bear which strayed into a tea garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was rescued by the forest department on Saturday, an official said. The animal was tranquilised and taken to Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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India's First Urban Wildlife Corridor Being Planned In Delhi-NCR
Forest departments of Delhi and Haryana are working on an interstate plan to build a wildlife corridor on a busy road stretch near the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to provide safe passage to leopards and other animals, officials said on Tuesday.
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Punjab Reports First Bird Flu Case As Samples From Dead Goose Test Positive
Punjab has reported its first case of avian influenza with samples taken from a dead bar-headed goose testing positive for the flu's H5N1 strain, forest and wildlife preservation department officials said on Wednesday.
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In Karnataka, JCB Machine Used To Rescue Elephant From Trench. Watch
The fire department in Karnataka came together with forest officials and used a JCB machine to rescue an elephant that fell into a trench.
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Watch: What Happens When Officials In Bear Costumes Confront Monkeys
The dramatic urban expansion in north India in the past couple of years has shunted much wildlife including monkeys from its boundaries. As human habitat continues to eat away more and more forests, the relationship between the humans and monkeys becomes more complicated.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
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Assam Floods: 31 Wild Animals Dead, 82 Rescued In Kaziranga National Park
The forest officials rescued 73 hog deer, two otters, two sambar deer, a scops owl, one rhino calf, an Indian hare and a jungle cat.
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4 Forest Workers Killed While Extinguishing Fire In Uttarakhand
Four forest workers were killed and four were injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday.
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Pics: Rare Tibetan Brown Bear Sighted In Sikkim
A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high-altitude areas of North Sikkim, officials of the state's Forest and Wildlife Department said on Sunday.
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Forest Rangers Among 4 Dead In Rishikesh Accident, Wildlife Warden Missing
Four people, including two forest officials, died and one person went missing on Monday when their vehicle crashed into a tree near the Chilla canal in Rishikesh, police said.
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After 4 Deaths, Jharkhand Forest Officials Give Permission To Kill Leopard
The Forest department of Jharkhand has given conditional permission to kill a leopard who claimed the lives of four persons in the state's Garhwa and its surrounding areas, said the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) on Wednesday.
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Illegal Wildlife Trader Arrested By Forest Officials In Tamil Nadu
Forest officials in Tamil Nadu have arrested a man who they say is a seasoned illegal trader and smuggler of protected wild animals and birds.
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Lion, Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest
An adult male lion and a female cub were found dead in different parts of the Gir forest in Gujarat, an official said on Wednesday.
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5 Smugglers Arrested With 19 Kg Of Tortoises, Leopard Nails, Pangolin Scales In Chhattisgarh
The Forest Department seized 19 kg pangolin scales, four star tortoises and six leopard nails and arrested five persons on the charge of wildlife smuggling in four separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, officials said on Sunday.
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Leopard Found Dead In Jammu And Kashmir's Samba
A leopard was found dead in a forest area in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said officials of the Wildlife Department.
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Bear Rescued From Bengal Tea Garden
A Himalayan Black Bear which strayed into a tea garden in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was rescued by the forest department on Saturday, an official said. The animal was tranquilised and taken to Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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India's First Urban Wildlife Corridor Being Planned In Delhi-NCR
Forest departments of Delhi and Haryana are working on an interstate plan to build a wildlife corridor on a busy road stretch near the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to provide safe passage to leopards and other animals, officials said on Tuesday.
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Punjab Reports First Bird Flu Case As Samples From Dead Goose Test Positive
Punjab has reported its first case of avian influenza with samples taken from a dead bar-headed goose testing positive for the flu's H5N1 strain, forest and wildlife preservation department officials said on Wednesday.
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In Karnataka, JCB Machine Used To Rescue Elephant From Trench. Watch
The fire department in Karnataka came together with forest officials and used a JCB machine to rescue an elephant that fell into a trench.
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Watch: What Happens When Officials In Bear Costumes Confront Monkeys
The dramatic urban expansion in north India in the past couple of years has shunted much wildlife including monkeys from its boundaries. As human habitat continues to eat away more and more forests, the relationship between the humans and monkeys becomes more complicated.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
