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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Rejects Kerala Rail Project Proposals
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified to his Kerala counterpart that it is not possible to take up any development work in ecologically sensitive areas, and in wildlife sanctuaries.
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10-Foot King Cobra Hid In Car For A Week, Travelled 200 Km In Kerala
A king cobra travelled in a car for over 200 km and lived in its engine bay for a week before being finally rescued by wildlife personnel in Kerala, according to the vehicle owner.
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Watch: Neelakurinji Flowers That Bloom Once In 12 Years Blossom In Kerala
Kerala is known as "God's own country" for more reasons than one. Beaches, hills, and forest teeming with rare plants and wildlife - the southern state is blessed with nature's bounty.
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Ravichandran Ashwin Reveals 'Best Gift Parents Can Give Their Kids'
Ravichandran Ashwin is using the precious time of to do things with his family, including introducing his daughters to the treasures of nature.
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Amid Bird Flu Scare, Centre Sends Teams To Kerala, Haryana: 10 Points
Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...
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"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer
A high-level team has been formed to investigate the killing of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promising strict action against the people responsible. The elephant -- which had come out of the Silent Valley in search of food and wandered close to villages -- had eaten a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
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After Kerala Floods, Over 15 Snakes Rescued In Last 3 Days
More than 15 snakes, including cobras and pythons, have been rescued in flood-affected Kerala by an NGO in the past three days, Wildlife SOS said Thursday.
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Kerala Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 29, Army Rescues 54 Tourists
When it rains, it pours; and Kerala is experiencing it. Dams, reservoirs and rivers have overflowed, roads have caved in, sections of highways collapsed, and homes swept away in ferocious floods. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than half of Kerala is dealing with severe flooding due to the unforgiving r...
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41 Elephants Die In Kerala's Forests In 6 Months
At least 41 wild elephants have died in Kerala's forest ranges in the last six months however, none of these deaths were due to wither drought conditions or due to the lack of food and water in the forest, according to Forest Minister K Raju in a written reply in the Assembly.
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Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
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4 Booked For Pelting Stones At Animals In Kerala
Four persons were booked after a video of them pelting stones at an elephant and its calf went viral on social media, Forest department officials said.
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PETA Sends Notice To Kerala Government Over Captive Elephants Ownership
PETA India has sent a legal notice to the Kerala government seeking withdrawal of its February 26 order allowing the state Chief Wildlife Warden to give ownership certificates for 289 illegally held captive elephants.
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Ivory Worth Crores Recovered, Delhi Businessman Arrested
Over 480 kilograms of ivory worth several crores in the international market has been recovered from a businessman in Delhi after a joint operation by Kerala Forest Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police, senior officials said today.
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A Village Came Out To Save This Baby. It's An Elephant
Separated from its family and trapped in a well, a six-year-old baby elephant in Kerala's Ernakulam district found herself at the short end of a stick yesterday.
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Kerala Court Dismisses Plea Against Order To Shoot Tiger That Killed Man In Wayanad
According to the provision of the Wildlife Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden may permit hunting of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, if it has become dangerous to human life.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Rejects Kerala Rail Project Proposals
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified to his Kerala counterpart that it is not possible to take up any development work in ecologically sensitive areas, and in wildlife sanctuaries.
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10-Foot King Cobra Hid In Car For A Week, Travelled 200 Km In Kerala
A king cobra travelled in a car for over 200 km and lived in its engine bay for a week before being finally rescued by wildlife personnel in Kerala, according to the vehicle owner.
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Watch: Neelakurinji Flowers That Bloom Once In 12 Years Blossom In Kerala
Kerala is known as "God's own country" for more reasons than one. Beaches, hills, and forest teeming with rare plants and wildlife - the southern state is blessed with nature's bounty.
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Ravichandran Ashwin Reveals 'Best Gift Parents Can Give Their Kids'
Ravichandran Ashwin is using the precious time of to do things with his family, including introducing his daughters to the treasures of nature.
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Amid Bird Flu Scare, Centre Sends Teams To Kerala, Haryana: 10 Points
Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...
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"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer
A high-level team has been formed to investigate the killing of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promising strict action against the people responsible. The elephant -- which had come out of the Silent Valley in search of food and wandered close to villages -- had eaten a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
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After Kerala Floods, Over 15 Snakes Rescued In Last 3 Days
More than 15 snakes, including cobras and pythons, have been rescued in flood-affected Kerala by an NGO in the past three days, Wildlife SOS said Thursday.
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Kerala Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 29, Army Rescues 54 Tourists
When it rains, it pours; and Kerala is experiencing it. Dams, reservoirs and rivers have overflowed, roads have caved in, sections of highways collapsed, and homes swept away in ferocious floods. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than half of Kerala is dealing with severe flooding due to the unforgiving r...
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41 Elephants Die In Kerala's Forests In 6 Months
At least 41 wild elephants have died in Kerala's forest ranges in the last six months however, none of these deaths were due to wither drought conditions or due to the lack of food and water in the forest, according to Forest Minister K Raju in a written reply in the Assembly.
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Recently Concluded Thrissur Pooram Violated Animal Rights, Alleges Activist
An animal rights campaigner has written to the Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur, and the Director of Project Elephant alleging violations of Wildlife Protection Act and Sound Pollution Regulation Rules in the recently concluded Thrissur Pooram festival.
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4 Booked For Pelting Stones At Animals In Kerala
Four persons were booked after a video of them pelting stones at an elephant and its calf went viral on social media, Forest department officials said.
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PETA Sends Notice To Kerala Government Over Captive Elephants Ownership
PETA India has sent a legal notice to the Kerala government seeking withdrawal of its February 26 order allowing the state Chief Wildlife Warden to give ownership certificates for 289 illegally held captive elephants.
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Ivory Worth Crores Recovered, Delhi Businessman Arrested
Over 480 kilograms of ivory worth several crores in the international market has been recovered from a businessman in Delhi after a joint operation by Kerala Forest Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police, senior officials said today.
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A Village Came Out To Save This Baby. It's An Elephant
Separated from its family and trapped in a well, a six-year-old baby elephant in Kerala's Ernakulam district found herself at the short end of a stick yesterday.
