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US Influencer Seen Snatching Baby Wombat In Australia, At Risk Of Losing Visa
Australia's interior minister said on Thursday his department was reviewing the visa status of an American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat in an incident that has caused outrage in the country.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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California Announces Plan to Protect Joshua Trees from Wildfires and Climate Change Threats
A new plan released by California's Department of Fish and Wildlife outlines strategies to protect Joshua trees from threats including wildfires, human development and climate change. The plan includes land conservation, wildfire management and relocation of trees where necessary. It aims to safeguard the species for the future amid rising temperat...
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Tamil Nadu To Use AI Alerts To Protect Elephants From Being Hit By Trains
To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)--triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Big Change In Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Department Amid Tiger Deaths Row
Madhya Pradesh Forest Department went through an administrative shake-up this week amid scrutiny over the alarming increase in the number of dead tigers in the Bandhavgarh reserve, and public outcry fuelled partly by NDTV's ground coverage.
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US Business Tycoon J Michael Cline Dies After Falling From Hotel's 20th Floor
He was also advocate of animal protection and served as the chairman of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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Watch: Wildlife Official Fights Off Leopard With Stick In Kashmir Village
A wildlife department official bravely faced a leopard that was roaming through a village in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday.
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Shiv Sena MLA Who Wears Tiger Tooth Around His Neck Charged Under Wildlife Act
Days after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad claimed he had hunted a tiger in 1987 and has been wearing its tooth around his neck, the state Forest department on Saturday seized the accessory and charged him under the Wildlife Protection Act.
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Leopard Spotted Near Surajkund Fair In Faridabad, Rescue Team Trying To Catch It
The locals informed the Wildlife Department, and a team reached the spot to catch the leopard. The search is still going on to find the elusive big cat.
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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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Gujarat Teen Killed By Leopard Inside Wildlife Sanctuary During Pilgrimage
An 11-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard inside a wildlife sanctuary during the 'Girnar Parikrama', a religious pilgrimage around the Girnar mountain in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Friday, forest department officials said.
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US Police Respond To Report Of Human Remains, Find Beer Bong Instead
When authorities arrived at the scene to look into a claim of human remains in a cave, they discovered that the submerged skull was actually a plastic beer bong.
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7-Foot Crocodile Rescued From UP Village
A 7-foot crocodile was rescued by a team of the Wildlife SOS and the Uttar Pradesh forest department from a village in Hathras district, an office-bearer of the wildlife body said Friday evening.
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Gujarat Forest Department Ignored ISRO Report On Wildlife Corridors: Auditor
The Gujarat forest department did not take cognisance of the findings of a scientific study conducted by ISRO with a recommendation on habitat improvement in potential wildlife corridors in the state, the CAG said.
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US Influencer Seen Snatching Baby Wombat In Australia, At Risk Of Losing Visa
Australia's interior minister said on Thursday his department was reviewing the visa status of an American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat in an incident that has caused outrage in the country.
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AI Cameras In Odisha Alert Railways To Halt Train After Spotting Elephant Herd
According to a viral video, AI cameras are proving effective in preventing elephants from being hit on railway tracks.
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California Announces Plan to Protect Joshua Trees from Wildfires and Climate Change Threats
A new plan released by California's Department of Fish and Wildlife outlines strategies to protect Joshua trees from threats including wildfires, human development and climate change. The plan includes land conservation, wildfire management and relocation of trees where necessary. It aims to safeguard the species for the future amid rising temperat...
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Tamil Nadu To Use AI Alerts To Protect Elephants From Being Hit By Trains
To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)--triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Big Change In Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Department Amid Tiger Deaths Row
Madhya Pradesh Forest Department went through an administrative shake-up this week amid scrutiny over the alarming increase in the number of dead tigers in the Bandhavgarh reserve, and public outcry fuelled partly by NDTV's ground coverage.
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US Business Tycoon J Michael Cline Dies After Falling From Hotel's 20th Floor
He was also advocate of animal protection and served as the chairman of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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Watch: Wildlife Official Fights Off Leopard With Stick In Kashmir Village
A wildlife department official bravely faced a leopard that was roaming through a village in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday.
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Shiv Sena MLA Who Wears Tiger Tooth Around His Neck Charged Under Wildlife Act
Days after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad claimed he had hunted a tiger in 1987 and has been wearing its tooth around his neck, the state Forest department on Saturday seized the accessory and charged him under the Wildlife Protection Act.
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Leopard Spotted Near Surajkund Fair In Faridabad, Rescue Team Trying To Catch It
The locals informed the Wildlife Department, and a team reached the spot to catch the leopard. The search is still going on to find the elusive big cat.
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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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Gujarat Teen Killed By Leopard Inside Wildlife Sanctuary During Pilgrimage
An 11-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard inside a wildlife sanctuary during the 'Girnar Parikrama', a religious pilgrimage around the Girnar mountain in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Friday, forest department officials said.
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US Police Respond To Report Of Human Remains, Find Beer Bong Instead
When authorities arrived at the scene to look into a claim of human remains in a cave, they discovered that the submerged skull was actually a plastic beer bong.
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7-Foot Crocodile Rescued From UP Village
A 7-foot crocodile was rescued by a team of the Wildlife SOS and the Uttar Pradesh forest department from a village in Hathras district, an office-bearer of the wildlife body said Friday evening.
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Gujarat Forest Department Ignored ISRO Report On Wildlife Corridors: Auditor
The Gujarat forest department did not take cognisance of the findings of a scientific study conducted by ISRO with a recommendation on habitat improvement in potential wildlife corridors in the state, the CAG said.
