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DGCA advisory to airports to maintain preparedness for monsoon
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory asking all airports in the country to maintain preparedness for the monsoon season and strictly follow guidelines pertaining to wildlife hazard management to ensure aircra
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Actor Mohanlal to face trial in ivory possession case
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 10 (ANI): As the trial court on Thursday dismissed the Kerala government's plea to withdraw the prosecution proceedings against actor Mohanlal in the wildlife crime case booked against him for the illegal possession of two pairs of ivory the actor will now have t
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Assam: 3 tiger poachers arrested near Orang National Park
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Orang (Assam) [India], June 8 (ANI): Assam Police and forest officials on Wednesday arrested three tiger poachers near Assam's Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve.
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Research: Plantations of exotic trees might cause problems for local wildl
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Bristol [UK], June 8 (ANI): According to an international study, initiatives that use non-native tree species can have an impact on tropical insects in neighbouring forests.
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Maharashtra CM approves new conservation reserves, sanctuaries in state
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday approved 12 new conservation reserves and three new sanctuaries in the state.
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Jaipur Wildlife Lovers came forward in support of World Animal Protection
Updated : 3 weeks ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): 'Jaipur Bikers', a bikers' and wildlife enthusiast group from Jaipur extended their support to World Animal Protection to spread awareness on the plight of elephants used as attractions for tourism in Jaipur.
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SC bans mining, permanent structures within 1-km radius of national parks,
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that mining within the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries shall not be permitted.
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SC says eco-sensitive zone 'essential' in protected forests, national sanc
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed that each protected forest and national sanctuary must have an eco-sensitive zone of 1 kilometre from the notified area.
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Uganda arrests suspect with rhino horns
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): A Yemeni national has been arrested at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport with rhino horns concealed in food items to hide their identity.
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A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes: Study
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): According to a new Virginia Tech Study, Sticky with sediment, the bottom waters of lakes are more than their deepest, darkest layer. They bury massive portions of the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus found in runoff rolling in from the land.
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IIT-Madras, Harvard University researchers develop Machine-Learning algori
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in collaboration with Harvard University have developed a novel Machine-Learning algorithm named 'CombSGPO' (Combined Security Game Policy Optimization) to help save the wildlife from poaching.
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Assam Forest Dept has made arrangements to protect wild animals during flo
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 24 (ANI): With Assam floods affecting as many as 33 districts of the state and displacing more than 9.66 lakh of people so far, the Assam Forest Department has made all preventive arrangements in the national parks, wildlife sanctuaries of the state to protect t
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