State of the Rhino 2023
Apart from poaching and habitat loss, climate change-induced droughts have been threatening the rhino population in Africa, pointed out a new report. On the other hand, climate disruptions in Asia can
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Rhino population up by 21 pc
KATHMANDU, MAY 06 - Nepal is now home to 645 endangered one-horned rhinoceros. That number represents an increase of 111 rhinos from 2011, according to the findings of a nation-wide rhino count released
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Elephants, rhinos and hippos facing extinction, experts warn
Large grass-eating animals including elephants, rhinos and hippos are facing extinction, a new study has warned. As many as 60 per cent of large herbivores are struggling to survive, with all of the
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Indonesian government must halt road through orangutan reserve, says green prize winner
The winner of a major conservation prize has called on the Indonesian government to halt a road-building plan that threatens the last place on Earth where elephants, rhinoceros, tigers and orangutans live
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Kenya: Poachers On Notice As Cases Go 'Down By Half'
Poaching went down almost by half last year compared to 2013, latest government figures show. The figures are expected to drop further this year, Kenya Wildlife Service says. KWS acting director
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Namibia's Environment Ministry Declares Zero Tolerance For Elephant, Rhino Poaching
Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) will apply a zero tolerance policy in dealing with the threat of rhino and elephant poaching in the Etosha National Park (ENP) and some parts of Kunene
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on wildlife census, 30/04/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on wildlife census, 30/04/2015.
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NGT slams Assam government over CAG report on Kaziranga Park
The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Assam government over a CAG report which has detected a number of lapses and anomalies by the state in maintenance of the Kaziranga National Park. “Our attention
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NGT adds armour for protection of rhinos
The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to 71 hotels, dhabas and resorts for encroaching into the national park after CAG’s damning report After shocking revelations of the Comptroller and Auditor
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Nigeria: Only Five Rhinos Remaining Worldwide
Three out of the five remaining rhinos in the world are found in Sudan, where they are heavily protected against poachers. The possibility of the three (Sudan, 42; Fatu, 15; and Najin, 25) procreating
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Namibia: Shock Spike in Etosha Rhino Deaths
THE threat looming over Namibia's rhinoceros population is even bigger than previously thought, with 38 rhino carcasses having been discovered in the Etosha National Park so far this year. The Ministry