PTR loses fifth big cat in two months
Pilibhit: The Pilibhit tiger reserve lost its fifth big cat in two months when the rotten carcass of a tiger was recovered from a spot barely 200 meters away from the Barahi forest range on Sunday afternoon.
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Rapid response team to help PTR resolve man-animal conflict
Pilibhit: In a first, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) will have a fully equipped rapid rescue team to conduct operations in a situation of man-tiger conflict. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on Monday has
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What conservation action report on UP forests says of man-animal conflict
The report includes information collected in the last nine years by the Forest Department and WTI as a part of the Big Cat Conflict Mitigation Project. It analyses the patterns of attacks, and outlines
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Mela causing damage to PTR core area
Pilibhit: People visiting the annual mela at the Siddh Baba (Lord Shiva) temple located inside the core area of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) are destroying the forest, the ecology and are also disturbing
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PTR begins tiger census from today
Pilibhit: The annual phase four counting of tigers at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), jointly conducted by PTR and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will begin from Thursday. The counting will be
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Help us save blackbucks: Pilibhit tiger reserve’s b’day tweet @BeingSalmanKhan
Pilibhit: On his fiftieth birthday, Salman Khan has a special message — from a wildlife sanctuary with blackbucks! The star has been invited by the administration of Pilibhit tiger reserve which boasts
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Plans on to extend Pilibhit Tiger Reserve to U’khand
Forests of the Surai range and Khatima range in the district are all set to be included as part of the buffer zone of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. An additional 2,300 hectare of forest land from Uttarakhand
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TB cases in Pilibhit 6 times more than avg
Pilibhit: Tuberculosis is one of the biggest killers in the country, but its numbers have been declining since the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) programme came into effect in 2003. However,
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Over 71k farmers suffered over 50% crop damage: Report
The scale of damage to crops due to unseasonal rain since March in the district can be gauged by the assessment report compiled by revenue officials. After a survey of the farm lands, they have identified
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Gang of tiger poachers held in Pilibhit; Int’l Agency’s Help Sought To Bust Racket
LUCKNOW: A gang of eight poachers was held from forest range in Pilibhit district in an operation lasting 48 hours. Tiger bones, teeth and meat were recovered from the gang members who had been active