Vultures in Assam die by pesticide poisoning targeting stray dogs On March 17, carcasses of 100 Himalayan griffon vultures and one steppe eagle were found in Assam’s Chaygaon. Pesticide poisoning is suspected to be the cause of death. The intended target for the poisoning was not the raptors but the stray dogs which have been … Continue reading Environment News India
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Nearly 100 Endangered Vultures Found Dead, Many Others Critical In Assam About 100 Himalayan griffon vultures, a “near threatened” species, have died of suspected poisoning in Assam’s Kamrup district since Thursday night, prompting calls for the regulation of pesticide sale and stern action against those involved. “We suspect the vultures died after feeding on a … Continue reading Environment News India
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Poacher Racket With Leopard Teeth, Claws, Pangolin Scales Held In Mayurbhanj: Odisha The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police busted a major wildlife smuggling racket with the arrest of a 25-year-old poacher in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. Two leopard teeth, 29 leopard claws, 3.5kg of pangolin scales, and 46 parakeets were seized from the … Continue reading Environment News India
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World's tiniest pig, once thought extinct, returning to the wild In the thick, tall grasslands of the Himalaya foothills lives the endangered pygmy hog, a species so small its piglets can fit in your pocket. Standing about 10 inches tall, the shy animal once roamed the border regions of India, Nepal, and Bhutan, snuffling about … Continue reading Environment News India
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