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Elephant conservation can be aided by preventing forest loss on private land: Study Elephants prefer areas close to forests, with high vegetation cover and low human population densities, a new research paper that used citizen science data, found. Preserving forest cover on private land can aid elephants to travel between habitats, in turn, helping to …

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15 yesars of conservation efforts reunites gibbons separated by a railway line in India: Assam For the hoolock gibbons of India’s Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, a rail line bisecting the forest has for decades proved an impassable barrier, dividing the animals into two separate areas. Now bridge of tree canopy reunites gibbons separated by a railway …

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‘Mental poverty’ is when we only think about development work carried out in forest: Jharkhand HC It shows “mental poverty” when only development work is carried out around forests without thinking of “connecting those forests” for easy movement of animals, Jharkhand High Court observed on Thursday. The court made the observation when the issue of …

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16 owl species commonly trafficked in country: WWF India Sixteen species of owls have been identified that are commonly trafficked in wildlife trade in India, WWF India has said highlighting that the birds are victims of superstitious beliefs and rituals. TRAFFIC, an organisation that works to ensure wildlife trade is not a threat to the …

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8 maunds of poisoned shrimp seized from Sundarbans The forest department has seized a boat with eight maunds of shrimp that were poisoned from a creek around Sundarbans. The incident took place on the Katakhali creek under Chandpai range of the Sundarbans Eastern Division in the morning 4 Aug. Md Belayat Hossain, Divisional Forest Officer …

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Survival Race of Predatory European ships Vs Indian Ocean tuna The Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock is teetering on the verge of collapse and some experts say the EU, which has profited the most from the fishery over decades, should do more to save it. EU-controlled ships, including those flagged to smaller coastal states like …