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Maharashtra NGO to cover wells to save stray wild animals A Maharashtra-based non-government organisation, Wildlife SOS intends to cover 40-50 open wells across the state to reduce the risk of falling for wild animals. Wild animals who used to live deep inside forests have started to stray into residential areas giving a rise to human-wildlife …

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Water released in Kalyan lake killed 100 turtles, suggests report: Kalyan Turtle Death Mystery A month after over 100 Indian softshell turtles were found dead in a lake in Kalyan, a laboratory report suggests that different bacteria in body parts of the turtles led to their deaths, and also suggests that water in the lake …

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Pavagada solar park busts notions of renewable energy as inherently good: Karnataka Solar parks need 7,000–20,000 litres of water per megawatt (MW) per wash. A study titled Renewable Energy to Responsible Energy: A Call to Action, done by Forum for the Future with six other organisations, points to a large amount of water needed for periodic cleaning …

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Leopard Skin, Elephant Tusk, Pangolin Scales Seized In Odisha, 1 Arrested One person was arrested in Odisha's Deogarh district after one leopard skin, an elephant tusk and pangolin scales of over one kilogram were recovered from his possession, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of special task force personnel conducted a search operation …

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Delhi Cantt board to fine people feeding monkeys The Delhi cantonment board (DCB) issued an order on Thursday stating that people feeding monkeys near human habitation will be fined. The warning added that the incidents of man-monkey conflict are on the increase in various parts of Delhi. Till now, no such restriction on feeding the …

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Punjab's Animal lovers to launch 'no vote' campaign against Municipal Corp. Perturbed over the indifferent attitude of the Punjab Government towards stray animals, especially cows, and pitiable condition of the Municipal Corporation’s cow shelter at Chheharta, the Anti-Crime and Animal Protection organisation has decided to launch a “No Vote” campaign in view of the upcoming …