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19 tigers, 25 leopards electrocuted in 5 years in Maharashtra Though the forest department has managed to bust gangs of organized tiger poachers, there is no let-up in killing of wild animals either by local poachers for bushmeat or by farmers to protect crops.Analysis of data compiled by NGO Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) …

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Save Cheetahs but not on the stake of Tigers: Rajasthan The exercise taken by the state forest department to introduce cheetah in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) by neglecting tiger management has invited sharp criticism from wildlife experts, animal lovers and environmentalists. Cheetah relocation should not be done before proper tiger management in the reserve. …

Endangered Species Day

Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. Wildlife refuges, zoos, aquariums, gardens, schools, libraries, museums, community groups, non-profits, and individuals hold special programs or events for people of all ages. Due …

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India should double prepare for its Cheetah Reintroduction Programme It was the year 1947 when Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo, the maharaja of Koriya, a small kingdom located in central state of Chhattisgarh, hunted the last of India’s Asiatic cheetahs. With few unconfirmed sightings in subsequent years, the species was declared extinct by the Indian state in 1952. Now, almost 70 …

International Cheetah Day

They are mother natures precision, high-performance machine, designed to do one job and do it with incredible skill and effectiveness. It can accelerate faster than a Ferrari, tearing up the ground from 0-75 mph in just 3 seconds, and comes with a self-grown paint-job that would make the fanciest muscle car blush with envy. That’s …