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Tripura’s Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary gets new batch of animals including two tigers
The Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary of Tripura has welcomed a new batch of animals who will be part of its residents. The new batch of animals include two Royal Bengal tigers, two leopards, four golden pigeons, a silver pigeon, two peafowls, and four hill mynas. These animals are part of an exchange program with the North…
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SICFAB highlights Wildlife Rewilding, Multi-species Reintroduction
Sharjah 24: Participants in the 23rd edition of the Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabia’s Biodiversity discussed the theme of wildlife rewilding and multi-species reintroductions through the papers and research presented during the second day’s sessions of the event, which was organised by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA), and held in…
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Idaho wolves will not return to endangered species list, Fish and Wildlife Service rules
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Gray wolves in Idaho will not be relisted under the Endangered Species Act despite conservationist concerns, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a ruling Friday. The agency’s decision concluded more than two years of analysis in response to multiple petitions regarding the animals’ status in the Western U.S. and…
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Injured wildlife receive lifesaving ambulance rides to the vet
When the Israel-Hamas war broke out, Lany Ilana Dekel Rosenberg was sure that the operation she leads to locate wounded wildlife and transport them to the hospital would grind to a halt. After all, who had the time or mindset to worry about stranded animals with war raging around them? But to her surprise, the…
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Centre increases compensation for wildlife attack victims to Rs 10 lakh
New Delhi: Amid a surge in human fatalities resulting from wildlife attacks in the country, the Centre has decided to double the compensation amount from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The Centre has also instructed states to protect wildlife corridors in the country’s forest regions to ensure the safe transit of animals. Meanwhile,…
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Human-wildlife conflict: terms & definitions
Culverts Culverts are human-made structures that channel water past obstacles or to subterranean waterways. Culverts can be an important tool in solving human-wildlife conflict between people and beavers. The natural behaviour beavers exhibit of building dams can cause floods that damage property or cause harm to people in other ways. To prevent this, beavers are…
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Animal rights lawyers, activists urge wildlife agency to stop crocodile killing
Photo for illustration purposes only. – 123RF SHAH ALAM – Sabah’s decision to start culling crocodiles at hotspot areas in the state has sparked outrage among animal rights advocates. Lawyers and animal rights activists from Lawyers for Animal Rights Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh condemned the action of the state Wildlife Department together with other…
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Breaking: US Fish and Wildlife proposes to protect native carnivores on national wildlife refuges
“Predator control” programs are often the cause of severe pain and cruelty for animals. Conducted on various scales by individuals, states and the federal government, these operations aim ostensibly to protect farm animals or increase deer, elk or other cervid populations. But neither of these goals is supported by sound science, according to many conservation…
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Wildlife Park Allows People to Name Cockroaches after Exes, Feed Them to Animals
The San Antonio Zoo has reintroduced its popular fundraising event, that allows individuals to symbolically name a cockroach after their ex-partner, The zoo has expanded the concept to include naming rats for $25 and veggies for $5, providing a range of options for those seeking a lighthearted way to deal with past relationships. To add…
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10 animals named after food: chocolate chip sea star anyone?
At the end of The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin told us that “endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved”. Beautiful and wonderful they may be, but there is no denying that evolution has produced some downright bizarre-looking animals. But as Darwin also taught us, even the seemingly bizarre…