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Number of tigers rises in Madhya Pradesh; Ratapani has 16 big cats

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Now, Mahua flower, Mahua gulli, chironji and achar guthli will also be procured on support price in Madhya Pradesh. This decision was taken during review of Forest Department by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. It may be mentioned that achar guthli is already being procured on support price, which has yielded good [...]

October 24, 2011No CommentRead More

Uttarakhand: Virtual killing field for leopards

October 3, 2011 1 Comment

Dehradun: In what can be termed as a shocking, Uttarakhand is fast taking the shape of a virtual killing field for leopards. In terms of statistics, out of 136 registered cases of leopard poaching this year, 51 have come from Uttarakhand. What’s more, the state police department in two separate cases has seized three leopard [...]

Harike wildlife sanctuary: Looking for funds

October 3, 2011 No Comment

Chandigarh: Four years is a sufficient time to create and upgrade an already famous Harike wildlife sanctuary so that it can match the international standards, more so after finding of star tortoises and rare dolphins. Sadly, these are not a vote bank material for our political leaders as wildlife preservation is never been an issue [...]