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Menace of feeding wildlife continues in Bandipur

August 5, 2021

Recently, a television journalist of a national channel was penalized for feeding a deer while he was driving along  Bandipur Tiger Reserve. What is the issue? This incident took place after photograph of the journalist feeding a spotted deer went ..

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WWF-UNEP report on Human-wildlife coexistence

July 10, 2021

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its report titled “A future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence”. Key findings of Report As per report, human-animal conflict is one of the main ..

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Haryana undertakes Monkey Census as a part of Wildlife Census

May 12, 2021

The Wildlife Institute of India recently conducted a “Monkey Census” in the state of Haryana. About the Census The “Monkey Census” was a part of the “Wildlife Census of Haryana-2021”. This in turn is a part of the Wildlife Census ..

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Advisory for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management

January 7, 2021

The National Board of Wildlife recently approved advisory for Human-Wildlife Conflict Management. About the Advisory The advisory empowers the Gram Panchayats to deal with problematic wild animals according to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. It encourages to use the ..

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What are Eco-Bridges or Eco-ducts?

December 8, 2020

Context in Current Affairs: The Ramnagar Forest Division in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand built the first eco-bridges for smaller mammals and reptiles. What are Eco-Bridges? The Eco-Bridges or Eco-Ducts are constructed to enhance the wildlife connectivity that are usually ..

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Gujarat’s PPP project in Leopard rescue and rehabilitation

November 30, 2020

The Gujarat forest department has transferred 12 leopards to a private rescue and Rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar. These leopards were captured from the wild after they encountered conflicts with humans. The project is first of its kind in the state. ..

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