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    Conservation Efforts Boost Hangul Numbers

    Jammu, March 28 The population of the endangered Kashmir stag, Hangul, has shown a steady and encouraging increase over the past decade, rising from 183 in 2015 to 323 in 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday.Responding to a Calling Attention Motion moved by National...
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    Officials Liable for Habitat Destruction in National Chambal Sanctuary

    New Delhi, March 20 Taking serious note of the destruction of habitats of aquatic animals due to rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary, the Supreme Court on Friday said such destruction in a protected area would attract offences and penalties under various laws, including...
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    Great Indian Bustard: Two Chicks Hatch at Rajasthan Centre

    New Delhi, March 13 The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) project has entered its fourth year of its captive breeding program, with the hatching of two new chicks at the Conservation Breeding Centre in Rajasthan this week, bringing the total number of birds in captivity to 70, Environment Minister...
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    Synchronized Census to Monitor Vulture Numbers in Key Habitats

    Chennai, March 5 – The forest departments of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka will conduct a synchronized vulture census across the Nilgiri landscape on March 7 and 8, as a coordinated effort to assess the population of these endangered scavengers in one of southern India’s most important...
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    Protecting Arunachal's Biodiversity on World Wildlife Day

    Itanagar, March 3 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday said the government is committed to conserving the state's rich biodiversity and urged people to safeguard forests and endangered species on the occasion of World Wildlife Day.Mein appealed to citizens to act as...
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    Madhya Pradesh Boosts Reptile Populations with Conservation Release

    Bhopal/Sheopur, March 1 In a significant step towards wildlife conservation, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the Kuno National Park in the Sheopur district on Sunday and personally released baby gharials and endangered turtles into the Una River.The Chief Minister released 53...
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    India's Cheetah Population Grows with Latest Botswana Arrival

    Sheopur (MP), February 28 Nine more cheetahs from Botswana arrived safely at Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, taking India's total count of the big cats to 48, an official said.The third batch of cheetahs from Africa arrived on an IAF aircraft as part of a four-year population revival...
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    Forest Owlet Discovery in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

    Sheopur, February 27 A rare and endangered forest owlet has been sighted in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh just before the arrival of the third batch of cheetahs from Africa, which an official claimed on Friday was "a significant development in the field of ornithology".Eight cheetahs...
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    Conservation Efforts Lead to Significant Dolphin Population Increase in Odisha

    Berhampur (Odisha), February 12 The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census conducted by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment, and climate change department, officials said on Wednesday.The count of the species in the brackish...
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