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Google News: Poachers turn to other occupations
[The Asian Age] - Confirming the trend of declining poaching cases in the Chennai area, city wildlife warden Karuna Priya said poaching in the city has reduced to a great extent due to the combination of several factors. Public awareness on wildlife crimes has grown and
In Kerala, elephants on lease for Rs. 1 crore
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[Economic Times] - According to V Gopinathan, chief wildlife warden and principal chief conservator of forests, "The number of captive elephants is not increasing, as elephants are not being captured." Capture of elephants was banned in the state in
Couple selling fake tigers nails, paws held
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[Times of India] - The tip-off was given by sarpa mitra Chinmay Deshpande to naturalist Udayan Patil and honorary district wildlife warden Kundan Hate. Deshpande engaged the couple in talk till Patil and Hate reached the spot. The nails and paws were being offered for Rs
A Conversation With: Delhi's Wildlife Warden
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[New York Times (blog)] - India Ink spoke to DM Shukla, who has been the city's wildlife warden for five years, about the difficulties of containing stray animals. Mr. Shukla says that humans, including animal protection charities, are a big part of the problem.
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