Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian near al-Khalil
Israeli forces have shot and killed another Palestinian amid escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank territories. The shooting took place on Wednesday near the city of al-Khalil (Hebron), with...
View ArticleA Presidential Partnership to Save Elephants (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) The leaders of the United States and China, the world's two largest economies, joined forces in September to protect elephants in the wild and restrict the ivory trade...
View ArticleDenied Odisha entry, jumbos damage crops
MIDNAPORE: After facing strong resistance while trying to cross over into Odisha, a herd of about 100 Dalma elephants has split into several groups, with one herd of about 50 members...
View ArticleBJP launches cow slaughter ban poster campaign in Bengal
The BJP has launched a poster campaign calling for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter in across West Bengal, one of the states where the practice is legal. The move has drawn strong condemnation from...
View ArticleBrazil mine mudslide engulfs houses, one dead
A dam at a mining waste site burst Thursday, unleashing a deluge of thick red toxic mud that engulfed houses and killed at least one person, a union official said. Five others were injured, said...
View ArticleKaziranga National Park to attract more tourists
Golaghat/Nagaon, Nov. 6 (ANI): The Kaziranga National Park is open for tourists after its routine closure for the monsoon season. The authorities have made elaborate arrangements to make the visit of...
View ArticleNew mobile radio protocols on track for Fraser Valley resource roads...
(Source: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) New mobile radio communication protocols are being implemented throughout B.C. to improve safety for resource road users. The...
View Article8 troublesome nilgais shot dead in Katol, Narkhed
Nagpur: In perhaps the first case in the state after the BJP government relaxed norms to hunt nilgais, eight animals were shot dead in Katol and Narkhed by shooters after...
View ArticleUproar over CM’s Buxa helipad plan
KOLKATA: There has not been any tiger sighting in Buxa in more than a decade. But, that doesn't deter the state from making ambitious plans for the north Bengal tiger reserve. Instead of stressing on...
View ArticleLee Richardson Zoo extends an invitation for one and all to party with the...
(Source: City of Garden City, KS) Lee Richardson Zoo extends an invitation for one and all to party with the elephants on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from noon-4 p.m. Missy and Kimba will be traveling...
View ArticleHow-to Produce An Investigation Launch (Factoring Finance LLC)
(Source: Factoring Finance LLC) termpaperswriter.org/essays-for-sale/ Some patterns of moose conduct of wild horses will also be visible in the domestic horse. in the open, horses gather in what's...
View ArticleZoology Notes 009: Elephants use trunks like leaf blowers
Elephants use their trunks to blast air at inaccessible food, bringing it within range...
View ArticleIn numbing cold, Chitral's homeless sleep amidst rubble
The nights are bone chillingly cold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chitral district — especially for those who have to sleep out in the open because their houses were destroyed in the aftermath of the deadly...
View ArticleBengal RSS flays Dadri lynching
The West Bengal unit of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Muslim man at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh over rumours of beef eating. “The incident at Dadri is a highly...
View ArticleBomb attack kills 7 volunteer Iraqi fighters, injures 20 others
At least seven Iraqi fighters from the pro-government Popular Mobilization Units have lost their lives when unidentified terrorists launched a surprise attack against their contingent in the country’s...
View ArticleNow, a customised ride for animals at WWS
: The first of its kind in the State, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) will soon launch an animal ambulance service in the district. The ambulance service aims at mitigating increasing incidents of...
View ArticleNow, an app to monitor sanitation
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) A mobile app will soon be put to use to help the West Bengal government monitor sanitation initiatives in schools across districts. "In Malda district all school inspectors and...
View ArticleAsansol leads Bengal with car-free day
DURGAPUR: In a first for Bengal, private vehicles in Burdwan district will go off the road on December 15 without a bandh call by any political party. The decision to observe it as car-free day was...
View ArticleFarmlands under threat as jumbos begin movement
Bijnor: Each winter, as the sugarcane crop ripens, herds of elephants arrive from Corbett National Park and Amangarh Forest range at the fields in this area, destroying crops. Villagers are bracing for...
View ArticleConflicts likely to come down, thanks to copious rainfall
COIMBATORE: Forest officials and environmentalists hope that incidents of man-animal conflict would come down in the coming days, thanks to copious rainfall, which will ensure food and water for...
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