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Need to check organised gangs in rhino poaching: WWF

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 21:16

As per figures till March 2013, there were only 3,500 rhinos in Asia (compared to over 25,000 across Africa).

India urged to increase park security to protect rhinos

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 11:04

Concerned over growing incidents of poaching of rhinos, five Asian rhino range nations in a resolution asked India to take measures, including increased level of security to wildlife parks, to protect the vulnerable species.

South Africa rhino poaching hits new high

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 09:19

The number of rhino poached for their horns since January 2013 has increased to 725, exceeding the annual record of 668 set in 2012, South Africa`s department of environmental affairs (DEA) said Thursday.

BJP demands Centre`s intervention to stop rhino poaching

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 21:10

BJP president Rajnath Singh today demanded that the Centre intervene to stop the continuing rhino poaching in Kaziranga National Park in Assam where 31 of the animals have been killed so far this year.

Assam to battle poachers with AK-47s

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 18:21

Assam has got permission to arm its forest guards with weapons like AK-47s to fight heavily-armed poachers, the state`s Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Thursday.

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga, horn taken away

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 15:25

Killing of rhinos continued in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam with one more adult pachyderm falling to bullets of poachers who took away its horn.

South Africa selling white rhinos to save them

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 19:37

In an effort to curb rhino poaching, the South African government is taking a different approach - selling them.

Rhino calf carcass recovered in flooded Pobitora

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 18:31

The carcass of a new-born male rhino calf was recovered in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), which is now under flood waters forcing animals to take shelter in buffer zones.

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 21:53

Another rhino has fallen victim to the bullets of poachers in Kaziranga National Park this week, taking the total number of the animals killed to 29 this year, officials said Wednesday.

`Bachelor` rhino of Mumbai leaves for Delhi Zoo

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 21:40

Shiva, the lone male rhinoceros at the Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan in Byculla here, was on Sunday sent to Delhi`s National Zoological Park.

Rhino calf killed, horn taken

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 22:11

Forest officials in Assam`s Manas National Park have recovered the carcass of a male rhino calf, with its horn missing, an official said Wednesday.

`Florida propane plant blast was likely accidental`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 20:08

A propane gas plant explosion in central Florida that injured seven workers was most likely caused by an accident, the fire chief said.