Rhino, elephant found dead in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 23:46

A rhino and an elephant were found dead in Kaziranga National Park today, forest officials said.

One-horned rhino Elasmotherium `source of unicorn legend`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 19:25

The extinct one-horned rhino Elasmotherium was a source of the unicorn legend because it had a two meter-long horn on its forehead and lived with prehistoric humans that drew its image on cave paintings.

Rhino killed in Kaziranga National Park

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 15:21

A rhino carcass with its horns removed was found today in the world-famed Kaziranga National Park (KNP), taking the total rhinos killed this year to 26, forest officials said.

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga, horn removed

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 22:11

A female rhinoceros was found dead with gunshot wounds and its horn removed in the Kaziranga National Park this morning, forest officials said.

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga, horn removed

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 18:57

A female rhinoceros was found dead with gunshot wounds and its horn removed in the Kaziranga National Park this morning, forest officials said.

Rhino falls prey to illegal poaching in Kaziranga National Park

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 19:47

A rhino has falled prey to illegal poaching in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.The carcass of the dead rhino was located yesterday in the area of Doramari.

CBI team reaches Kaziranga to probe rhino poaching

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 14:44

A seven-member CBI team has arrived in Assam to probe the poaching of rhinos, an official said Wednesday.

Assam rhino toll this year goes up to 17

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 22:37

Poachers in Assam have killed 17 rhinos already this year, officials said Friday.

Oxford Book Store to promote rhino conservation

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 21:36

To spread awareness about the conservation of one-horned rhinos and its habitat in Assam, Oxford Book Store has tied up with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

CBI registers 3 cases in poaching of rhinos in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 20:46

CBI today registered three cases in connection with poaching of rhinoceros in the Kaziranga National Park(KNP) in Assam, kickstarting a probe amid a surge in killings of these animals.

One killed by rhino, five injured by tiger

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 14:26

A person was killed by a rhino and five others were injured by a tiger Tuesday in Assam`s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district.

Assam`s rhino killing case: CBI takes up probe, UAVs to be used to combat poaching

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 18:04

CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of rhinos in Assam following unabated rise in such incidents even as the state government turns to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a bid to tackle illegal poaching of these animals.