The number of one-horned rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park has risen to 1,160 from 1,129 in 1991, Assam state wildlife officials say. But Assam's principal conservator of forests (wildlife) in

The fresh census of rhino population in Chitwan National Park has shown that the number of the endangered species has increased in recent times.

Following the repeated killing of rhinos at the world heritage site Kaziranga, the AASU organised a citizens' meet on the premises of Kaziranga Convention Centre on Sunday. The meet was chaired by Jatin Bora, the vice-president of AASU and was attended by over a thousand people. In the meeting AASU adviser Dr Sammujjal Bhattacharyya opined that the State government must save Kaziranga by any means. Taking part in the meet, Saumayadeep Dutta of Natures Beckon said that the Forest department authorities were not up to their task in regard to protection of the fauna. On the other hand, several speakers urged for quick action to save Kaziranga. The other speakers were Arup Kr Dutta, Dr Umesh Deka, Dr Biren Barthakur, Arun Goswami, Nava Thakuria, AASU general secretary Tapan Kr Gohain etc. The speakers urged the Forest department to take immediate action to save the rhinos.

blame it all on the "negative impact of political instability' in Nepal. This seems to be the ready excuse for any untoward incident in the country, even if it is related to wildlife. In the last

Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam has far more rhinos than it can sustain

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The pastures are turning brown for the five rare white rhinos which Zambia imported in 1994. The country is in the grip of a severe drought that has already claimed the lives of 48 other wild animals

To conserve wild species, the Con

A male and a female rhino died in the Delhi zoo on April 24, 2001. The cause of their deaths is still not clear. Both the rhinos were treated for intestine blockage. 'While the female rhino was