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India has 1400 tigers — not 3500

India has 1411 tigers -- not 3500 India has 1411 tigers -- not 3500 mongabay.com March 13, 2008 A census of India's reserves found 1,411 tigers rather than the 3,508…

Saving tigers in India

How to save tigers in India How to save tigers in India: Q&A with Dr. K. Ullas Karanth of WCS-India Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 8, 2007 Over the past…

Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection

Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection WCS August 15, 2007 Asian elephants don't carry photo identification, so scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and…

Global warming increases flooding in India

Global warming increases flooding in India Global warming increases flooding in India mongabay.com December 1, 2006 Extreme rains are becoming more common in India as more moderate rains decline, increasing…

Tiger fur trade thrives in China

Tiger fur trade thrives in China Tiger fur trade thrives in China mongabay.com September 28, 2006 The illegal tiger and leopard fur trade continues to thrive in China according to…

India’s Himalayan forests disappearing

India's Himalayan forests disappearing India's Himalayan forests disappearing mongabay.com May 17, 2006 A new report says Himalayan forests are disappearing at such a high rate that they could be gone…

Indian state bans plastic bags

Indian state bans plastic bags Indian state bans plastic bags Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 25, 2005 An article by Ramola Talwar Badam in The Guardian reports that the government…
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