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Blackbuck found dead in Ganjam

Berhampur: A fortnight after the carcass of a blackbuck was found in Bhetanai area of Ganjam district the only place in Odisha where these endangered species are found, another carcass of the endangered species has been recovered from the same place. Divisional Forest Officer, Ghumusar South, B K Acharya today said the carcass of the […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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No veterinary doctor at blackbuck treatment centre

Berhampur: Opened by the Odisha government in August last year, the blackbuck treatment dispensary-cum-rescue centre at Charimaili near Aska in Ganjam district does not have a veterinary doctor. The centre was established at an expenditure of Rs 18 lakh from the blackbuck habitat development fund, officials said. The government had sanctioned for the post of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Blackbuck population rises in Ganjam district

Berhampur: Population of the endangered blackbucks in Ganjam district of Odisha has increased by 1,612 in the past four years. The total population of blackbucks, locally called Krushna Sara Mruga or Bali-Harina, was enumerated at 3,806 in 2015 as against 2,194 in 2011, said Odisha’s Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) S S Srivastav. The census of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Blackbuck case: Fresh notices to Tabu, Sonali, Saif, Neelam

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Monday served fresh notices to Bollywood stars Tabu, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam Kothari and Dushyant Kumar, a local resident, in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case following the state government’s appeal against their acquittal. On the state government’s plea, the High Court earlier issued notices to the five […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
Op-Ed: Saving Wildlife the Ganjam Way

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: At a time when saving wildlife has become a challenge for the authorities it is heartening to note that blackbucks ( Antilope cervicapra ) have found a safe sanctuary in the Betnai-Balipadar area of Ganjam district with their population growing at a fast clip. During the last census in 2018 officials […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan skips local court hearing

Jodhpur: Actor Salman Khan on Friday did not appear before a local court here in connection with the blackbuck poaching case. Khan’s counsel moved two applications in the court, one for his exemption from the court on Friday and the other for permanent exemption from personal appearance. The court accepted the application for exemption from […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Ganjam Forest Dept Steps Up Conservation Efforts For Blackbucks

Berhampur: The forest department of Ganjam has set a new precedent for conservation of blackbucks by adopting a smart and sustainable method of agriculture. The department has started farming a variety of pulses to feed the endangered animal staying in the Aska forest range near Bhetanai village so that the wild herbivores do not venture […]

  • Monday, 01 March 2021
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