Wildlife authorities initiate census on endangered Hangul deer in Kashmir

October 11th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday inaugurated an international conference for the conservation of Hangul, the critically endangered Kashmir stag, in Srinagar. The conference is hosted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India and Wildlife Protection Department of Jammu and Kashmir.

October 8th, 2009 PATNA - A fawn belonging to the rare species of antlers known as Manipuri deer was born at the Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in Patna. This fawn belongs to the rare species of Cervus Eldi, the zoological name given to the Manipuri deer.

September 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is hosting a five day global meeting of the deer experts here-from October 9 to discuss conservation plans for the Hangul, which is also known as Kashmir Stag. The meeting is also expected to chalk out a long-term effective management plan for the conservation of Hangul habitat.

September 13th, 2009 KANPUR - At least 13 deer and a stag were found dead under mysterious circumstances in zoological park here on Saturday. Their sudden death has created an uproar in the city.

August 18th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A group of students from various colleges in Jammu and Kashmir recently had an opportunity to learn about wildlife recently, as they attended a two-day camp at the Dachigam National Park. Organised by Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI) in collaboration with Wildlife Department of Jammu and Kashmir, the camp was aimed at creating awareness about the importance of nature and wildlife conservation.

June 3rd, 2009 BIKANER - Over 50 blackbucks recently died out of shock, following unexpected cloudburst and thunderstorm at the Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary in Churu District of Rajasthan. The game warden and rangers of the Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary, some 100 kilometers from Bikaner, are of the view that the number of deaths could be high as they are continuously recovering more carcasses since the heavy rains, which lashed the region on May 28 and continued for quite a long time.

May 31st, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest rangers in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District have rescued an elephant that had fallen into a ditch. The elephant was passing through this route when it slipped and fell into the ditch.

May 13th, 2009 RAIPUR - Five deer have been found dead in Maitri Bagh zoo of Chhattisgarh, an official said Wednesday. Maitri Bagh zoo, about 30 km west of state capital Raipur, is managed by Bhilai Steel Plant of public sector firm Steel Authority of India (SAIL).

April 24th, 2009 JAMMU - There is good news from Jammu and Kashmir - an increase in the population of the endangered stag called hangul. According to a census conducted by the state wildlife department, the estimated population is now between 201 and 234, compared to 117 and 199 in March 2008.

April 9th, 2009 JAMMU - Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Thursday said his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would work to re-initiate peace talks between India and Pakistan. 'With the support of the people the PDP will persuade both India and Pakistan to re-initiate the peace process and take concrete steps for the solution of the Kashmir problem,' Mufti Sayeed said at an election meeting in Mendhar, 200 km north of Jammu.

March 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Guindy National Park (GNP) authorities, along with few voluntary organisations and college students started its annual deer census here on Saturday. A total of 11 teams were formed with each team having 4 members for conducting the census at the particular allotted area.

February 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - The rhino population in a national park at the Himalayan foothills has gone up. Elated officials of the West Bengal forest department are now getting ready to carry out a census in another reserve forest.

February 7th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Nine big cats have died at Assam's Kaziranga National Park in the past three months, but wildlife authorities in the state say the tigers were not victims of poachers. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, had warned about poachers on the prowl and asked for strict vigil to ensure tigers are not hunted down.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Tuesday launched Project Snow Leopard to conserve the endangered species (Uncia uncia) across its habitat in the five Himalayan states in the country. The project is a manifestation of the government of India's resolve to conserve biodiversity with community participation, Thiru S.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - CNN-IBN will Saturday begin a new series on India's most endangered wildlife species in its flagship environment series, 'Citizen for Earth', encapsulated in five episodes. Journalist Bahar Dutt, the channel's environment editor, will anchor the series that will journey to the desolate interiors of the Rann of Kutch, Chambal in Rajasthan, Assam, Tripura and Orissa to bring the endangered species' tales of survival, a CNN-IBN statement said Wednesday.