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India: Local Tribespeople Enlisted to Help Protect Tigers
Date: 11 Dec 2012
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The indigenous Tharu tribe living next to Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh will play a pivotal role in protecting tigers, thanks to a joint initiative between forest officials and local conservationists. Located near India’s border with Nepal, Suhelwa is under constant threat from wildlife traffickers who target the big cats and smuggle their parts into neighboring China. However, members of the Thar
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India: Three Tigers Found Dead in Uttar Pradesh, Poisoning Suspected
Date: 28 May 2012
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In Uttar Pradesh, the bodies of three tigers have been discovered in the span of just three days. One dead tiger was found in the Kishanganj Sanctuary of the Dudhwa National Park, and the other two barely 300 meters from each other in the Haripur range of the Pilibhit district. Four dairy farmers are being held for questioning in Pilibhit, according to NDTV. Officials suspect the tigers were poisoned, due to ongoing
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