Throughout history tigers have been hunted to satisfy human greed. India is one such example where the national animal is set to be wiped out from the nation. From a tiger population of 40,000 in the last century, we are now left with a little [...]
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Oct 07, 2011
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Eknath Khadse seeks govt help for ailing animal rights activist
Leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly, Eknath Khadse, on Tuesday demanded that the state government intervene to ensure that proper medical care is provided to the famous animal rights activist, Lila Parulekar, who is bedridden and living in dire, unhygienic conditions.
Parulekar, 75, [...]
Sep 11, 2011
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2 days on, no answer to who poisoned 18 dogs
Volunteer and animal welfare officer of the Animal Welfare Board of India, Manoj Oswal, said, “The dead dog found by volunteers had clear symptoms of poisoning. There was blood oozing from the mouth.”
Oswal, along with other volunteers and activists met Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar on [...]
Aug 31, 2011
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Is someone eyeing this animal lover’s property?
Powerful people from popular city daily trying to take over unwell Leela Parulekar’s house, says former aide.
Honorary Animal Welfare Officer Manoj Oswal has claimed that well-known animal lover Leela Parulekar spoke frankly before Opposition Leader Eknath Khadse and told him some people from Sakal papers [...]
Jul 26, 2011
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Animal trust wins Panchgani land case
The Janice Smith Animal Welfare Trust has won the court case over a two-acre plot in Panchgani, which Pune resident Nurulien Abdul Karim Shaikh had staked claim to.
Civil judge (junior division) of Mahabaleshwar M T Patankar on Monday rejected Shaikh’s application contending his possession of [...]
Jul 23, 2011
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Animal activists score over land sharks
Court restores late Janice Smith’s property to animal shelter
Rahul Chandawarkar
In what could be a big boost for animal welfare in the state, the Mahabaleshwar civil court on July 18 rejected the claim of one Nurulain Abdul Karim Shaikh over late animal lover Janice Smith’s property [...]
Mar 15, 2011
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Poaching, habitat loss a threat for blackbucks
PUNE: Blackbucks in the state are under serious threat from poaching and habitat loss, even as the meat of the schedule I animal, a recipient of the highest protection level under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, is available freely and on order in the interiors [...]
Feb 14, 2011
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Lila Parulekar, a victim of conspiracy, says Maneka Gandhi
Animal rights activist and BJP MP, Maneka Gandhi, has expressed concern over the condition of 75-year-old Lila Parulekar, the ailing daughter of the Sakal newspaper’s founder and editor, the legendary Nanasaheb Parulekar.
Gandhi has alleged that Parulekar has become the victim of a conspiracy to swindle [...]
Nov 24, 2010
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No dog census ever in city; only 800 licenced pets: civic records
Tags : animals, no dog census ever in cityPosted: Wed Nov 24 2010, 06:43 hrs
n a city of nearly 60 lakh people, only 800 pets are licenced. The figures are no surprise considering that no dog census or scientific sampling has been carried out in the city. Animal [...]