The controversial killings of two “man-eating” tigers in the space of a few days have led experts to warn of the growing threat of human-animal conflict in India. Villagers in northern India crushed a tiger to death with a tractor on Sunday, after it was accused of mauling a farmer. The killing took place inside an Uttar Pradesh wildlife reserve, making it a criminal offence under the Wildlife Protection Act. And two days earlier, the hunt for a legendary “man-eating” tigress known as “T-1” ended in national outcry after she was shot dead by the son of a famous professional tiger hunter. A minister in Narendra Modi’s BJP-led government called the shooting of T-1, who was blamed for the deaths of 13 villagers spanning a number of years, a “ghastly murder”. T-1 had been tracked by forest officials for two years, identifiable by her stripe patterns. Experts said that repeated failed attempts to capture her alive and move her out of … [Read more...] about India’s tiger killings highlight growing conflict between humans and wildlife
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Man, 70, missing on moorland
Leeds & West Yorkshire 6 November 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46108303 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A 70-year-old man has gone missing after "losing his way" on a walk on moorland in Yorkshire.Stephen Wright … [Read more...] about Man, 70, missing on moorland
Murder charge over missing man’s death
Hampshire & Isle of Wight 6 November 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-46107887 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A man has been charged with the murder of a missing man whose body was found in woodland.Gerald Pragnell, … [Read more...] about Murder charge over missing man’s death
Outrage as extremely rare Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs is killed in pig trap
AN endangered tiger pregnant with two cubs was found dead in Indonesia after being caught in a pig trap. The four-year-old Sumatran tiger was found dead on Wednesday in a ravine in the Indonesian province of Riau, days after being caught the trap. The head of the local conservation agency, Suharyono, said the tiger was reportedly trapped earlier this week, escaped and was found dead about 150 metres (500 feet) from the trap. Part of the tiger’s snare wrapped around her body which consequently ruptured a kidney according to authorities. It was pregnant with a male and female cub. Suharyono, who only identifies himself by his first name, said a suspect from a village in the province of Riau who admitted to setting traps for pigs was arrested for questioning. He said: "We will cooperate with law-enforcement agencies for an investigation and to launch an operation against wild hunters and traps.” There are only about 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, making them critically … [Read more...] about Outrage as extremely rare Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs is killed in pig trap
Man charged with murdering rapper XXXTentacion
Lifestyle / Entertainment / Music by Press Association 21/06/2018, 4:25 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A 22-year-old man has been charged with murdering US rapper XXXTentacion who was shot in his car in Florida. Dedrick Williams, of Pompano Beach, was arrested shortly before 7pm on Wednesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, 20, who went by the stage name pronounced Ex Ex Ex ten-ta-see-yawn, was shot dead on Monday, bringing a violent end to a brief music career that was marked by controversy and arrests. Authorities said the rapper was ambushed by two suspects. They did not give a motive in announcing Williams’s arrest but previously said the shooting was an apparent robbery attempt. XXXTentacion’s lawyer David Bogenschutz said on Tuesday that investigators told him the rapper had visited a bank shortly before the shooting and possibly withdrew cash to buy a motorcycle … [Read more...] about Man charged with murdering rapper XXXTentacion