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Western TragopanArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.html
Breeding a rare and endangered bird species - Jun 16, 2005 The Hindu..."This is the second successful breeding in captivity of Western Tragopan anywhere ... Western Tragopan or Tragopan Melanocephalus is one of the main species ... Pheasant population declining in the Himalayas - Nov 4, 2008 Hindu..."Some of the species like the western tragopan and the monal are on the verge of ... Four pairs of the western tragopan, a highly endangered bird species, ... Quest for the Western Tragopan in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP... - Jun 1, 2008 myHimachalOn Wednesday April 30, 2008, my wife Kimberly and I set off on an overnight bus from New Delhi to Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Though the “Volvoâ€? bus was ... Western Tragopan Breeding Program In Himachal Showing Results – … - Jun 29, 2009 myHimachalShimla: Encouraged by the success rate of the Rs 4 crore conservation breeding program of Western Tragopan at the Sarahan pheasantry, forest minister JP ... Flap, flap! Out comes another Tragopan - Jul 14, 2009 Express BuzzThe pheasantry has nine Western Tragopan pairs and four chicks. Assistant conservator Sandeep Sharma, who is also involved in the breeding programme, ... Snow leopard is Himachal's new state animal - Aug 11, 2007 Daily News & AnalysisThe western tragopan is a medium sized, brightly plumaged pheasant found along ... The rare western tragopan is listed high in the International Union for ... Into the great mountains - Jun 4, 2006 The HinduIn fact the park is known as the most important area in India for the endangered Western Tragopan. I am not an ardent bird watcher, but being in the company ... Drive to save rare Himalayan bird, 3 chicks born in captivity - Jun 12, 2007 Daily News & AnalysisThe Western Tragopan, an increasingly rare spotted pheasant with bright plumage on ... The project to breed the Western Tragopan in captivity at the Sarahan ... Rare Himalayan birds born in Himachal - Jun 29, 2007 Daily News & AnalysisThe Western Tragopan chicks were born in the last three weeks in the Sarahan bird sanctuary, 180 km from here. A rarely spotted pheasant with bright plumage ... Get real on wildlife ; In a democracy, politics often tends to become... - Nov 10, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Business Standard - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe GHNP is dedicated to the protection of western tragopan, an endangered pheasant. This park harbours one of only two protected populations of western ... Eggs hatch! Out come two little western tragopans - Jul 1, 2008 Bombay NewsThe western tragopan is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh and belongs to the family Phasianidae, which also includes the peafowl and the red jungle fowl. ... Himachal to have new State Animal, Bird and Flower - Aug 10, 2007 myHimachalShimla: Snow Leopard would be the new State Animal, Western Tragopan (Jujurana) (Tragopan melanocephalus) to be State Bird and Pink Rhododendron ... Great Himalayan National Park Video - Dec 27, 2006 myHimachalGHNP is the home of many rare and endangered species including the red-listed Western Tragopan all found in the Western Himalayas. ... Article: Clever boy! Sheep recognize faces. They self-medicate. They'r... - May 21, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Independent on Sunday - HighBeam Research14 -- Call it a feather in the cap of the Himachal Pradesh forest department, which has once again managed to breed Western Tragopan - a critically ... Delhi Zoo registers a steady drop in visitors - Jan 12, 2005 The HinduIndian zoos are home to some exotic species including slow loris, snow leopard, western tragopan, common rat snake, goral and gharial,'' explained CZA ... 79% of conservation funds not used: CAG - Jul 12, 2009 Economic Times...and 181 species as “vulnerableâ€?, CZA has 63 species in its list and took up three for conservation, Red Panda, Lion-Tailed Macaque and Western Tragopan. ... Central zoo authority has a new brief - Jul 29, 2005 Times of IndiaWorried over fast declining population of these species snow leopard, red panda, lion-tailed macaque, western tragopan, pygmy hog and Asiatic lion the ... Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlist - Jul 16, 2009 The HinduThe park, notified in the year 1999, is home to 203 bird species, including the endangered western tragopan, the Himalayan monal, the koklas, ... HP discusses pheasant conservation projects - Nov 1, 2008 HinduNadda informed Corder that the Western Tragopan pheasant has been bred in captivity only at Sarahan in Kinnaur, an official release said. ... Great Himalayan National Park - Apr 24, 2006 The HinduPheasants, like the monal, the kaleej and the Western tragopan, are often spotted. Special permits come for Rs. 10 (for Indians, for five days) or Rs. 500 ... Central zoo authority has a new brief. - Jul 30, 2005 $9.94 - Times of India - Alacra StoreWorried over fast declining population of these species snow leopard, red panda, lion-tailed macaque, western tragopan, pygmy hog and Asiatic lion the ... Govind Wildlife Sanctuary - May 1, 2006 The HinduMonal pheasant, koklas pheasant, western tragopan, Himalayan snow cock, golden eagle, steppe eagle, black eagle, bearded vulture, parakeets, cuckoos, owls, ... Pheasant rules the roost, again - Jul 15, 2007 Indian ExpressFor the first time ever, Himachal's wildlife department has succeeded in breeding the western tragopan in captivity. The tragopan is a highly endangered ... A toast to Indian pheasants - Jan 1, 2005 Pay-Per-View - The Hindu - Factiva, from Dow JonesEarlier Jammu and Kashmir had the western tragopan as its State bird. No other single group of bird can claim this high level of State recognition anywhere ... Sign up for the Himalayan experience - Mar 15, 2006 The HinduBirds such as the brilliant western tragopan and monal pheasants, chir and kaleej pheasants, griffon vulture, lammergier, golden eagle, forktails, sunbirds, ... KARACHI: World losing 50,000 species every year, seminar told - May 23, 2008 DAWN.com...cheer pheasant, white-headed duck, western tragopan, dalmatian pelican, Marco Polo sheep, Punjab Urial, blackbuck, brown bear, black bear, Asiatic wolf, ... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Dec 26, 2009 Daily TimesThe unique mountain environment is home to a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna including some rare species such as the western Tragopan pheasant. ... 300 and no more: Did the Markhor make it out in time? - Oct 16, 2005 Indian ExpressThe region is also home to the endangered Western Tragopan besides Himalayan Musk Deer, Himalayan Goral, Black Bear, Kashmir Leopard, and the langur. ... Dhodial providing unique environment to various species - May 14, 2007 DAWN.comFive species of pheasants, including Koklass, Monal, Western Tragopan, Kalij and Cheer, found in the outer Himalayas of Pakistan, were also bred at the ... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Dec 27, 2009 Daily TimesHe had painted pheasants called Cheer, Khalji, Koklass, Monal, Western Tragopan and Peacock. Some of his paintings show the landscapes of Venice and Italy ... Sarahan voters nurse royal egos - Dec 5, 2007 Expressindia.comAn aviary here has successfully completed natural breeding of the endangered Western Tragopan bird. The town has been consistently featured as an idyllic ... Snow-stuck Valley might have lost its rare birds and animals too - Mar 2, 2005 Expressindia.com...conditions might have taken a toll on rare species like Panthrapartus (leopard) in the Kishtwar heights, Hangul in Dachigam, and western Tragopan. ... Captive breeding plans for endangered pheasants - Jan 11, 2005 Malaysia StarIn Himachal Pradesh in northern India, there are three large re-introduction projects involving the Western tragopan, Cheer pheasant and Himalayan Monal. ... PESHAWAR: Four wildlife projects proposed - Oct 4, 2006 DAWN.com...world's largest surviving population of Kashmir Markhor. The province also supported world's largest surviving population of Western Tragopan pheasant. Article: Midges arrive in masses.(Spotlight) - Rocky Mountain News ( … - Mar 30, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Rocky Mountain News - HighBeam ResearchShimla, July 1 -- For the second successive year, five pairs of the highly endangered western tragopan laid eggs in captivity at a pheasantry in Himachal ... Whither Himachal's vulture breeding project? - Dec 14, 2008 SINDH TODAY...'Our staff (the wildlife wing) has already made remarkable achievements in breeding some endangered species like the western tragopan and the cheer pheasant ... A trek to Great Himalayan National Park - Aug 9, 2008 myHimachalHaving had a glimpse of the Western Tragopan in its natural environs, it remains on very memorable moment till date. The Park is an awesome place and one ... It's a dam(n) bad situation in Kullu valley - Jul 1, 2006 myHimachalThe region houses some endangered species like musk deer, Western Tragopan and Chir pheasant and has the rich wealth of very old Deodar and Horse Chestnut ... Monal pheasants to be bred in Himachal - Nov 21, 2007 earthtimes.orgEarlier this year the monal pheasant lost the status of the state bird of Himachal Pradesh to the even more endangered western tragopan. ... Sanjeeva Pandey and Payson R. Stevens - May 9, 2006 myHimachal...of the Western Himalayas and is the home to distinct and endangered species including the spectacular, multi-colored pheasant, the Western Tragopan. ... GOVERNOR CALLS FOR INCISIVE PLAN FOR WILDLIFE … - Dec 6, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Frontier Star - Factiva, from Dow JonesIt was stated that NWFP supported the world's largest surviving population of Kashmir Markhor and the Western Tragopan Pheasants, with five out of six ... Vertical limit – A trip to Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal - Jul 28, 2009 myHimachalBut it is in this terrain that you find the enigmatic and beautiful Western Tragopan, the state bird of Himachal Pradesh, belonging to the pheasant family. Breeding plan for rare bird fails to hatch results - Jul 20, 2009 Chandigarh TribuneAfter the initial success, the Western Tragopan breeding programme has failed to bring about the desired results as merely two out of 55 eggs have hatched, Flap, flap! Out comes another endangered Tragopan - Jul 14, 2009 Mangalorean.comShimla, July 15 (IANS) Call it a feather in the cap of the Himachal Pradesh forest department, which has once again managed to breed Western Tragopan - a Himalayan park on world heritage site shortlist - Jul 15, 2009 Hindu...is home to 203 bird species, including the endangered western tragopan, the Himalayan monal, the koklas, the white-crested kalij and the cheer pheasant. Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal On UNESCO Tentative ... - Jul 10, 2009 myHimachalFive species of pheasants, Western tragopan, Cheer pheasant, Himalayan monal, Koklas and Kalij are found in GHNP. Thirty-one mammal species, including two 79% of conservation funds not used: CAG - Jul 11, 2009 Economic Times...and 181 species as “vulnerableâ€?, CZA has 63 species in its list and took up three for conservation, Red Panda, Lion-Tailed Macaque and Western Tragopan. Pheasant population declining in the Himalayas - Nov 3, 2008 Hindu,..."Some of the species like the western tragopan and the monal are on the verge of extinction and there is a need to save them from certain extinction," HP discusses pheasant conservation projects - Oct 31, 2008 Hindu,Nadda informed Corder that the Western Tragopan pheasant has been bred in captivity only at Sarahan in Kinnaur, an official release said. Zoos collaborate to save endangered pheasants - Nov 6, 2008 The Statesman,He has successfully bred the Western Tragopan in Himachal Pradesh. “The CZA has been far-sighted in this regard. Out of 50 species 49 are found in Malaysia, Special efforts urged to protect endangered wildlife species - Sep 17, 2008 Associated Press of Pakistan,...based Trophy Hunting Programme with a view to save the threatened species like Snow Leopard, Suleman Markhor, Estore Markhor and Western Tragopan. Monal pheasants to be bred in Himachal - Nov 20, 2007 Earthtimes,Earlier this year the monal pheasant lost the status of the state bird of Himachal Pradesh to the even more endangered western tragopan. Snow leopard is Himachal's new state animal - Aug 11, 2007 Indian Muslims,By IANS Shimla : The rare snow leopard has replaced the musk deer as the state animal of Himachal Pradesh while the endangered western tragopan has been Himachal to have new Animal, Bird and Flower - Aug 10, 2007 myHimachal,...by My Himachal News bureau on: August 10, 2007 Shimla: Snow Leopard would be the new State Animal, Western Tragopan (Jujurana) (Tragopan melanocephalus) to Get real on wildlife Nov 9, 2006 The GHNP is dedicated to the protection of western tragopan, an endangered pheasant. This park harbours one of only two protected ... - Business Standard, Sign up for the Himalayan experience Mar 14, 2006 Birds such as the brilliant western tragopan and monal pheasants, chir and kaleej pheasants, griffon vulture, lammergier, golden eagle, forktails, sunbirds ... Hindu, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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