By Animal Rights Nepal
Kaski District Forest Office team on Saturday caught two person from the Karangkot community forest at Pumdi-bhumdi Village Development Committee on the suspicion of their involvement in poaching. Raj Bahadur Gurung 59 years and Govinda Tamang 47 were caught with weapons and death birds in Karangkot community forest.
They are caught informed by Community forest member said assistant forest officer Madhav Baral. It is illegal hunting birds and any animals so stop hunting Birds and animals Baral said. However, the two, who were caught said they hunt birds unknowingly.
All Birds and animals love and feel like we human feel. Only they can not feel, think and express like we. Eco-system is important for all living being so love animals, save Eco-system, save future.

The District Forest Office putting on display the weapons and Wild fowls it confiscated from two persons in Karangkot community forest on Saturday.
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Ramesh Prasad Bhushal
KATHMANDU: In response to curb the increasing illegal poaching of the wildlife in the nation the Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today called the security forces chiefs and high level officials from the ministries of forest, home and defence.
In last 11 months 28 rhinos have reportedly have died in Chitwan national park, home to nation’s largest rhino population. According to the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation, 13 rhinos were poached, 13 died naturally, while the reason for the death of remaining two is shrouded in mystery. Three rhinos were killed last week and the authorities have failed to nab the culprits.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Forest and Soil Conservation Deepak Bohara, Chief Secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Forest Secretary Yubraj Bhusal, Home Secretary Dr Govinda Prasad Kusum, Defence Secretary Naveen Kumar Ghimire, Chief of the Army Chhatra Man Gurung, Inspector General of Armed Police Force Sanat Kumar Basnet, Inspector General of Police Ramesh Chand Thakuri and the representatives from the National Trust for Nature Conservation and World Wildlife Fund Nepal.
“The army chief accepted that the reason for rising number of rhino deaths is security lapses in park territory. He committed to punishing army officials handling the wildlife directorate in the headquarters, as well as the battalion in the Chitwan National Park,”said a source who attended the meeting held in PM’s office. Read more »

By Animal Rights Nepal
Animal Rights Nepal (ARN) and the HART collectively rescued numbers of dogs which were going to be provided poisonous meat in Lekhanath Municipality, Kaski on Friday. Rescued dogs were handed over to their respective masters later.
Both NGOs requested the dog masters not to leave their dogs free in the street. They also were requested for regular health check up of dog. It is necessary to give anti rabies vaccine to dogs. Dhana Bahadur Gurung felt happy when ARN and HART rescued his dog from giving poison.

A dog going to be served poisonous meat by Education and Agriculture Support Centre staff and the same dog after being rescued with its master Dhana Bahadur Gurung.
Pictures by Krishna Mani Baral
Lekhanath Municipality and Health Education and Agriculture Support Centre killed more than one hundred dogs feeding poisonous meat in Lekhanath Municipality Sisuwa on last Thursday and Friday. Animal Rights Nepal and HART protested against the killing of dogs and requested Lekhanath Municipality and Health Education and Agriculture Support Centre to stop killing stray dogs. “Stray dogs create disturbance to the pedestrians and the non-vaccinated dogs tend to attack and bite people so, we killed the dogs,” said Lekhanath Municipality officer Ram Mani Adhikari. “Street dogs might be infected with rabies and pose dangers to the people and other animals so we have no other option officer Adhikari adds.
After protest, the ARN and HART Lekhanath Municipality officer Adhikari said that was against the animal rights and rights to live dogs so they stopped killing dog. Next time we will not repeat this mistake, Said Adhikari. People are against killing dogs feeding them poison. Navaraj Sapkota said that killing street dogs without conducting proper tests for rabies should be stopped. “Killing animals in such a cruel manner is a crime” said Hari Adhakri, a resident of Lekhanath Municipality Khudi. Animal also have rights to live in this beautiful earth. Nepal Government should make policy for animal rights.

By Animal Rights Nepal
Indiscriminately raining hailstone hit the bird life in Pokhara on Thursday. Heavy hailstones damaged bird nests and killed baby birds in Pokhara. This is the time of bird birding. Hundred of chicks’ life was affected by hailstone in pokhara.
Spot-winged Starling nest and chicks died in Baidam. The life of young birds was affected by hailstones. Pokhara faced hailstone thrice within a period of 2 months. Fire in jungle also affects birds and animal life in Nepal. So let’s work to save animals life. So, beware of using fire in village, jungle and city.

Animals life in Pokhara city, Nepal. Having plastic many animals die in city.
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AKANSHYA SHAH
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: After nine years of turning a blind eye to illegal parahawking business flourishing in Pokhara, forest officials have finally geared up for an outright ban on all parahawking activities run by British national Scott Mason.
Mason, who is running the business in the name of bird rescue and rehabilitation, is in possession of five Black Kites (Milvus migrans) and two Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus), which are included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2006 and 2009, respectively. He also has two Steppe Eagles at present. The case was revealed by myrepublica.com on February 1. Read more »

Bibhu Bhusal
POKHARA: In a bid to prevent further spread of bird flu, 11,000 birds, including 9,817 chickens, 379 ducks and 43 pigeons, were killed in Pokhara today. According to the Bird Flu Prevention Desk at the District Livestock Office, the government will provide compensation for the killed fowls.

Authorities culling chickens at a poultry farm in the bird flu affected area of Gharipatan in Pokhara and spray vehicle affected area.
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Endangered Animal life in Zoo: Tiger and Rhino life in central zoo Kathamandu, Nepal. Let them live safely in nature. Save animal, save ecosystem, save future.
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By Krishna Mani Baral
Vultures have been seen around pokhara after long times, which as environment conservationists say is good news. More then 100 vultures with 6 different species are found in Vakunde near fewa Lake Pokhara on Friday. Himalayan Griffon, Eurasian Griffon, Cinereous vulture, Red-headed vulture, White-rumped vulture and Slender-billed vulture are found in carcass vakunde Pokhara.

According to a local people Gyan bahadur jalari, the vultures fed on a carcass of a mule and finished their meal in a matter of minutes.
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By Animal Rights Nepal

A vulture restaurant is soon going to open in Pokhara, a resort town in mid Nepal. It is good news to all the animal rights activists and environmentalists. The main objective of proposed restaurant is the preservation of vulture and environment for a good ecosystem. Read more »