Pakhui: Hornbills are especially vulnerable in North-east India due to the traditional value of these birds for their feathers, casques, medicinal value of their fat and flesh among many tribal groups. Many areas especially in eastern and central Arunachal have such high hunting pressure that the great hornbill has become extremely rare or locally extinct.
The [...]

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Ludhiana: Punjab has a tradition of wearing shahtoosh shawls. This shawl has been traditionally handed down as a family heirloom through generations especially in wealthy families.
This winter the Wildlife Trust of India decided to take its `Say No to Shahtoosh” campaign to Punjab, to create awareness among the Punjabi women and make them join the [...]

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