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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | C. Elephant, 1977-2008/ (iii) Illegal Trade and Poaching, 1994-2006 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 205 |
| Abstract | Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury and Ashok Kumar, Director of TRAFFIC-India, Vivek Menon, Programme Officer of TRAFFIC-India, S. Roy, Chief Wildlife Warden of West Bengal, R. Sukumar, member of Asian Elephant Specialist Group and others regarding ivory trade and poaching, TRAFFIC-India undertaking a study on elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade, bovine gallstones, human/man-elephant conflict and proposed Sankosh dam. There are press clippings titled, �Tusk smugglers causing concern to States� and �Poachers make a killing at tribal�s expense in South Bihar. Also, includes a Report of the Committee on Prevention of Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Wildlife Products published by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India and a covering letter |
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| Keywords | TRAFFIC-India; West Bengal; Asian Elephant Specialist Group; Ivory trade; Sankosh dam; South Bihar; Ministry of Environment & Forests |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1994 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1996 |
| Extent | 121 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten, Cyclostyled, Typed & Printed |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | |
| Donor | Sheila Lahiri Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury, Debjani Das |
| Donation Date | 2021 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
