32 leases in 1km buffer zone to be cancelled
The Supreme Court's order fixing a one km buffer zone for mining has in effect put a permanent closure to 32 mining leases in Goa coming under the eco-sensitive zone in the wildlife sanctuaries of Mhadei,
Wildlife
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Turtle Trouble: 20-year study finds large decrease in green turtle catch rates
Sea turtle populations have been exploited for hundreds of years, and even though conservation efforts have increased substantially in modern times, populations still suffer across the globe. In fact,
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NTCA Team in Odisha to Decide Tiger Conservation Plans
A two-member team of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), headed by its chief Rajesh Gopal, arrived here on Monday to finalise the Tiger Conservation Plans (TCPs) of State’s two tiger reserves
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Machan wildlife census on May 14
The annual waterhole (machan) census to count herbivores and carnivores will be taken up on May 14, the Buddha Pournima day, when visibility is good owing to full moon, in all the national parks, sanctuaries
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Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican feared extinct around Nashik region, seven bird species 'highly endangered'
NASHIK: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) and the Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), birds once found in abundance in the region, are feared to be extinct, while seven other avian species
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Capital to Get Kerala's First 'Sparrow Park' at Palayam
They are so tiny it’s easy to miss them in the city’s bustle, but now, one of the busiest spots in the capital is being dedicated to them. The Connemara Market, Palayam, will be designated the state’s
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Allow regulated vehicular movement in Kaziranga: Assam to NGT
Assam Government has pleaded before the National Green Tribunal that regulated movement of vehicles be allowed in the Kaziranga National Park instead of complete restriction, saying the stretch is the
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15 Indian birds among 100 globally endangered species
Birds are considered to be a good indicator of the condition of the natural environment. The fact that a recent study by experts at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Yale University has identified
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387 turtle hatchlings released into sea
CANACONA: The Forest department, which is nursing Olive Ridleys on two beaches in Canacona taluka, has released 387 babies of Olive Ridleys into the sea during the current procreating season. Agonda
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White-rumped vulture on verge of extinction
White-rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) are disappearing fast from Bangladesh due to the unchecked use of toxic drugs in cattle apart from food crisis and the loss of their habitats. “Toxic veterinary