<p>Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M K Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2024. The matter related to protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.</p>
Population of house sparrows is fast declining due to dangers posed to their survival by a host of factors including mobile phone towers, prompting a UK-based forum to enlist the tiny birds in the 'Red List' of endangered avian species'.
LUCKNOW: In a major crackdown against the illegal wildlife trade, forest department along with revenue and police department swooped down on the shops selling endangered birds at Nakhas on Wednesday. Five people were arrested from the place in the joint action. Besides, 48 birds of different varieties were recovered by the team of officials.
.N. RAGHU JOHANNESBURG Muti magic, a black art which has a strong following in the country, requires body parts of birds and ani- mals for which gamblers are target- ting vultures because they believe that smoking the brain of the bird will give them powers of prescience.
As Haryana Forest Department Tries To Get Rid Of Predatory Fish, Sultanpur National Park Is Fighting For Survival Walk down a Sultanpur National Park trail and the dead fish you see are a terrifying sight. Tread farther and you can
The ring-necked pheasant, an exotic bird, has become a major cause of headache for Kanpur zoo authorities. The zoo has bred such a large number of pheasants that they are being unable to handle pugnacious birds that keep fighting amongst themselves. The zoo director says that there are 78 pheasants and the number is far too large to handle.
Four Bar Headed geese nesting in a remote area in China have no idea that they are being tracked by scientists at the Aligarh Muslim University. Their movements from the time they arrived in India have been on surveillance thanks to the satellite collars that have been fitted to them in March.
The birds run into trouble when they dive for prey. From above, the water does not look so very different. And of course a bird has no way of knowing about the millions of gallons of oil that have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon rig sank on April 22nd.
BERHAMPUR: Many migratory birds flocking Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, are staying back in the lake instead of returning to their original nests in summer, according to a study.
The UN has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. And the theme of World Environment Day being observed today is: "Many Species. One Planet. One Future."
Shivpuri, June 3: Five peacocks have died and three fell sick after consuming contaminated water at Kakarrua village.
