N.W.T. bison must be culled, researcher says
Wood bison in Canada's largest national park are so diseased that wiping them out and starting from scratch is the only way to get healthy herds, says a Parks Canada
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No shifting of animals : HC
Ranga Reddy district Collector's order to shift wildlife animals of Great Rayman Circus to Nehru Zoological Park has been suspended by the Andhra Pradesh High
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Lack of funds, deforestation wiping out Sindh's forests: Seminar on forestry perspectives
The forests in Sindh (Pakistan) are on the verge of extinction due to the lack of development funds, low or non-existent flood and canal water supply, high incidence of illicit tree cutting ,
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Loose legislation leads to rise in smuggling
Legal loopholes have led to increased smuggling of Star-tortoises from their lush-green habitats of South-East India to the commercial city of Singapore, where they mostly end up as a delicacy on the
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Plan to step up drive against foot-and-mouth
India proposes to step up its drive against the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which has crippled the livestock sector in several European nations and has caused disquiet among farmers and governments
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The truth about Mumbai's numbers
The recent prediction by the Population Institute in Washington that Mumbai will be come the world's most populous city by 2020, with 28.5 million inhabitants, will set the tongues of countless
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Joint-project talks by Ford and Toyota make slow progress
Ford Motor Co. is continuing discussions with Toyota Motor Corp. about a range of cooperative ventures, but "progress is slow" said Henry Wallace, Ford chief financial officer.
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A natural prescription to revive ayurveda
Come February, 2002 and the first ayurvedic village in the country will be set up on 120 acres of land in Gurgaon near Delhi. The Rs 150-crore project will enable people to access ayurvedic treatment
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Pollution panel's notice to YAP
The Haryana Pollution Control Board (HPCB) has issued a notice to the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) authorities here seeking explanation for releasing the polluted sewage water in a drain adjacent to 35
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Good response to 'Indradhanush' drive
The Indradhanush drive for vaccination of children below five years, in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh came to a close on December 24. The health department claimed an over whelming success of the
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China's farm sector facing major change
Accounting for about 70% of the population, Chinese farmers are about to face an unprecedented challenge from a surge in imports since their country joined the World Trade Organisation Dec
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Planters urged to focus on organic tea
With global consumption of organic tea bound to increase in future, large-scale production of such teas in the country would assume considerable significance with the onset of liberalisation,
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Govt to declare Shivapuri 9th National Park
Shivapuri, the lush green mountain range which is the primary source of drinking water of the capital city of Kathmandu, is set to feature in the protected area map as Nepal's newest national park.
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Animal milk vaccine may prevent malaria
A vaccine made from the milk of genetically engineered mice has been shown to prevent monkeys from developing malaria. Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in
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AIDS threat alarming in Andhra Pradesh
AIDS threat is growing at an alarming rate in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. J. V. R. Prasada Rao, Director, National Aids Control Organization, reviewed the AIDS control measures being taken in the State at a
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Bushfire burn out of control
Bushfires burned out of control around Australia's main city Sydney even as the weather forecast pointed to a problem weakened. Weary firefighters raced against time to create firebreaks ahead of
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Racket to give away forest land exposed
It has come to light that the Nepal government formed Squatters Problem Resolution Commission (SPRC) now dissolved had planned to register about 560 'bighas' of forest land in Morang. The defunct
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Endangered Asian turtles
Forty crates containing hundreds of endangered Asian turtles have arrived aboard a United Airlines flight, the first of three shipments of 7,500 turtles that were confiscated two weeks ago in Hong
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Greens too join wish-list bandwagon
Several environmental have decided to launch a special drive to build public opinion to pressurise candidates in the MCH polls in Andhra Pradesh to take environmental
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Oxidation ponds on Gomti banks
Worried about increasing contamination of Gomti water, the Supreme Court asked the UP government to acquire land for oxidation ponds in five major towns on its