15 rare Indian bisons die in Thai wildlife park
At least 15 rare gaurs or Indian bisons have mysteriously died in Thailand's Kui Buri National Park in the past few days, leaving wildlife officials baffled. Officials feel disease or food poisoning
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New norms make cement plants to seek wildlife nod
With the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) stipulating all projects falling within the purview of 10 km radius of a sanctuary or a national park to seek clearance from the National Wildlife Board
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Count shows migratory birds take a liking to southern districts
Migratory birds find southern districts of the state cordial as per a bird count undertaken by the forest department on Sunday. Their numbers have steadily increased in Tirunelveli forest circle consisting
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Half of Odisha’s iron ore mines lack clearance: panel
They used a legal loophole to violate environmental norms Ninety-four of the 192 iron ore mining leases in Odisha do not have the mandatory environmental clearances. And of the 96 that did have them, 75 have mined far beyond their permitted levels over the past several years, the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report on illegal iron and manganese ore mining has said.
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Tiger population on the rise in State
Fifty direct sightings reported during the recent census increasing tribe? The sighting of cubs with mother in various forests during this time, according to the officials, indicates the presence of breeding tigers. With more than 50 direct sightings reported in the Karnataka tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries during the National Tiger Census, 2013, the Forest department believes that the population of big cats is on the rise in the State due to successful conservation measures.
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Petition filed in SC against translocation
Fresh Plea Has Been Submitted By NGO Based In Rajkot Ahmedabad: A Rajkot-based NGO Wildlife Conservation Trust – Rajkot has in a fresh petition moved the Supreme Court against the translocation of Lion to Kuno Palpur, Madhya Pradesh. The fresh petition demanded that the petition which is active in the conservation measures in the Gujarat state has tried to put forward several arguments before the expert committee formed by the order of the Supreme Court dated April 15 this year.
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Rare animals sighted in Pakke Tiger Reserve
Four rare melanistic (black) golden cats (Captopuma Temminckii) and rare Chinese pangolins were sighted at Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, forest officials said here on
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Moily sends positive signals to industries, assures quick green clearance to pending projects
Seeking to send a positive signal to industries, the new environment and forest minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said no files will be kept pending in his ministry and the "image" of the green regulator
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Indonesia builds sanctuary to save world's rarest rhino
UJUNG KULON: On a leaf-covered dirt path overlooking lush paddy fields in western Indonesia, the world's rarest rhino had left a trail of hoofprints in the soft mud and bite marks on foliage. For people seeking a glimpse of the Javan rhino — revered in local folklore as Abah Gede, or the Great Father — such small signs are likely to be the closest they get.
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WTI survey for tiger corridor in Chhattisgarh from January
RAIPUR: With forests of Bhoramdeo and Achanakmar becoming safe spots for pregnant tigresses of neighbouring Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, there are indications that Chhattisgarh's Bhoramdeo may soon be declared a tiger corridor. With frequent sighting of tigers in these regions, Wildlife Trust of India now plans to conduct a survey on scientific study on tiger corridor in Chhattisgarh, which is scheduled to begin from January 2, 2014 and would continue for 3-4 months.
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Phase-1 of tiger census ends, officials upbeat
Kozhikode: The phase-I of the tiger enumeration ended in the state on Monday. As many as 2,088 officials were involved in the eight-day exercise that covered the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Parambikulam-Aliyar
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Oldest volunteer sights 5 tigers in 1 hour
Luckiest Member Of The 800-Strong Census Team Says There’s No Adventure Sport To Beat The Thrill Bangalore: There is nothing that distinguishes Gopala Krishnaiah, 60, from the nearly 800 volunteers who were part of the tiger census that concluded on Monday. But the oldest of the volunteers was blessed with oodles of luck: In one hour, he spotted five tigers at Bhadra Tiger Reserve which extends across Shimoga and Chikmagalur districts.
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Kaziranga finds it hard to keep rhinos confined
With the rhino population sharply increasing in Kaziranga, authorities in Assam are having a tough time keeping them confined to the national park and other sanctuaries in the state. Of the three rhinos
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Second phase of tiger census to have camera-trapping
The second phase of the tiger enumeration exercise will commence in the first week of January and entail camera-trapping of tigers and leopards in Bandipur. The first phase of the census concluded on Monday with the volunteers dispersing after six days of data collection pertaining to carnivores, herbivores, and the surrounding vegetations at Bandipur, Nagarahole, BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhadra, Anshi-Dandeli, and other reserve forests.
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NTCA says no to reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh saying they have no "conservation value", a decision that may come as a setback
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Vultures in Jorbeer fall prey to Diclofenac
JAIPUR: Vultures, the birds of prey, in Jorbeer near Bikaner are alarmingly falling prey to Diclofenac despite the government ban on production of the drug for veterinary use in 2006. On last Thursday
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Nationwide tiger survey begins next month
WCD: The wildlife conservation division will conduct the first nationwide tiger survey next month, making Bhutan the fourth country to conduct such a survey using camera traps. Studies done in the past
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156 rhinos killed by poachers in last ten years in Assam
Altogether 156 rhinos were killed, including 40 during the current year alone, by poachers in Assam, a senior minister said. In 1999, only six rhinos were killed, minister for forest and environment
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Green Delays Put Internal Security at a Big Risk
A couple of projects that the home ministry says are vital to national security have become a collateral casualty to the regime of slow environmental clearances, which has affected investment and industry
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Panel formed to fix buffer zones in national parks
The State Cabinet, on Thursday, set up a sub-committee headed by Forest Minister Ramanath Rai on fixing buffer zones around four wildlife sanctuaries and 27 national parks in the State. Briefing reporters,