<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>
A sport favoured by the nawabs and synonymous with Independence Day celebrations, kite-flying is not just about artful deceit or one-upmanship games. It means sharp thread injuries and loss of
The Chattisgarh Government has given a clean chit to noted Assamese elephant expert Parbati Barua who has been at the centre of a controversy surrounding the death of a young captured elephant
Opportunity is being provided under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended, for declaring those legitimately procured captive animal, animal article trophy and uncured trophy specified in
Of late the Naxalite menace is being felt by forest department officials, which is exposing Jharkhand's wildlife to the threat of poachers. Most of the forest officials posted in Naxalite-infested
It is high season for spotting strange animals in China, and polar bears have now allegedly been observed in Tibet, where the species has never ventured before, state media reported. The sightings,
The famed crocodiles of the "Matara ganga" have shed their folklore innocence and are driving fear into the residents of the lower reaches of the Nilwala Oya in Akuressa (Sri Lanka) by turning into
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus must defend itself against allegations that it mistreats elephants. Without ruling on the issues, a federal judge declined to dismiss a 3-year-old lawsuit
Millions of birds, lizards, and wild animals are tortured to death in India for amulets and magic potions. Nakhas, Lucknow, has a huge illegal market for wild birds and animals. Nothing is spared,
Before men began to hunt whales for profit, the whale population was six to eight times higher than scientists previously believed, according to a new and politically sensitive study. Although a 1986
The problem with counting rare animals, is that they can be very hard to spot. The science of counting animal populations remains primitive. The main problem is that indirect counting - counting the
