Village gold damned under river project
The residents of Parsodi village in Nagpur district stand to lose more than just their homes to the Gosikhurd Dam on the Wainganga river. According to the Gological Survey of India (GSI), the Gosikhurd backwaters will submerge much of the area's gold deposits worth over Rs 200 core.
-Thai sea turtles under threat
Thailand's sea turtles are under threat from local fishermen who use cyanide to catch lobsters, a report said in Saturday.
No point moving, say Bakun folk
The 9,500 villagers and longhouse residents in Bakun, involved in a resettlement exercise this July, have appealed for their relocation to be postponed indefinitely. Bakun Region People's Committe chairman Bato Bagi said there was no need for the resettlement exercise since the RM13.6bil hydroelectric dam project had been shelved indefinitely.
- Ridley turtles stay away from rookery
The delay of the endangered Oliver Ridley turtles to reach Gahimatha Beach for mass nesting, and their continued killing has environmentalists worried. Last year the turtles skipped the Gahimatha, a famous rookery, while sporadically laying eggs at certain other sites. This year the turtles were expected in January but failed …
Flying out of sight
The great Indian Bustard is fast becoming extinct as human beings encroach on its natural habitat. Due to increased human population more and more grasslands are being brought under cultivation. Adding to his problem is overgrazing of existing grasslands by domestic cattle. Illegal hunting is also taking its toll.
Drawing attention to the plight of animals
The Animals Rights International, a voluntary body working for the rights of the animals, observed the day by sending out four elephants in four directions of the city from Rajghat this morning. The elephants represented all animals and the aim was to draw the attention of the Government to adopt …
17,000 birds are shot annually in India
Though the government has banned killing of animals and birds since 25 years, nearly 17,000 birds are gunned down in India every year for satisfying the whims of the rich and famous or for commercial purposes.
Call for sanctuary at Meghamalai
Meghamalai in the Western Ghats has to be declared a sanctuary at the earliest, if further deterioration of the forests in the region has to be halted, it has been stressed by the Tamil Nadu Green Movement (TNGM).
- No need to reopen ISRO case
Centre : The efforts of the E K Nayanar Government to re-open the controversial ISRO case have received a setback with the Union Government informing the Supreme Court that the Kerala Government had not provided any fresh material which justifies the four-year-old espionage case to be re-investigated. The Centre was …
- Ranbaxy misled government, claims Maneka Gandhi
Environmentalist Maneka Gandhi says that Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited misled the government while seeking persimmion to import 50 Beagle dogs from New York for research. Ranbaxy had written to the Chief Wildlife Warden, Delhu, seeking a no-objection certificate to import the Beagles.
- Govt order on sick animals challenged
The Indian Circus Federation (ICF) petition seeking restrainment of Union Government on sick animals came for hearing before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The order has been given by the Government under the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals Act.
Wildlife department bans hunting, starts drive against poachers
The Punjab Wildlife department has imposed complete ban over night hunting, and netting of birds and mammals to prevent extinction of rare species of wildlife in the province, with immediate effect. The department has also launched a massive drive against poachers to preserve the national wildlife wealth, and stop its …
Beware of
The consumption of extra white cauliflower, fresh-looking brinjal and extra green okra (lady's finger) can cause health hazards as most of these have been sprayed with excess pesticides. Such samples of fruits and vegetables have high amounts of pesticide residues which are beyond the maximum permissible limit.
Man-animal conflict increasing
It is easy to predict the threats to the dwindling population of the magnificent stripped cat but not easy to solve the crisis the animal faces. The problems faced by tiger conservationists are, therefore, daunting. But not insurmountable. Surveys by the World Wide Fund for Nature (International), in recent years, …
- Where birds are the children
Kokkre Bellur is like any other Indian village but for one significant difference. Located around 80 km from Bangalore, Kokkre Bellur's households take pride in their unique children - birds. This unique "bird village". where painted storks, grey pelicans and spotbilled pelicans are treated as sons and daughters by the …
- Kakapo chicks fuel hope for endangered NZ bird
An exhausted little kakapo has cracked out of its egg with a little human help in New Zealand, fuelling hopes for the endangered species' survival. "It was moving around the egg and squeaking and carrying on, but wasn't strong enough to get out. It's weary now, but I think it …
- Govt to extend permits
The Delhi Government has put its decision to ban commercial vehicles older than 15 years from the Capital's roads-a move expected to control vehicular pollution-on the back-burner, apparently prompted by an adverse fallout when elections to the Delhi Assembly are barely six months away. The government has decided to extend …
- Privatisation of water supply in the offing
Privatisation of water supply in the Capital is on the cards with some of the water treatment plants along with other projects of the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking of the Muncipal Corporation of Delhi likely to have private participation soon. It is learnt that a proposal to …
