Affidavit by HPCL Shapoorji Energy Pvt Ltd. in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, February 12, 2020 in the matter of Protection of Environment and Public Service Committee Vs Union of India & Others. The matter related to an all-weather deep-draft port at village Chhara Sarakhadi in taluka Kodinar …
Resettlement Can Cause Problems Because Livestock Is On Top Of Big Cats’ Menu Ahmedabad: The state government may be planning to move Maldharis out of Gir sanctuary, but a study has revealed that livestock contributed as a major food source for the lions. The study on “The Relevance of Maldhari …
The Madhya Pradesh forest department’s wildlife wing, in association with the Wildlife Institute of India, is close to introducing the extinct cheetah at Palpur Kuno wildlife sanctuary in Sheopur district. The last Asiatic cheetahs were seen in this part of the world in the middle of the previous century. This …
AHMEDABAD: The forest department officials are weeding out Lantana shrubs from the Gir sanctuary to make room for herbivorous animals, the main prey for lions. Lantana, a type of weed, is thwarting the growth of local plant species in the sanctuary. This is one reason why the sanctuary fails to …
AHMEDABAD: Two persons, including a woman Kesar Karim Sindhi, were sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment on charges of poaching a Nilgai. A fine of Rs 2,500 has also been slapped on the duo by the Patan sessions court under the Wildlife Protection Act. Nilgai (blue bull) is a protected …
Twenty-one of the 55 animals at the rescue centre (RC) of the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) have serious malfunction of liver and kidney, tests have revealed. Preetha, a 19-year-old white tiger, that has an infection in its left eye. Their SGPT, BUN and creatinine levels have crossed much beyond the …
AHMEDABAD: The union environment ministry has earmarked a Rs 50 crore project for the upkeep of greater Gir area on the periphery of the sanctuary - an abode of Asiatic lions. It has also decided to increase the compensation package for tribals and Maldharis living within the sanctuary from Rs …
Bangalore: Twenty lions and tigers have died over 15 months at the Bannerghatta Biological Park. According a reply by the government to a question in the Assembly, nine tigers and 11 lions in the park died of various diseases and ailments between January 2010 and March 2011. Of the nine …
AHMEDABAD: A preliminary count arrived at the three-day leopard census which began on Monday has shown that big cats have been well conserved in Gujarat. The initial trends indicated an increase of about 15-20 per cent in the leopard population in the state. This census might throw up some surprises …
AHMEDABAD: With an increasing number of man-animal conflicts being reported from the periphery of Gir sanctuary, efforts are being made to bridge the gap between villagers and the state's forest and environment department. A mobile van has been introduced to roam in the villages along the boundary and help in …
AHMEDABAD: At least 29 lions, including 10 cubs, have died in the past eight months since the census April last year. The state government said this replying to Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia's query in the assembly on Wednesday. The three-day lion census was held in the state from April 24, …
A total of nine tigers and 11 lions have died due to various reasons, including old age and ill health, in the Bannerghatta Zoological Park here in the past 14 months. In a written reply furnished to the Legislative Assembly, Minister for Forest C H Vijayashankar today said that 75 …
The Gujarat government has asserted that it has still not heard from the Centre about its demand for Rs 262.35 crore to fund Greater Gir Lion Conservation Project. In a written reply to senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia
NEW DELHI, 7 FEB: The environment ministry today gave its clearance for the construction of a ropeway in the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, the only home to Asiatic lions, despite objections that it could lead to the extinction of Girnari vultures, a critically endangered species. The ministry accorded the …
Saying there was threat of inbreeding among the Asiatic lions at Gir, Union Environment Minister and Forest Jairam Ramesh, who is on a two-day visit to the sanctuary, Thursday called for relocating them to Palpurkuno Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. Gir is the Asiatic lion
Ahmedabad: The union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh added a fresh chapter to the Asiatic lion controversy by first suggesting that as per experts
Ahmedabad: The union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh has said that all aspects related to the Girnar ropeway project in Junagadh district will be taken into consideration before giving it the final nod. The minister is currently on a two day visit to review the project. In a …
A 19-year-old lion, Ajith, died on Monday at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP). Two lions and a tiger cub have died over the past few days in Bannerghatta Park.Ajith was ailing for the past one month and survived on fluid and supportive therapy. According to the post mortem report, the …
Taking cue from State Forest officials, residents in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh have also slammed the decision of the Gujarat Government to disallow the translocation of Asiatic lions to the Palpur-Kuno sanctuary. The residents have described the Gujarat Government's move as anti-tourism, and one that will hamper employment prospects …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The financial health of Asiatic lion conservation plan is improving by the day. Not just domestic, the number of foreign tourists too has registered a jump of 33 per cent in 2010. Forest officials said that from October to December 2010, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary had …
