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. The SC order of April 19, 2021 imposed restrictions on the setting up of overhead …
Encroachment in the Amchang wildlife sanctuary which continues unabated with little intervention from the Forest Department or the Government has jeopardised its survival prospects. What is more surprising is that the media's recent in-depth coverage of the encroachment has failed to elicit any positive action from the authorities. A team …
The primary contributors to the sharp rise in global temperatures are humans in a sea-ice region of the Arctic Ocean, scientists have observed polar bears stalking, killing and eating other polar bears. Many species of plants across the middle and higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere are now flowering earlier …
Krishnagar: The forest department has asked Iskcon to hand over eight peacocks caged on the temple premises in Mayapur, Nadia. In a letter written last week, the divisional forest officer has asked the temple authorities to hand over the national birds "immediately' "Otherwise, the department will have no other option …
tanzania's state-run National Development Corporation (ndc) has brushed aside concerns raised by conservation groups that Tata Chemical's proposed soda ash plant would threaten lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) visiting lake Natron. It now plans to shift the plant 35 km from the lakeshore and says this would help preserve the pink …
as many as 183 bird species have moved from lower to higher threat category in iucn's Red List of threatened species between 1988 and 2004, revealed a recent study. Only23 species, by contrast, moved to lower threat category, said researchers of Charles Darwin University, Australia. They said this is because …
The latest Red List of threatened species of birds by International Union for Conservation (IUCN) has established that climate change has "accelerated" factors that are putting many bird species under threat. This has resulted one in eight of the world's birds at risk of extinction. India is among the 10 …
Hardly a month is left for the arrival of thousands of birds from Siberia and other parts of the world to Uppalapadu bird sanctuary in Guntur district but the renovation and repair works at the sanctuary are going at a snail's pace. Funds crunch is one of the main reasons …
One in eight of the world's birds are at risk of extinction as climate change puts birds under great pressure, a leading conservation group warned on Monday. The population of rare birds such as the Floreana mockingbird of the Galapagos Islands or the spoon-billed sandpiper, which breeds in north-eastern Russia …
Famous bird-watcher Bikram Grewal not only relishes the sport but also publishes the fruits of his explorations to produce treaures of information on the flying creatures. He talks to Bindu Shajan Perappadan about the conservation scenario of birds in India. He burst onto the Indian ornithology scene with little warning …
Mangrove forests are extraordinarily diverse coastal communities anchored by salt-tolerant plants along certain tropical seacoasts. Their distinctive aerial roots help to trap sediment, prevent shoreline erosion, and provide habitat for a variety of sea life. Their unique mode of viviparous reproduction (producing seeds that germinate before becoming detached from the …
Recipe for energy saving unravelled in migratory birds Pointed wings together with carrying less weight per wing area and avoidance of high winds and atmospheric turbulence save a bird loads of energy during migration. This has been shown for the first time in free-flying wild birds by researchers at Princeton …
The forest authorities concerned appear to have been less serious about taking action against bird smuggling, posing a serious threat to the livestock and poultry. Law enforcers and senior forest officials raided a house, No 22, on Road 13 in Sector 7 at Uttara and seized different species of rare …
There is yet some shocking news for the environmentalists and nature lovers that almost 50 species of country birds are under threat of extinction. According to available statistics around 10 species of birds have been extinct from Bangladesh since its inception in 1971. Among over 600 species of birds including …
THE JOB profile said bird scarer, but what 28 men did not bargain for while taking up employment was the even scarier work conditions. Contracted more than a decade ago by a private agency to keep birds off Chennai Airport limits, more specifically the runways, these men feel exploited. The …
The world's most proficient scavenger could face extinction within 10 years if urgent action is not taken, warns Emily Dugan Breeding programmes in captivity house fewer than 200 vultures. Breeding programmes in captivity house fewer than 200 vultures.
Rapid climate change has been implicated as a cause of evolution in poorly adapted populations. However, phenotypic plasticity provides the potential for organisms to respond rapidly and effectively to environmental change. Using a 47-year population study of the great tit (Parus major) in the United Kingdom, we show that individual …
Huge Numbers Of Aggressive Birds Are Causing Blackouts, Even Attacking Kids Martin Fackler Kagoshima (Japan): Fanning out in small teams, the men in gray jumpsuits scour the streets and rooftops with binoculars, seeking to guard this city from a growing menace. They look for telltale signs: a torn garbage bag, …
: Four four-day bird watching camps would be organised between May 14 and June 14. These camps would be organised under the joint aegis of R.C.V.P Naronha Academy of Administration and Forest Department. Thirty vacancies are available for each camp. Registration would be done on 'first come, first get' basis. …
