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 …
A new bird species has been discovered in the Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery of the bird, which belongs to the genus Liocichla was reported in the journal Indian Birds (Vol 2, No 4, July-August 2006). Only 14 specimen of the bird, named Bugun liocichla (Liocichla …
The people of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, are grappling with the menace of locusts, the migratory grasshoppers. Experts suspect that the pests, Locusta migratoria, have migrated from neighbouring China along the banks of the river Indus due to climatic changes. Ladakh's Changpa nomads say they first noticed the locusts crossing …
Australian environment minister Ian Campbell's endeavour to save the orange-bellied parrot, an endangered migratory bird to the country, is drawing criticism. The state government of Victoria has accused Campbell of using the rare bird to block the state's Bald Hills wind farm, worth us $220 million. Campbell had blocked the …
The present paper reviews recent developments in methodology for valuing the role of wetlands in supporting economic activity. The study brings out several issues related to conservation and management of the Pong Dam wetland. For the protection of aquatic biodiversity of the wetland, integrated management plans are required. The main …
the outbreak of bird flu in India early this year has hit hard the livelihoods of poultry farmers, who are yet to receive compensation for their losses. Most of the poultry was culled in and around the outbreak areas
round salt: In what may be a boon to consumers and industry, a group of chemists in India has reported a method to make round salt. Scientists have been striving for years to smoothen the shape of common salt, which forms as cube-shaped crystals, to make it free flowing. Pushpito …
climate change is forcing plants and animals away from their native habitats to more congenial ones. A recent survey of plants in the uk found that species favouring higher temperature like orchids and ferns that used to be found in southern parts of the country are now flourishing in the …
a nobel prize-winning chemist has found a way to mass-produce Tamiflu (oseltamivir), which is considered the main drug against avian flu virus infection in humans. RELATED LINK • News: Patent row [Dec. 31, 2005] • Cover: Is influenza afflicting government? [March. 15, 2006] Tamiflu manufacturer, the Swiss pharma giant Roche, …
This report on Black-necked Crane is the result of intensive studies and surveys in the harsh and unique environment of Ladakh. There are several findings which will be of great interest to ornithologists and particularly people working on cranes. The report takes into account the interest of the general reader …
pakistan has ordered culling of over 16,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Tarlai region near Islamabad where a chick died of suspected avian influenza. The ministry of food, agriculture and livestock said it took the decision on culling "to prevent the fourth outbreak of the avian flu virus in …
restoring lost and degraded wetlands could reduce the threat of bird flu pandemics, claims a study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (unep). The study Avian Influenza and the Environment: An Ecohealth Perspective found that the loss of natural wetlands compels wild species to join domestic species in farm …
restoring lost and degraded wetlands could reduce the threat of bird flu pandemics, claims a study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (unep). The study
the dreaded avian flu has affected millions of birds, but fortunately the h5n1 virus responsible does not easily infect humans. So far, the virus has infected only about 200 people worldwide. Now, two independent studies published in Nature (Vol 440, No 7083, March 23, 2006) and Science (published online, March …
flu attacks: Tests have confirmed bird flu cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan, reports the BBC. The virus has been detected in chickens in two farms in north-west Pakistan which have now been sealed off, officials said. The presence of the strain was confirmed by the European Union's Reference Laboratory for …
The National Commission on Farmers has urged the Indian government to set up a Rs 1,000-crore fund for putting in place a mechanism to ensure biosecurity of agricultural crops, farm and aquatic animals in the country. The move is in wake of the avian influenza outbreaks in Maharashtra. The proposed …
india's encounter with avian influenza seems far from over. Navapur in Maharashtra, where the avian influenza first broke out in January this year, had barely started breathing a sigh of relief at the containment of the deadly virus when a veterinary laboratory in Bhopal announced the presence of the pathogen …
German scientists have warned cat owners to stop snuggling with their pets following the death of a pet cat from the h5 n1 avian flu virus in Ruegen island on February 27. Most of Germany's 120 cases of h5 n1-infected wild birds were found on the island. Scientists at Germany's …
a recent study on the West Nile virus disease throws fresh light on its rapid spread in the us, where it was introduced in 1999. The disease has affected an estimated 215,000 people of whom 770 have died. The infection causes headache, fever and may also result in encephalitis. The …
