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 …
England's last remaining golden eagle is feared to have died, having not been seen in the skies above the Lake District for several weeks. The male bird, which was not officially named but known locally as Eddy, became the last of its type in 2004 when its partner died. It …
Bhopal: To save the Indian Skimmer, an endangered bird found in the National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh has requested Rajasthan not to discharge water from its three dams on Chambal River till the first week of June. The reason for concern -- unhabited islands in the downstream, where these …
Earth’s seasonal clock is out-of-whack. Summers in Europe are coming ten days ahead of schedule, and could be up to 20 days early by century’s end if the current pace of carbon emissions continues, according to a new study by French scientists published Monday. And it’s not just Europe. Trees …
A government consultation on whether to change the rules governing how contractors deal with protected species when developing sites ends this week. The focus is on the great crested newt, a species classified as endangered under European law. Natural England, a government body in charge of protecting wildlife, is in …
Scientists have shown for the first time that common bird populations are responding to climate change in a similar pronounced way in both Europe and the USA. An international team of researchers led by Durham University, UK, found that populations of bird species expected to do well due to climate …
Cape Town - The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and Eskom are probing the electrocution of approximately 49 endangered Cape vultures along power lines in the Eastern Cape town of Elliot at the weekend. EWT energy programme manager, Constant Hoogstad, said they were addressing "the devastating situation " after conservationist Walter …
Even as China, the world’s leading market for illegal ivory, promises to help safeguard elephants in Africa, a rare bird in Southeast Asia is in danger because its skull is being sold in China as an ivory alternative, conservationists say. The bird, the helmeted hornbill, is already threatened by habitat …
Nashik: The majestic Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) are vanishing from sight, at least in the Nashik region. According to forest officials, not a single GIB has been spotted in the region since 2007. Officials said three GIBs were seen in the Ozar air strip that year. In 2014, the forest …
The chirping of the sparrow may have got quieter by the passing day, but there is no reliable data on their figures in the country so far, experts said on World Sparrow Day on Sunday. Owing to lack of financial and human resources for research no sustained counting of sparrows …
NEW DELHI: Out of 96,000 animal species in the country, more than 50 have been assessed as "critically endangered" and 310 as "endangered", the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. "Studies conducted by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recorded 96,000 species of animals from India. "Among these, International Union …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Safety and protection of migratory birds, 14/03/2016. The Sanctuary-wise details of funds released for protection of Migratory Birds and their habitat is at Annexure.
Selebi Phikwe — Wildlife Botswana director, Dr Kabelo Senyatso, says vultures are on the verge of extinction. He said in an interview that vulture species and population across Africa and especially in Botswana had seen a significant decline in recent decades. He said across the continent, the decline in the …
It has dwindled despite restriction on the use of diclofenac Even after a curb on the use of Diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug acknowledged to have caused the decimation of vultures in the Indian subcontinent, the nests of vultures are dwindling in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), a safe habitat for …
An amount of Rs 75 crore will be given to the fishing community as a compensation. In order to construct Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) between Sewri and Nhava near Ulwe Node in Navi Mumbai, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will have to spend at least Rs 335 …
A project to study the impact of pollution on the acoustic quality of birds is being undertaken at the National Zoological Park. The project is being undertaken by the students of the Delhi University at the zoo that houses around 642 birds of 51 different species (as per 2015 inventory …
Proposed coalmines in Queensland, including the huge Adani Carmichael project, would destroy the majority of the remaining habitat of the threatened black-throated finch, according to research. Compensating for the loss of habitat – which Adani has been given federal government approval to do with “biodiversity offsetting” – was not possible …
Specialist body tackling wildlife crime was set to close at the end of March but has been awarded four years’ worth of funding The UK’s national wildlife crime unit (NWCU) has won a late reprieve from closure after the government announced new funding on Tuesday. The specialist unit tackles wildlife …
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses were isolated from migratory waterfowl in South Korea during fall 2014–winter 2015, a recurrence after initial introduction in winter 2014. These reappeared viruses were phylogenetically distinct from isolates circulating in poultry farms in South Korea. Original Source
Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a vulnerable Red list species whose populations are declining. However, little is known about Black-necked Cranes' habitat requirements or the causes of their population decline. We identified Black-necked Cranes' winter roost and foraging preferences of Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan during the winter of 2013-2014. Black-necked …
The Environment Ministry plans to establish a 33rd national park on Okinawa to protect an endangered bird endemic to the area and one of the nation’s biggest subtropical evergreen forests, informed sources have learned. The species in question is the Yanbaru kuina, or Okinawa rail, which is at risk of …
