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 …
The U.S. government denied protection on Tuesday to a type of prairie bird found in Nevada and California in a victory for mining and ranching groups who feared sage-grouse protections could restrict their livelihoods. Federal officials said the move to exempt the so-called bi-state population of greater sage grouse from …
The Manipur government has officially confirmed outbreak of bird flu in the State. Culling of the chickens, ducks and other fowls will start from Monday morning in 1 km radius of Imphal and the operation will gradually be widened to a radius of 10 km which is regarded as the …
It may sound shocking, but the Animal Husbandry department has no control over poultry farms in the State. The department, which culled lakhs of birds over the past few days, didn’t have an inkling about the outbreak of the dreaded bird flu at a poultry farm in Thorrur village until …
This is the time of year when birds come out and really spread their wings, but since a disastrous day just before spring’s arrival four years ago, Japan’s Fukushima province has not been friendly to the feathered. And as several recent papers from University of South Carolina biologist Tim Mousseau …
After the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed H5N1 (avian influenza or bird flu) from samples of dead birds found at a farm in Telangana, Maharashtra has been put on high alert and active surveillance is under way. Dr G P Rane, Deputy Commissioner, Department …
Any major or minor celebrations, weekend parties are considered not ‘happening’ if spicy chicken is not served to guests. Not just one, often local and exotic chicken dishes are served at the celebrations. But if you are a chicken-lover, brace up for the disappointment, as hosts of party, who are …
The bird flu outbreak in Telangana has the Rs 20,000 crore turnover poultry industry in the two states of Andhra Pradesh and T running scared as it comes at a time when the sector has been bleeding due to adverse market conditions. While the Telangana government's decision to initiate the …
PESHAWAR - Environmentalists are observing an alarming decrease in number of migratory birds visiting Pakistan every year during their long journey from Siberia to India crossing Pakistan. The migration journey starts from Siberia in Russia from September and ends in India at Bahartpure via Central Asian Republics, Afghanistan and Pakistan, …
Sunday's hailstorm killed a large number of birds. Parrots, kites and crows were among the 217 birds which died or were found critically injured at Vasna barrage, in Paldi and other parts of new west zone. At the Jeevdaya Charitable Trust, Gira Shah, one of the trustees of the veterinary …
(Reuters) - Hunters on the Mediterranean island of Malta have won a referendum to let them continue to hunt migrating birds in spring, a centuries-old tradition not allowed anywhere else in the European Union. The referendum on Saturday was called by environmentalists who wanted to end an EU exception that …
The 30-year-old native of Nottingham has been threatened, cursed at, and pushed around while doing the job she says she lives for: stealthily filming the illegal hunting of protected migratory birds and reporting perpetrators to the police. Burrows takes precautions – she always parks her car facing an exit route …
MUMBAI: Nearly 40 abused circus animals gained freedom in the largest ever such operation of government agencies and six animal rights groups in Nanded. The local administration of Nanded district of Maharashtra has seized and relocated all the animals of Moonlight Circus, including elephants, horses, a camel, dogs and exotic …
The U.S. government said on Wednesday that it is launching a review on whether to list the northern spotted owl as an "endangered" species after a decades-old fight between conservationists and loggers. The Fish and Wildlife Service said new scientific findings by a conservation group petitioning for greater protections for …
The United States has one of the oldest, best-established park systems in the world. But what if those public lands -- mostly created to preserve scenic natural wonders -- are in the wrong place to conserve the lion’s share of the nation’s unique biodiversity? A new study published this week …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of D.V. Girish Kalleshwara Estate Kaimara P.O.,Chikmagalur Karnataka Vs. The Secretary to Government (Environment and Ecology) Department of Forest Environment and Ecology dated 09/04/2015 regarding encroachment and illegal constructions being made in Bababudangiri and Mullayanagiri hill areas in …
A 10-year plan to tackle the rapid extinction rate of Australian animals has been launched, with scientists from across the country collaborating on ways to deal with the biodiversity loss. Conservation organisation Bush Heritage Australia is spearheading the initiative, that will involve 50 scientists from 15 universities working on 55 …
A project to nominate the district's official animal, bird and plant to raise awareness about local biodiversity has been on hold for over nine months. The state wildlife board, which would have to make the recommendation, did not meet. But there is fresh hope with Union minister of state for …
Oregon ranchers have reached a deal with the federal government aimed at conserving the greater sage grouse and its habitat while ensuring landowners won't face more restrictions if the bird is listed under the Endangered Species Act, officials said on Friday. The deal, signed by eight eastern and central Oregon …
The swift parrot, Australia's fastest nectar-eater, is suffering such a catastrophic population decline that conservationist biologists are pushing for the brightly-coloured bird to be urgently listed as critically endangered. The parrot lives much of the year in Victoria and New South Wales where it feasts on the nectar of flowering …
Mountain pygmy possum, Lord Howe Island stick insect and Tasmanian devil among endangered species earmarked for saving under five-year plan Zoos Victoria has unveiled a groundbreaking $30m “master plan” to save 20 key species from extinction, with the federal government looking at adopting a version of the strategy on a …
