GUURGRAM: The outbreak of Newcastle virus among peacocks, reported from Bhondsi on Friday, has prompted district authorities to take prompt action. On Monday, 24,142 poultry birds were vaccinated at poultry farms. The action was taken after deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh instructed officials of the animal husbandry and wildlife departments …
GUURGRAM: The outbreak of Newcastle virus among peacocks, reported from Bhondsi on Friday, has prompted district authorities to take prompt action. On Monday, 24,142 poultry birds were vaccinated at poultry farms. The action was taken after deputy commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh instructed officials of the animal husbandry and wildlife departments …
The unique ornamental features and extreme sexual traits of Peacock have always intrigued the scientists. However, the genomic evidence to explain its phenotype are yet unknown. Thus, we report the first genome sequence and comparative analysis of peacock with the available high-quality genomes of chicken, turkey, duck, flycatcher and zebra …
Union minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi’s comments on Thursday, accusing the environment ministry of showing “lust to kill animals”, snowballed into a major stand-off between the National Democratic Alliance’s two Cabinet colleagues to the delight of Opposition parties. Ms Gandhi’s outburst came after the Rhesus Macaque (monkey) …
Judgement of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Wild Life Vs. Bholu dated 30/04/2016. The complainant Sh. R.R. Meena, WLI filed the present complaint u/s 55 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in short the “Act” punishable u/s 51 of the Act against accused Bholu for hunting …
NASHIK: A private agency hired by the civic body for its botanical garden project in Pandavleni came under the scanner of the green activists on Thursday for cutting 46 trees at the location without prior permission from the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCML). The private contractor illegally cut …
Meerut: Four peacocks were found dead in an agricultural field on the banks of the river Ganga near Anoopshahr town in Bulandshahr district on Thursday. The carcasses were sent for post-mortem and it was found that they had died after consuming a "poisonous substance". Police suspect the birds may have …
Wants suggestions to develop forest land near S. Delhi fort The Delhi high court has sought assistance of two experts associated with the Yamuna Bio-Diversity Park to develop a 200-acre forest land near the 14th century Tughlaqabad Fort in South Delhi. “On the next date of hearing, we request Professor …
Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said the peacock population had come down over the past few years. Water scarcity and extreme weather conditions in wildlife reserves in Maharashtra have been taking a toll on India’s national bird, the peacock. The state is devising plans to revive the peacock population and …
State animal Chinkara, the state bird Great Indian Bustard and the national bird Peacock can all be offered over dinner in Rajasthan. While at the face of it only Salman Khan is known to be infamous for the banned royal sport, hunting of the endangered species carries on unabated in …
With the anti-poaching squad attached to Nagpur Territorial Circle going completely defunct, there is a spurt in illegal trade of wild animals and birds listed in various Schedules of Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972, not only in the city but in entire Vidarbha where the squad has its jurisdiction. On …
AGRA: A sanctuary may soon come to the rescue of the dwindling peacock population in Mathura. The district Forest Department and some NGOs are chalking out a plan to develop a natural habitat for the national bird in the forests near Mathura, Kosi Kala, Vrindavan and Govardhan. District forest officer …
Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. The peacocks died as a result of drinking poisonous water. It is learnt the farmers in the area used pesticides in the fields and the peacocks which drank the water in which the …
Deaths of peafowl in Thar because of frequent outbreaks of Newcastle disease and other factors, among them loss of habitat and prolonged droughts, have prompted a foreign NGO to launch a project for the bird’s protection. The District Development Association-Tharparkar (DDAT) in collaboration with the USAID-Small Grants Ambassador Fund Program …
In view of reports of high mortality of peacocks in various parts of the country, due to poaching and for other reasons, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has directed the state chief wildlife wardens to grant highest degree of protection to the national bird. "Any case of mortality …
Seeks Action To Curb Illegal Sale of Peacock Feathers The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has issued an office memorandum calling for an urgent need to ensure adequate protection to peacocks. The memorandum issued by S K Khanduri, inspector general of forests (wildlife), has sought necessary action to curb …
Ahmedabad: The two-day annual census of herbivores in Gir Forest and National Park began on Monday. The count will determine the prey base for the lions in the area. A year later (in May 2015) the main census of Asiatic lions in Saurashtra will be conducted. The herbivore census is …
Five more peacocks died of the deadly viral Newcastle disease due to severe hot weather all across the district of Tharparkar taking the death toll to 32 in a short period of one week. Tharparkar Wild Life Department sources said that five peacocks died of the deadly viral diseases locally …
REWARI (HARYANA): Eight peacocks died and as many were found unconscious today after they reportedly consumed pesticide-sprinkled wheat at Nimoth village in the district. All the eight ailing peacocks including their five off springs, are being given treatment at the veterinary hospital at Dahina village here where they are stated …
SC Greenlights 26,000-Cr Plan Mumbai: Wildlife activists said the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) project, which received clearance from the apex court last week, should not “disrupt movement of animals” in sanctuaries. Campaigners feel that the railway network, which will cut through Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Tungareshwar sanctuary, …
If it was the presence of leopards in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary three years ago, the growing number of peacocks in and around Chandigarh has surprised the wildlife department, which is conducting a year-long bird survey in areas around the sanctuary. In 2010, the number of peacocks in the forest area …
