Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gaur Maulekhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/06/2016 regarding government's notification declaring nilgais, wild boars and monkeys as vermin. Next date of hearing is on 15/07/2016. Ranjit Kumar, Solicitor General has stated before the Court that the …
Scientists are tagging hawksbill sea turtles in a key South Pacific breeding ground, hoping that information fed to satellites will help them better understand the endangered species' nesting, feeding and migration patterns. With Thursday marking World Sea Turtle Day, environmental organization Nature Conservancy said it and local conservation officers are …
One of the world’s rarest birds has laid eggs in captivity for the first time, in what wildlife experts say provides new hope for the species’ tiny wild population. Only around 200 breeding pairs of critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers remain in the wild, where they make an annual 10,000 mile …
Haven't Resolved Conflict Between Humans, Animals Five states have responded so far to the environment ministry's advisory of 2014 which had sought proposals from all state governments regarding wild animals that could be declared “vermin“ under the Wildlife Protection Act. This would mean their killing will not be regulated anymore. …
1,500 orangutans now live in rescue centers located across Sumatra and Borneo, and many conservationists, along with the Indonesian government, want to return them to the wild as soon as possible. However, a new study poses a serious concern. Borneo’s three recognized orangutan subspecies — from three distinct regions — …
India and the United States have signed an MoU to enhance mutual cooperation on conserving wildlife and combating its trafficking. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Indian Ambassador to the US, Arun K Singh, and Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, at …
Two of the biggest conservation charities in Britain, the RSPB and WWF, have joined forces with David Cameron to urge their 1.7 million supporters to protect the UK’s environment by voting to stay in the EU. In a joint article published on Thursday, the two charities say that “years of …
Habitat loss, overexploitation, and numerous other stressors have caused global declines in apex predators. This “trophic downgrading” has generated widespread concern because of the fundamental role that apex predators can play in ecosystem functioning, disease regulation, and biodiversity maintenance. In attempts to combat declines, managers have conducted reintroductions, imposed stricter …
University of Adelaide environmental researchers have called for a 'code of best practice' in using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for wildlife monitoring and protection, and other biological field research. The researchers, from the University's Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility (URAF) or Adelaide Drone Hub, say that drones are a useful tool …
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Wednesday officially opened the Global Wildlife Program that will look into ways of engaging local communities in wildlife conservation. In addressing the importance of engaging the local communities, the First Lady said that the loss of wildlife and natural habitat has been tampered by the …
Arusha — Tanzania has authorised the use of drones in Tarangire National Park in a hi-tech battle against poachers who threaten the country's multi-billion dollars wildlife tourism industry. Covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania, is best known for its large herds of elephants …
A parliamentary panel has pulled up the environment ministry for unsatisfactory performance and low utilisation of allocated funds, saying that it should prepare long term plans and ensure that targets are achieved. Raising concern over pollution, the panel described the ministry as an under-achiever in terms of controlling pollution in …
Only 11% of funds were utilised for National Action Plan on Climate Change The Centre and more specifically the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change is not putting money where its mouth is — literally. While the Ministry, led by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar, has fought …
Ninety per cent of the Snowy Mountains brumbies would be culled over the next two decades, under a plan released by the New South Wales government. The draft wild horse management plan for Kosciuszko national park aims to cut the population of wild horses in the park from 6,000 to …
Poaching is one of the greatest threats in the conservation of wildlife, and even patrol rangers' extreme efforts are not enough to completely fend off poachers, especially in very large protected areas. "In most parks, ranger patrols are poorly planned, reactive rather than pro-active, and habitual," said Fei Fang, a …
The Chitwan National Park has begun a week-long awareness campaign for the conservation of tigers and one horned rhinos, among other wild animals, from today. The CNP launched the campaign to celebrate zero poaching year. The national park had marked zero poaching last year as well. Chief Conservation Officer at …
Dimension Data, a South African tech firm and networking company Cisco, announced a partnership to save rhinos being poached in the country. The technology deployed by the companies will track vehicles and people entering the reserve that is located near the Kruger National Park. The primary goal of the pilot …
DURHAM, N.C. -- Habitat mapping software and satellite imagery can help conservationists predict the movements of endangered species in remote or inaccessible regions and pinpoint areas where conservation efforts should be prioritized, a new Duke University-led case study shows. The Duke team used the software and images to assess recent …
The world-famous Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand, India has recently been notified as Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR). This Protected Area is now the 48th Tiger Reserve in the country and the second in Uttarakhand. Though RNP was established in 1983, final notification for the Park was issued in 2013 because of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs Uttarakhand Forest Department & Others dated 21/03/2016 regarding construction of 2 km length of wall on the right bank of Song river in Rajaji National Park, Motichur range of Rajaji National Park, …
