Order of the High Court of Tripura in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs The Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Others dated 09/01/2025. The HC was informed that National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has granted approval for establishing two new Facility-integrated ART Centres (Fi-ARTC) …
The enactment of the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972 safeguarded Nilgiri tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu, from extinction. Yet, there remains a serious threat to their habitat, which prevents the population of mountain goats from increasing, wildlife enthusiasts say. “The habitats of Nilgiri tahr are under tremendous pressure …
The calving season of Nilgiri tahrs is under way at the park The Eravikulam National Park, abode of the highly endangered Nilgiri tahr ( Nilgiritragus hylocrius ), will remain closed to visitors till April 4. Chief Wildlife Warden V. Gopinathan said the two-month closure was an annual affair during the …
Transact method being adopted With the recent wildlife census in the North Division of the Nilgiris Forest department having revealed that the population of most of the wild animals was healthy, a two-day census got under way in the South division on Monday. Speaking to The Hindu, the District Forest …
Bombay Natural History Society has conducted the survey in wildlife sanctuaries in and around the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve A field survey on the vulture population in the wildlife sanctuaries in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and adjacent sanctuaries, conducted by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), has found that the number …
We conducted a survey in Kerala from December 2009 to March 2010 to document Nilgiri Tahr Nilgiritragus hylocrius (Ogilby) populations in fourteen sites that ranged from Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats to Silent Valley, north of the Palghat Gap. The total sightings of the Nilgiri Tahr over …
The mountain ranges of the Nilgiris, are an important part of the Western Ghats of Southern peninsular India. The Nilgiri ranges are determined to be older than the Himalayan ranges. The Mukurthi peak, along with the Nilgiri, Kolleribetta, and Kudiakadubetta, are situated in the south-western corner of the Nilgiris, in …
P. Oppili CHENNAI: There has been a considerable increase in the population of Nilgiri Tahr and Lion-Tailed macaque in the Giant Grizzled Wildlife Sanctuary in Srivilliputhur revealed the recently concluded census. Wildlife officials said Nilgiri Tahr has been sighted in the entire division starting from Kottamalai in Rajapalayam to Perumal …
In the year 2000, the author a wildlife researcher chose the Palni Hills and had set out to do a survey of mammals along the eastern part of Western Ghats that covers an area of over 2,000 sq. km. The author planned to gather reports of mammals at different elevations …
A proposed observatory in Nilgiri forests threatens to disturb wildlife movement In early 2000, a team of scientists gathered at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata and decided to revive research on neutrinos, tiny elemental particles that can pass through almost all matter unhindered. A flurry of meetings …
Neutrinos are neutral elementary particles produced by the sun and stars through nuclear fusion and decay in their core. These particles travel nearly at the speed of light and interact with matter via a weak force. This allows them to pass through almost all matter unhindered. Sources of neutrinos can …
A "CLOUD goat" looks as if lost in a daydream with her cuddly kid, an epitome of innocence, lying beside. The mother goat fondles and shields her, though no alarm is raised when a stranger intrudes and whoops. If the nanny could speak, she would ask anyone standing nearby, "Could …
THE recent census at the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, shows that there is a fairly steady and healthy population of endangered species in the area and some species have shown considerable increase in numbers from last year. This is a bit of good news after the spurt …
Ranging behaviour of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) was studied using radio telemetry in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve had home ranges of over 500 sq km. These sizes are much larger than those defined by earlier studies. The study ranged across the three southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and …
