Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The Applicant Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee has filed the application alleging illegal felling of trees over an area of around 5 acres within the …
This budget came as a mixed bag for forest and environment sector. Amid some let-downs, big boost to solar energy became the silver lining. From last year's Rs 850 crore, the budget allocation for environment, forestry and wildlife schemes was increased to Rs 962 crore. "But it is disheartening to …
Forest personnel coming up with new plans to find solution The Forest Department has been trying hard to check man-animal conflict in its area, yet, 27 people have lost their lives in the last three years in Kodagu. Wild elephants have been creating havoc in the villages bordering the forests, …
An ethnographic survey on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans shows how exclusionary conservation practices are intensifying the vulnerabilities of the local population. An inclusive conservation policy would privilege both biodiversity and people’s livelihoods.
Marking a fundamental shift in the state's strategy for mitigation of increasing man-wildlife conflicts, the forest department has decided to constitute primary response teams (PRTs) by engaging residents in all panchayats sharing forest boundaries. The PRTs comprising around 15 members will be provided training in wildlife monitoring, management of conflict …
The Asian elephant plays a crucial role in its forest ecosystem. Commonly referred to as a ‘keystone’ species, it helps to open up forest clearings and distributes the seeds of trees and shrubs. The magnificent animal becomes threatened due to poaching, destruction of forest and conflict with human. In recent …
A meeting between forest personnel and farmers was held on Wednesday at Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve’s Kalakkad Division to find a solution for intrusion of elephants into agricultural fields. Since the elephants are known to exhibit high fidelity to their home ranges and the migrating routes that they use …
At a time when man-animal conflict has become the order of the day, hike in relief towards the cases of crop loss and injuries to people has finally brought smile on the faces of coffee planters and farmers alike in Kodagu. After seven year-long wait, the state government has issued …
This analysis of the draft wildlife action plan says that it takes note of the injustices historically carried out upon the local communities and addresses such injustice to be able to create local support for conservation. It also examines the extent to which the draft has explored complementarities between national …
With as many as 393 elephants having been killed in Orissa in the last five years, the state seems seems to have become a graveyard for the animals. According to sources in the state government, most of the elephants died because of poaching, electrocution, train accidents or other human-related activities. …
NAINITAL: Over 140 leopards and tigers have been declared maneaters in Uttarakhand in just 15 years, according to the state forest officials. In the latest case, a leopard attacked and killed two people near Ramnagar a few days ago, after which a team of government licenced hunters has been deputed …
The Wayanad Vana Naseekarana Virudha Samara Samiti, an umbrella organisation of environmental organisations in the district, has urged the government to launch eco-restoration projects to mitigate man-animal conflicts in the district. The massive mono-crop plantation by the Forest Department after felling native trees in various parts of the district and …
Myanmar is home to almost 5,000 captive elephants, many who work alongside humans in the logging industry. A 2015 forestry assessment done by the UN found Myanmar had the third highest rate of annual forest reduction in the world. Lost habitat and a ban have left elephants with less habitat …
AHMEDABAD: The census of leopards and sloth bears conducted in May this year has revealed that there are more leopards which have made revenue areas - the areas away from jungles close to human habitations - as their homes rather than safe and protected environment of forests. According to the …
BILASPUR: A herd of wild elephants destroyed houses of 'Pahadi Korwas', a protected tribe of Chhattisgarh, in Surguja district of north Chhattisgarh. The incident took place in Kirkima village under Lundra block of Surguja district. According to information, a herd of wild elephants has been wandering in the area for …
Greater Gir remains the last habitat of Asiatic lions on earth, and it seems to have no place in the Centre's Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH). Earlier, the UPA government had cold shouldered the Rs 234-crore proposal for long-term lion conservation, claiming so much money cannot be allocated for …
Wildlife agents authorized to eradicate a group of 11 wolves for repeated attacks on cattle in Washington state have hunted down and killed six animals from the condemned pack and are searching for the rest, a state game official said on Monday. State biologists fatally shot two members of the …
The wildlife wing of Forest Department in Rajasthan has floated an innovative programme to invite experts, entrepreneurs, technical graduates and interested persons to take up time-bound assignments as part of an internship which will enable the participants to provide critical inputs on policy and regulation in the natural resource management …
An international team of researchers makes the case that integrating multiple technologies could greatly increase our ability to study ecological patterns and processes across large landscapes and long timeframes, allowing for threats to protected areas to be better identified and mitigated. Traditional field inventories and other sampling strategies will always …
Imagine that years of drought have forced you to graze your cattle on sparse grass in an open desert landscape, far from permanent settlements. The nearest small shop is 40 kilometres (25 miles away), a journey normally made by donkey. Now imagine your one donkey is being mauled to death …
Authorities have killed nine bears in three days in a western Canadian city, a conservation officer said on Monday, warning that the death toll will rise if unsecured trash continues to draw the animals into residential areas. Dan Bartol, who helped kill the bears, said the animals were killed last …
