Naturalist puts environment back on curriculum, grooms eco-warriors

In the ICSE syllabus for Class 4 students on environment, there is a chapter on sparrows and saving them by creating nests based on Rakesh’s work. Hooked on to their i-Pads and mobile phones, children today are missing the joys of nature, wildlife and birds. In the fast changing urban …

Naturalist puts environment back on curriculum, grooms eco-warriors

In the ICSE syllabus for Class 4 students on environment, there is a chapter on sparrows and saving them by creating nests based on Rakesh’s work. Hooked on to their i-Pads and mobile phones, children today are missing the joys of nature, wildlife and birds. In the fast changing urban …

Climate change is mixing up nature’s dinner time: Study

Global warming is screwing up nature’s intricately timed dinner hour, often making hungry critters and those on the menu show up at much different times, a new study shows. Timing is everything in nature. Bees have to be around and flowers have to bloom at the same time for pollination …

Mobile towers a new source of pollution, says NGT official

Justice Jawad Rahim, acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), raised the issue of the pollution due to electromagnetic radiations emanating from mobile towers. He was speaking at the Regional Conference on Environment at Panjab University (PU) on Sunday, where he described electromagnetic fields as a form of new …

Where have all the sparrows gone? Blame it on vanishing urban nesting spaces

NEW DELHI: Once a bird that was synonymous with the chirping heard outside every home, the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital — despite being Delhi’s state bird. And while the others celebrate World Sparrow Day on Tuesday, experts in the city are ruing that the …

Telengana: Common sparrow is now a rare sight

Bird population is concentrated in Barkas, BHEL, Uppal and Medchal, where there are trees and shrubs. Hyderabad: The sparrow and its chirp are rapidly disappearing. There has been a 70 per cent decline in the population of the species in India, the greatest recorded in the world. Reasons for the …

Sparrows nearing extinction due to lack of emotional connect: conservationist

“Mindless urbanisation” leading to a loss of the birds’ natural habitats, says Mohammed Dilawar. The house sparrow that was declared the ‘State Bird of Delhi’ in 2012 is edging towards extinction due to the lack of an emotional connect, says conservationist Mohammed Dilawar. Mr. Dilawar, who started the practice of …

Sparrow data a far cry in India

The chirping of the sparrow may have got quieter by the passing day, but there is no reliable data on their figures in the country so far, experts said on World Sparrow Day on Sunday. Owing to lack of financial and human resources for research no sustained counting of sparrows …

Noise may shorten sparrow lives: study

PARIS – The noise of cars honking and zooming through the streets may shorten the life span of sparrows growing up near the clamor, scientists said Wednesday. Researchers from France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) noticed that chicks raised in the din of city traffic have shorter caps on …

Bhitarkanika a congenial habitat for sparrows

KENDRAPARA: The picturesque wetland and meadows of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a congenial habitat for house sparrows. At a time when these species are fast disappearing, the sighting of these delicate birds is a positive development. Some 440 nesting sites of sparrows have been …

BBMP forest cell bags Sparrow Award

Wipro has been associated with the sparrow conservation efforts for the last three years. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Forest Cell and its volunteers will be honoured with Wipro - Nature Forever Society Sparrow Awards on the occasion of World Sparrow Day on Friday. The cell has been chosen for …

Europe has 421 million fewer birds than 30 years ago: Study

Europe has an estimated 421 million fewer birds than three decades ago, and current treatment of the environment is unsustainable for many common species, a study released on Monday said. The population crash is related to modern farming methods and the loss and damage of habitats, according to the study …

WII study points to presence of house sparrows in state

Amid growing fears of the Indian house sparrow fast disappearing, a Wildlife Institute of India’s study has raised hopes on conservation and presence of house sparrows in Uttarakhand. Popularly known as “gouriya” in Hindi, “guora” in Nepali, “chakli” in Gujarati, “chot charai” in Bengali, “angnadi kuruva” in Malayalam and “ge …

Birds of 26 species killed in hailstorms: BNHS

Over 65,000 birds across 26 species and many animals from nine species of mammals were killed in hailstorms that occurred between February and May this year in Marathwada and Vidarbha regions. A Bombay Natural History Society study has reported mass wildlife mortality in 27 areas, which includes high mortality in …

New frog species shatter gender stereotypes

BANGALORE: Male parenting may be recent in humankind. But male members taking care of their brood is not new to the animal kingdom. The members of a newly discovered frog species plaster the eggs with swamp mud to ensure they don't dry out. This after the females lays the eggs …

Capital to Get Kerala's First 'Sparrow Park' at Palayam

They are so tiny it’s easy to miss them in the city’s bustle, but now, one of the busiest spots in the capital is being dedicated to them. The Connemara Market, Palayam, will be designated the state’s first ‘Sparrow Park’ as part of a campaign to conserve house sparrows. The …

NGO Ward foundation declares 2014 as the 'year of the sparrow'

The common sparrow has not remained so common these days, with the bird attaining the fourth rank in the list of rare birds. This is what prompted NGO WARD (Wild life Conservation and Agro-Rural Development) Foundation to declare the current year as the 'year of the sparrow'. On World Sparrow …

Mobile tower radiation clips sparrows’ wings

Thiruvananthapuram: Radiation from mobile towers is not only taking a toll on human health but is also blamed for sparrows vanishing into thin air. An environmental science expert team — led by Sainudeen Pattazhy — attributes the disappearance of sparrows to the electromagnetic fields and radiation effects created by mobile …

Count the sparrows before they vanish

Lucknow: On the occasion of World Sparrow Day on Thursday, you can contribute in your little way by counting the birds and letting the biodiversity and wildlife conservation lab of Lucknow University know your count. Under an exercise titled ‘monitor the sparrows and other common birds’ this year, researchers and …

Pesticides have taken away sparrows, says study

Rejects popular belief that biggest threat to the species is from mobile tower radiations Contrary to the popular notion that radiations from mobile towers are the biggest enemy of house sparrows, the species is rather being pushed towards extinction by large-scale use of pesticides. These results have been established by …

Cell phone radiation may be harmful, but not lethal

Recent studies contradict the view that emissions from cell phone cause irreparable damage to health Recent studies in institutions across the world have contradicted reports of radiation from cell phones and their towers damaging the eggs of sparrows, and thereby contributing to their reducing numbers. In the last two years, …

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