Jabalpur high court nod to shift 'aggressive' zoo tuskers to Ralamandal

INDORE: Two elephants of Kamla Nehru zoo will be shifted to Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary, 20km from the city.In a proposal sent to the Jabalpur high court, the forest department had sought relocation of "aggressive" tuskers 'Moti' and 'Champa' to the...

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Assam's Kaziranga national park readies to tackle floods

GUWAHATI: With the water level in the Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries rising, authorities at Assam's famed Kaziranga National Park - a Unesco World Heritage Site - have commenced their annual ritual of sounding an alert and taking precautionary...

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US can lead climate change battle: Obama

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama touted his new climate change proposal in his weekly address Saturday, calling for Americans to lead the charge against the warming environment."Those who already feel the effects of a changing climate don't have...

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India bans cruel animal testing for cosmetics, activists elated

MUMBAI: Animal welfare groups were elated on Friday as India took the all important decision to ban cruel animal testing methods for cosmetic products.The Bureau of Indian Standards has on Saturday approved the removal of any mention of animal tests...

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MP confident of reclaiming its 'tiger state' tag: State forest minister

Bagish K Jha, TNN Jun 27, 2013, 07.15PM IST (According to the last tiger…) INDORE: Madhya Pradesh that is in loggerhead with Gujarat over translocation of lions is now confident to reclaim its 'tiger state' tag in the next census. Forest...

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204 brow-antlered deer found in Manipur

IMPHAL: The number of the endangered brow-antlered deer stands at 204 in its lone habitat in Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park in Bishenpur district as per the latest census.State forest minister Th Debendra said this in the assembly in reply to...

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Injured crested serpent eagle rescued at Chorla ghat

KERI: An injured crested serpent eagle, which was found in Chorlaghat of the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary, was rescued by forest guards of Keri forest range and handed over to officials of Bondla zoo for further treatment.The crested serpent eagle is a...

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Australia extends help to check pollution in Ganga river

KOLKATA: To save Ganga from industrial pollution, the Victorian government in Australia is preparing an eco-friendly business model for tanneries, which discharge effluents into the river.Experts from 'Sustainability Victoria', an Australian agency working...

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Fences, trenches fail to check the human-elephant conflict in Karnataka

BANGALORE: Approximately Rs 1,200 crore: that's the money spent over the past eight years to check the human-elephant conflict in Karnataka and its bordering states.The project involved digging elephant-proof trenches, erecting solar fencing and creating...

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Southeast Asia smog crisis eases as rain douses fires

DUMAI, INDONESIA: Fires in Indonesia that have blanketed Singapore and Malaysia in thick smog eased Wednesday after heavy rain, boosting hopes of an end to Southeast Asia's worst air pollution crisis for years.The news came as a report said the crisis...

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Murli Manohar Joshi seeks separate body for conservation of Himalayas

VARANASI: In wake of the recent fury of nature in Uttarakhand, Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has sought a dedicated body for conservation of ecology and environment in and around the Himalayas.Joshi said here that the environmental conditions...

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15 peacocks found dead in Nashik

NASHIK: As many as 15 peacocks were found dead at a village here, forest sources said today.A local leader had yesterday received information about some peacocks lying dead near Dev river at Kharvandi village and he subsequently informed forest officials...

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Govt puts on hold clearances for GM crop trials

NEW DELHI: The government has put the clearance given by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for field trials of genetically modified rice, wheat, maize and castor on hold. The decision was taken by the environment ministry keeping the ongoing...

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Changing environment to impact global business: UN

LONDON: The future of the private sector will increasingly hinge on the ability of businesses to adapt to the world's rapidly changing environment, according to a UN report.The report titled "GEO-5 for Business: Impacts of a Changing Environment on the...

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Singapore smog in new high, danger to ill and elderly

SINGAPORE: Singapore's smog index hit the critical 400 level on Friday, making it potentially life-threatening to the ill and elderly people, according to a government monitoring site. The record level was reached at 11:00 am (0300 GMT) after a rapid...

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Air pollution reaches dangerous levels in Singapore

BANGKOK: Air pollution in Singapore Thursday reached levels dangerous for human health due to smoke from fires set in nearby Indonesia to clear land for crop planting.The pollution index in the city-state reached a maximum of 371 points, 71 points above...

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NTCA cautions states on dog disease affecting tigers

NAGPUR: Following reports of the spread of lethal canine distemper virus (CDV) in tigers in countries like Indonesia and Russia, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked all chief wildlife wardens of tiger range states to take preventive...

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Ailing Mumbai elephant put under care of vet from Guwahati

MUMBAI: The plight of an ailing old elephant has galvanised celebrities including actor Amitabh Bachchan and activist alike, and the pachyderm has now been put under the care of a specialised vet from Guwahati.The 58-year-old female elephant, Bijlee,...

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Environment ministry ignores states' opposition, approves GM trials

NEW DELHI: The environment ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has cleared field trials for genetically modified rice, wheat, maize and castor for the Kharif season of 2013.The clearances - some of them extension of existing clearances...

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Rare N nigricans turtle species facing extinction

AGARTALA: The soft-shell N nigricans turtles, a rare species found only in the tank of the Tripureswari Temple in Gomati district of Tripura, is facing extinction.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had classified that specimen,...

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WWF urges Romania, Bulgaria to protect wild sturgeon

BUCHAREST: Conservationist group WWF on Tuesday urged Romania and Bulgaria, home to the last viable wild sturgeon populations in the European Union, to protect the species, threatened by illegal fishing and caviar trade."Sturgeon is a species threatened...

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23 peacocks found dead in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: 23 peacocks were found dead at two different places in Rajasthan after consuming suspected poisonous food grains, police said today.Carcasses of 17 peacocks, 5 male and 12 female, were found in Nagarfort area in Tonk district yesterday, SHO of...

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