Project to save Great Indian Bustard set to roll out in April

PUNE: The Maharashtra government has drawn up a species recovery plan for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) that will be implemented from April, an expert from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said recently.Species recovery plans were drawn up...

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Varanasi, Gaya used for smuggling rare tortoises, turtles

NEW DELHI: The holy cities of Varanasi and Gaya are being increasingly used for smuggling of rare tortoises and freshwater turtles, according to the wildlife trade monitoring network, TRAFFIC.TRAFFIC officials said the final destination for these turtles,...

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Sydney switches off for Earth Hour

SYDNEY: Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge plunged into darkness today for the Earth Hour environmental campaign, among the first landmarks around the world to dim their lights for the event.Lights will go out in some 7,000 cities and towns from...

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Earth Hour to be observed today

NEW DELHI: Earth Hour will be observed across the world from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday.People will turn off all non-essential lights to raise awareness about environmental challenges at the specified time.Actor Arjun Kapoor has been announced as the...

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Green forum slams rhino horn trimming proposal

GUWAHATI: The state government's proposal to trim rhino horns to curb poaching has given rise to severe criticism and protest from various quarters. It is feared that instances of poaching might rise during the polls as the government machinery will...

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New study exposes panda's sweet tooth

WASHINGTON: In a blind taste test, eight out of eight pandas agree — sugar is delicious.In a new study, scientists put the panda taste receptors to the test, wondering whether the cuddly critters would even notice the difference between plain water and...

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Green forum slams rhino horn trimming proposal

GUWAHATI: The state government's proposal to trim rhino horns to curb poaching has given rise to severe criticism and protest from various quarters. It is feared that instances of poaching might rise during the polls as the government machinery will...

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New study exposes panda's sweet tooth

WASHINGTON: In a blind taste test, eight out of eight pandas agree — sugar is delicious.In a new study, scientists put the panda taste receptors to the test, wondering whether the cuddly critters would even notice the difference between plain water and...

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SC stays its directions to shift environmental cases to green tribunals

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has stayed its 2012 earlier order directing transfer of all environment cases to the National Green Tribunal since its formation in 2010. The SC said the directions in the Bhopal gas leak case require reconsideration.In August...

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Rhino shot dead in Assam

MORIGAON: A rhino was shot dead and its horn taken away by a gang of poachers, two of whom were killed in an encounter with forest guards in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in central Assam on Wednesday.A gang of about eight heavily-armed poachers entered...

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Scientists meet in Japan after grim climate forecast

YOKOHAMA: International scientists gathered near Tokyo on Tuesday for a week-long meeting centred on a grim climate change report that warned of floods and drought that could stoke conflicts and wreak havoc on the global economy.A draft of their document,...

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Students from buffer villages of Pench Tiger Reserve get lessons on tiger conservation

NAGPUR: Children from buffer villages of Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) recently attended a nature camp at Sillari in east Pench and learnt lessons on nature and tiger conservation. The camp was organized by Satpuda Foundation, a central India NGO...

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Another rhino killed in a week in Kaziranga

KAZIRANGA: An adult male rhino was allegedly killed by some unidentified persons and its horn sawn off in Kaziranga National Park, the second killing in a week, Park sources said today.Upon hearing gun shots on Saturday night, forest guards yesterday...

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Kaziranga loses third rhino in five days

GUWAHATI: Kaziranga national park lost its third rhino in a span of five days as poachers continued to bleed the one-horned pachyderm at the Unesco world heritage site.The latest carcass was recovered on Sunday from Gograi area under Kohora forest range...

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Poll shadow on rhino protection in Assam

GUWAHATI: With electioneering for the Lok Sabha election gaining momentum in Assam, wildlife crime experts have warned of poachers stepping up killing of rhinos in the state's protected areas. The experts' concern stemmed from the fact that hunters might...

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Tusker poached in Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve

KOLKATA: A fully grown elephant was shot dead by alleged poachers in Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, a forest official said here on Sunday."The carcass of the tusker was located in Buxa on late Saturday night. It was shot...

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Ginkgo plant on verge of extinction: Expert

PATNA: Sir Peter Crane, professor of botany at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in the USA, said here on Friday the popular Ginkgo plant, which dominated the earth from 250 to 70 million years ago, is on the verge of extinction.Delivering...

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Madhya Pradesh’s forest cover shrinking

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is fast losing its dense forest and the loss has been alarming in the last two years. As per latest estimates of Forest Survey of India (FSI), the state among those having the largest forest covers, has recorded a considerable...

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Kovai celebrates World Sparrow Day

COIMBATORE: Various programmes were held and initiatives undertaken as part of the 'World Sparrow Day' in and around the city, including seminars and distribution of leaflets and nest boxes by several voluntary organizations.The idea is to ensure that...

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Madhya Pradesh’s forest cover shrinking

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh is fast losing its dense forest and the loss has been alarming in the last two years. As per latest estimates of Forest Survey of India (FSI), the state among those having the largest forest covers, has recorded a considerable...

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Pench tiger reserve gets Rs 50 lakh boost

NAGPUR: A year after Supreme Court ordered Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) to plough back money from timber felled in Mansinghdeo sanctuary towards conservation work, the corporation remitted Rs 50 lakh to Pench Tiger Conservation...

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Electric van rickshaws mooted to replace polluting ones

KOLKATA: The climate adaptation wing of WWF-India is currently working on a pilot project to transform van rickshaws, a highly polluting and illegal commuter and goods carrier popularly used in semi-urban and rural Bengal, into an environment-friendly...

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Climate change set to displace millions by end of century

WASHINGTON: A new UN report suggests that climate change will displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of this century, increasing the risk of violent conflict and wiping trillions of dollars off the global economy.The second of three publications...

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Bustard conservation plans for four areas of Maharashtra

MUMBAI: The once common bustard species of Maharashtra, viz. Great Indian Bustard (GIB) or Maldhok and Lesser Florican or Tanmor have been increasingly coming under severe threat in recent times, due to habitat destruction.BNHS-India has been working...

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Rahman, the stray tiger of Rahmankhera finds its territory

The author has posted comments on this articleNeha Shukla, TNN | Mar 16, 2014, 07.20PM IST Page 1 of 4 LUCKNOW: The stray tiger of Rahmankhera, fondly called Rahman, has finally found its territory in Dudhwa.Cameras installed in Dudhwa, under the...

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Despite green Holi, 3, 000 trees cut in Surat

SURAT: According to an estimate, wood of 3,000 trees is used for lighting Holi in the city. During Dhuleti, the consumption of water is five times more than normal days in the city, sources said.Three years ago, a group of environment lovers started...

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Paris pushes half the cars off roads to cut pollution

PARIS: In a bid to reduce the health-threatening cloud of polluted air which has settled on northern France, half of the diesel and petrol cars in greater Paris will be banned from roads Monday.From 5 a.m. only odd-numbered cars will be allowed to drive...

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Rahman, the stray tiger of Rahmankhera finds its territory

LUCKNOW: The stray tiger of Rahmankhera, fondly called Rahman, has finally found its territory in Dudhwa.Cameras installed in Dudhwa, under the ongoing tiger census, have captured the tiger living in Bilrayen, one of the ranges of Dudhwa tiger reserve....

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High autism rates linked to environmental pollution: Study

An analysis of 100 million US medical records shows one of the most dramatic proofs of a link between environmental pollutants and autism and intellectual disability.The theory had been talked about in academic circles because of the growing incidence...

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Free rides to combat pollution in France, Belgium

PARIS: Air pollution that has turned the skies over Paris a murky yellow and shrouded much of Belgium for days forced drivers to slow down Friday and gave millions a free ride on public transportation.The belt of smog stretched for hundreds of miles,...

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National Tiger Conservation Authority asks UP to radio-collar its tigers

LUCKNOW: Given the high incidence of the man-tiger conflict in the state, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed Uttar Pradesh to identify "potential" maneaters and radio-collar tigers to track their movement.With tigers straying...

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Tiger killed in territorial fight in Kanha Reserve

BHOPAL: A tiger was killed in a territorial fight with another feline in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve, forest sources said Thursday.The two-and-half year old tiger sustained fatal injuries in the territorial fight with another big cat on March...

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Earth to get hotter despite global warming slowdown

WASHINGTON: Earth's climate would continue to warm during this century on track with previous estimates, despite the recent slowdown in the rate of global warming, a new Nasa study has warned.The research hinges on a new and more detailed calculation...

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Injured leopard rescued in Nashik

NASHIK: An injured leopard was rescued by forest officials at a village here, sources said today.On receiving information about a leopard lying injured at Inshi village in the district's tribal-dominated Kalwan taluka yesterday, the forest officials...

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Africa to spew half of world's particle pollution by 2030: Study

PARIS: With its exploding urban population burning ever more coal and wood, Africa could contribute as much as 55 percent of the world's particle pollutants by 2030, a study said on Tuesday.In 2005, the continent's global share of these atmospheric pollutants...

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Leopard found in sanctuary; curbs on visitor entry

INDORE: The presence of a leopard in Ralamandal Sanctuary here for a second time in a month has led the forest authorities to restrict the entry of visitors in the reserve area.Last month, the forest officials had caught a leopard from the sanctuary...

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Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: Study

SYDNEY: The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change. An international team of researchers said their analysis helped...

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15 bird species in India critically endangered

MUMBAI: Even as conservation efforts at various levels continue to show hope for the future, the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) Red List of Birds (2013) shows that fifteen bird species in India continue to be critically...

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Four new gases that harm ozone layer found, despite bans: Study

OSLO: Scientists have detected four new man-made gases that damage the Earth's protective ozone layer, despite bans on almost all production of similar gases under a 1987 treaty, a study showed on Sunday.The experts were trying to pinpoint industrial...

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China to tighten rules against pollution

BEIJING: China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said on Sunday.Zhang Dejiang said in a report to the ceremonial legislature's annual session...

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Bombay HC forms panel to check pollution in Godavari for Kumbh fair

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has formed a committee headed by a divisional commissioner to monitor works of authorities concerned who are responsible to check pollution of Godavari river in the pilgrim town of Nashik, which is to host Kumbh festival...

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China to tighten rules against pollution

BEIJING: China will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air, the country's top legislator said on Sunday.Zhang Dejiang said in a report to the ceremonial legislature's annual session...

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Environmentalists oppose Assam govt's move to dehorn rhino

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Mar 6, 2014, 01.56PM IST Page 1 of 4 GUWAHATI: The Assam government's move to explore trimming of horns to save rhinos from poaching was opposed by an environmental activist body which said it will...

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100 cameras to track tiger movement in UP forests

BAREILLY: Nearly 100 cameras will soon track the movement of tigers in the forest range adjoining the UP-Uttarakhand border. The state government has recently initiated the project near the Corbett Tiger Reserve to bring down human-animal conflict as...

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Environmentalists oppose Assam govt's move to dehorn rhino

GUWAHATI: The Assam government's move to explore trimming of horns to save rhinos from poaching was opposed by an environmental activist body which said it will affect biological growth of the animal and the risk from poachers will continue."The horn...

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100 cameras to track tiger movement in UP forests

BAREILLY: Nearly 100 cameras will soon track the movement of tigers in the forest range adjoining the UP-Uttarakhand border. The state government has recently initiated the project near the Corbett Tiger Reserve to bring down human-animal conflict as...

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China declares war on pollution with $35 billion fund

BEIJING: China on Wednesday declared a war against chronic pollution choking the booming nation, allocating about $35 billion for environmental protection this year to combat toxic smog that frequently engulfs Chinese cities.The government will take...

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Global warming may threaten World Heritage sites

LONDON: Some of the world's most recognizable and important landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Sydney Opera House could be lost to rising sea-levels if current global warming trends are maintained over the next two millennia, a new study has...

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Flutter of joy in Delhi park as rare birds back

NEW DELHI: Scientists at Aravali Biodiversity Park have recently documented the diversity of avian species here, soon to be published in a birding journal. The list is long; it also has several species that are rarely seen in Delhi. Scientists claim...

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Deep sea species make 95% of world's fish

SYDNEY: Fish that live in the mesopelagic zones constitute 95 per cent of the world's fish biomass, marine biologists have found.Mesopelagic fish live between 100 and 1000 metres below the surface.The discovery highlights that mesopelagic fish in the...

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Hoolock gibbon translocated to Mehao wildlife sanctuary

GUWAHATI: A hoolock gibbon which was stranded in Dello village of Arunachal's Lower Dibang Valley district has successfully been translocated to Mehao wildlife sanctuary in the state recently.This was the seventh gibbon, out of twenty stranded hoolock...

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Russian team being trained in Panna to boost tiger conservation

NAGPUR: In a bid to boost tiger conservation efforts globally, International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) in collaboration with the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) has hosted a two-member team of Russian forest officers in India...

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