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Forest dwellers get tough duty, but no right |
C. K. Chandramohan |
The Hindu , Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
DEHRA DUN: The Uttarakhand Government's decision to form a special Corbett tiger protection force with 30 per cent reservation for Van Gujjars and other forest dwellers has been described as a good st ...More
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Poachers cash in on migratory birds |
Ashis Sinha | Dhanbad/Bokaro |
The Pioneer , Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
Poachers’ business is on high this winter as exotic migratory birds are becoming easy prey for them in the coal and steal-belt of Dhanbad and Bokaro.
These exotic birds are coming here in sear ...More
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Punjab Wildlife Dept up in arms to save Harike |
Monika | Chandigarh |
The Pioneer , Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
The poachers are in the line of fire. Reeling under the rampant poaching by fish mafia at India’s renowned Harike wetland, the Punjab Wildlife Department is up in arms to save the wetland from ill ...More
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Panna officials arrest tiger killers |
Vivek Trivedi | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
In further evidence of the threat looming over tigers in the Bundelkhand region of the State, three poachers, accused of killing a tiger in March, have been arrested by officials of the Panna Tige ...More
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Eight migratory birds poached in Chilika |
PTI |
Times of India , Sunday, December 19, 2010 |
BERHAMPORE (Orissa): At least eight migratory birds of different species have been poached by two persons in the famous Chilika lake area, wildlife officials said.
The poachers -- Dusmanta Pradh ...More
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Eight migratory birds poached in Chilika |
PTI |
The Economic Times , Sunday, December 19, 2010 |
BERHAMPORE (Orissa): At least eight migratory birds of different species have been poached by two persons in the famous Chilika lake area , wildlife officials said.
The poachers -- Dusmanta Pr ...More
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Second round of talks on elephant corridor soon |
PNS | Dehradun |
The Pioneer , Friday, December 17, 2010 |
The Union Government and international organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will hold the second round of talks to discuss measures to clear the wildlife corridor used by elepha ...More
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Poaching taking toll on Madhav park inhabitants |
PNS | Gwalior |
The Pioneer , Tuesday, December 14, 2010 |
Increase in poaching activity is taking its toll on lions, hyenas and rare birds at the Madhav National Park of Shivpuri district.
The condition of the park is so bad that the wildlife and birds ...More
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Will eco-task force protect Harike? |
Monika | Chandigarh |
The Pioneer , Friday, December 10, 2010 |
To take the final call over the move of handing over Harike to the Eco-Task Force, the Punjab Wildlife Department is all set to put their heads together, in a high-level meeting, on Friday, Decemb ...More
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Wildlife Department to equip field officials with firearms |
Chander Parkash / Tribune News Service |
The Tribune , Thursday, December 09, 2010 |
Abohar, December 8
Authorities of the Punjab Wildlife Department have decided to equip its field force with firearms to use these for self protection and protection of wildlife from poachers.
The au ...More
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1 more leopard dies, year’s toll stands at 8 |
Vivek Trivedi | Bhopal |
The Pioneer , Thursday, December 09, 2010 |
Yet another leopard has lost its life due to unknown reasons. The casualty that was reported from the Sehore forest division takes the toll of the leopard fatalities in the State to eight in 2010. ...More
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Mountain gorilla population grows: census |
AFP |
The Economic Times , Wednesday, December 08, 2010 |
KIGALI: The population of mountain gorillas in their main central African habitat has increased by a quarter in seven years, regional authorities said Tuesday.
Most of the world's mountain goril ...More
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Mountain gorilla population grows: census |
AFP |
Times of India , Wednesday, December 08, 2010 |
KIGALI: The population of mountain gorillas in their main central African habitat has increased by a quarter in seven years, regional authorities said Tuesday.
Most of the world's mountain goril ...More
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Save the tiger from those who love it |
Barun Mitra |
The Financial Express , Tuesday, December 07, 2010 |
Russia recently hosted a summit in St Petersburg to focus attention on the plight of the tiger in the wild. This is the first international summit of this kind, where heads of states of Russia, China, ...More
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'Kaziranga has highest tiger density in the world' |
Kolkata, PTI: |
The Deccan Herald , Monday, November 29, 2010 |
Notwithstanding the three tiger deaths in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam this month, the sanctuary has the highest density of the big cats in the world, a top forest official has said, maint ...More
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''Kaziranga has highest tiger density in the world'' |
PTI |
Times of India , Monday, November 29, 2010 |
KOLKATA: Notwithstanding the three tiger deaths in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam this month, the sanctuary has the highest density of the big cats in the world, a top forest official has said ...More
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Centre's help to be sought to protect elephants |
Staff Reporter |
The Hindu , Sunday, November 28, 2010 |
Bangalore: The State Government on Friday submitted to the Karnataka High Court that it had taken several measures to protect elephants.
The State Government made this submission when a Division Benc ...More
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