Man-animal conflict on rise in State
Both humans and animals are at the receiving ends due to the growing man-animal conflicts over living spaces across the State. Reasons attributed to this disturbing situation are deforestation as well
Wildlife
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Fresh legal challenge looms over Adani mine risk to endangered finch
A fresh legal challenge could be brewing for Adani’s planned Carmichael coalmine. New advice has found the federal environment minister’s approval of the mine may have been unlawful in light of new scientific
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RSPB loses legal fight against £2bn offshore windfarm in Scotland
A £2bn offshore windfarm in Scotland looks set to go ahead after the RSPB lost a long-running legal challenge against the plans, which the conservationists said threatened puffins, gannets and kittiwakes.
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South Africa denies approving international trade in Rhino Horns
The South African government on Monday denied reports that it has approved international trade in rhino horns. "The commercial international trade in rhino horn is and remains prohibited in terms of
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Tiger census in Corbett may be inaccurate with UP, U‘khand not working together
Bijnor: The exact count of tigers falling prey to poachers’ bullets in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) may not be known anytime soon due to the lack of coordination between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand authorities.
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Mumbai: To speed up work at trans harbour link, state wants to work in night, during flamingo season
Sea link project, Sewri- Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans Habour Link (MTHL) is not exactly going at an ideal pace to complete the work and so to speed up the work which is already delayed, the state’s coastal
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Forest dept wants to manage Project Tiger from Bengaluru
The forest department has recommended the abolition of the posts of two field directors, saying their work can be done from Bengaluru. Going against chief minister Siddaramaiah’s order that forest officials
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Grinding Rhino: an undercover investigation on Rhino Horn trafficking in China and Vietnam
Rhinoceros horn can be easily bought in China despite it being illegal since 1993. The rhino horn products in antiques shop are far from antique. They are new and most likely been illegally trafficked
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Performance Audit on Administration of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka
This Report for the year ended March 2016 has been prepared for submission to the Governor of Karnataka under Article 151 of the Constitution of India for being laid in the State legislature. The Performance
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Centre proposes terms of reference for ONGC wells in Cauvery basin
The firm must hold public hearings, prepare environment assessment report At a time when Kadiramangalam village is witnessing a massive protest over leakage from wells belonging to the Oil and Natural