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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Government ignoring proposal on forest fires: Panel
Parliamentary panel head says 6-month-old report not being implemented. New Delhi: Prevention of forest fires and the resultant climate change do not appear to be high on the agenda of the Union ministry
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Unmanned drones to keep watch over forests
They are "Eyes in the Skies". Poaching, tree felling or any other non-forestry activity in tiger reserves will no longer be possible as the woods will be monitored by these unmanned aerial vehicles.
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NGT blames govt for wildlife deaths on Kaziranga roads
The Government of Assam today faced severe criticism of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for death of several animals in road accidents in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and was directed to ensure
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How windmills aren't so 'green' after all
JAIPUR: In a Facebook post, scientist Sutirtha Dutta of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, expressed regret that a juvenile Great Indian Bustard had died in Gujarat after hitting a transmission
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Range contractions of the world's large carnivores
<p>The majority of the world's terrestrial large carnivores have undergone substantial range contractions and many of these species are currently threatened with extinction. However, there has been
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Survey shows tiger population on the rise in Nagarahole forests
The Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Nagarahole) has seen an increase in tiger population and is all set to top the list in South India. According to a recent survey, the total number of tigers spotted
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Kaziranga imposes highest-ever penalty amount on speed violators during flood
GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park authority slapped its highest-ever penalty of Rs 5000 on five vehicles for violation of speed limit on Thursday, the first day of the imposition of the fine to check casualty
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Six more rhino killed in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
The beefing up of security in other parks, coupled with the conservation area’s small size, may explain the onslaught of rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal. This assessment came after Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s
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Taken for a ride: Thousands of elephants exploited for tourism are held in cruel conditions
The new report reveals that the captive elephant industry for elephant rides and performances continues to grow in Asia. Please unite for the herd today, to help protect elephants exploited for tourism.
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KNP flooded, 2 hog deer run over
The first wave of floods claimed two hog deer on Wednesday while they were crossing NH-37 in Kaziranga National Park (KNP). Disclosing that over 60 per cent of 858 sq km area of the park and 80 camps are