Indepth: Wildlife

Hua Hin Declaration on Tiger Conservation
Governments from across Asia’s tiger range countries (TRCs) sent a powerful message that new efforts to save wild tigers from extinction would begin immediately and called for total protection of critical tiger habitats as the 1st Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded at the resort of Hua Hin, Thailand. The Hua Hin Declaration reflected agreement among the TRCs to redouble efforts on the ground to halt the decline of tigers and assist in recovery of habitats.
Related
Report: Saving wild tigers : Recommendations from the Kathmandu global tiger workshop 2009
Report: Saving wild tigers: Kathmandu summary document
Report: Joining the dots: the report of the tiger task force
Report: Report on disappearance of Tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve
Feature: Lessons from two local extinctions: Sariska and Kailadevi (Ranthambhore) in Rajasthan, India
Latest News from Down To Earth

Elephants to get wider passage
On November 6, 2009 the Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu forest department to submit a detailed map demarcating elephant corridors in the Niligiri mountains for conservation. The directions were given while ordering a ban on new constructions in the forest corridors used by about 1,000 elephants.
End of innocence
Sumana Narayanan inadvertently walks the thin line between a curio and wildlife contraband.
Government Policies and Action Plans

Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary as eco-sensitive zone: draft notification for objections or suggestions
Whereas, the Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (about 80 kilometers from West of Delhi) attracts around 35,000 variety of migratory birds belonging to over 250 species during winter and water problem at Bharatpur National Park of Rajasthan, this Sanctuary provides an alternate wintering site to the migratory water fowls which has enhanced its importance; And Whereas, it is necessary to conserve and pro
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 2008
This report is a notification dealing with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Wild Life (Protection) Rules, 2008.
People - Animal Conflicts

Conflict and coexistence in a national park
The aim of this paper is to trace the emergence of a subculture of resistance following a strict management regime of the state institution of forestry in Kanha national park of Madhya Pradesh. It illustrates how the state as an institution has been limited in its capacity to protect these enclosed spaces simply through the policy of “fences and fines”.
Source: Economic and Political Weekly
Tags: Corruption, Displacement, Forest Personnel, Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh, National Parks, People - Animal Conflicts, Relocation, Unemployment, Wildlife

Protection of endangered Ganges River dolphins in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India
Ganges River dolphins (Platanista gangetica gangetica) occur in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River system primarily in India and Bangladesh. They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to a probable population decline of at least 50% over the last 50 years and projected future population declines. No quantitative estimates of abundance are available for the Ganges River
Source: IUCN
Tags: Assam, Brahmaputra, Dolphin, Endangered Species, Kulsi, Protected Area Conservation, Rivers, Subansiri, India, Wildlife
Local communities and the Dharma debate: An interview with Mangaraj Panda, Coordinator of the OMRCC
Source: Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
Tags: Dredging, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Gahirmatha Marine SA, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Fisherfolk, Orissa, Ports, Turtles, Wildlife
Key determinants of conflict between people and wildlife, particularly large carnivores, around Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Source: University College London
Tags: Land Tenure, Land Use, Leopard, Lion, Livestock, National Parks, People - Animal Conflicts, Tanzania, Wildlife And People, Poverty, Wildlife
Deadly tracks
Source: Wildlife Trust of India
Tags: Assam, Elephant, Rail Transport, Wildlife And People, Wildlife
People, parks and poverty: Political ecology and biodiversity conservation
Source: Conservation & Society
Tags: Biodiversity Conservation, Displacement, Protected Area Conservation, Wildlife And People, Wildlife
Eviction for conservation: A global overview
Source: Conservation & Society
Tags: Displacement, Legislation, Protected Area Conservation, Relocation, Wildlife Management, India, Wildlife
Coexistence Strategies

The Asiatic Lion and the Maldharis of Gir forest: An assessment of Indian Eco-Development
This article is an analysis of the India Eco-Development Project (IEP) implemented in Sasan Gir National Park and Sanctuary. Statistical data describing the consumption patterns and financial status of the Maldharis was collected from 13 nesses.
Source: Journal of Environment & Development
Tags: Benefit Sharing, Eco Development, Firewood, Forest Villages, Gir NP, Gujarat, Household Energy, Lion, Livestock, LPG, Pastoral Nomads, Tribals, Wildlife And People, Wildlife

Prioritization of habitats and communities for conservation in the Indian Himalayan Region
The protected areas of Himachal Pradesh in the Indian Himalayan Region are facing high anthropogenic pressure due to grazing rights. Habitat degradation coupled with overexploitation of sensitive biodiversity elements has caused habitat alteration and rapid decrease in their populations.
Source: Current Science
Tags: Biodiversity Conservation, Endangered Species, Flora, Grazing Lands, Himachal Pradesh, Invasive Alien Species, Manali SA, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Wildlife
A glimpse of the tiger: how much are Indians willing to pay for it?
Source: SANDEE
Tags: Calcutta (D), Ecotourism, Mangroves, Project Tiger, Sundarbans, Tiger, Tiger Reserves, Tourism, West Bengal, India, Wildlife
Living with lions
Source: Down To Earth
Tags: Africa, Benin, Biodiversity Conservation, Burkina Faso, Forest Villages, Lion, National Parks, Niger, Poaching, Religious Beliefs, Sustainable Development, Traditional Knowledge, Wildlife And People, Wildlife
The CAMPFIRE programme in Zimbabwe: Payments for wildlife services
Source: Ecological Economics
Tags: Africa, Benefit Sharing, Ecosystem Services, Ecotourism, Environment Management, Public Participation, Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe, Wildlife
Tiger trouble balancing act gone awry
Source: Down To Earth
Tags: Displacement, Forest Encroachments, Forest Villages, Legislation, Parliament, Protected Area Conservation, Supreme Court, Tiger, Tiger Conservation, Tiger Reserves, Tribals, Wildlife And People, India, Wildlife
Human – leopard conflict management guidelines
Source: Maharashtra State Forest Department
Tags: Leopard, Maharashtra, People - Animal Conflicts, Wildlife
Wildlife Trade

An assessment of trade in gibbons and orang-utans in Sumatra, Indonesia
This report presents an assessment of the trade in gibbons and orang-utans in Sumatra, Indonesia, including the islands off Sumatra’s west coast (most notably, the Mentawai Islands). Until recently Sumatra and its off-lying islands harboured one of the largest expanses of lowland evergreen rainforest in Southeast Asia.
Source: TRAFFIC
Tags: Deforestation, Endangered Species, Forest Fires, Illegal Trade, Monkey, Palm Oil, Poaching, Statistics, Tropical Forests, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife
Year of the disappearing ape
Source: New Scientist
Tags: Deforestation, Endangered Species, Hunting, Monkey, Poaching, Tourism, Poverty, Wildlife
Status, threats and conservation of the Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps (Vigors) in Pakistan
Source: Current Science
Tags: Bustard, Endangered Species, Hunting, Pakistan, Rajasthan, Rajasthan Canal IP, Wildlife And People, Wildlife Trade, India, Wildlife
Wildlife trading in Vietnam
Source: Journal of Environment & Development
Tags: Endangered Species, Illegal Trade, Statistics, Vietnam, Wildlife And People, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife
Survey of the ivory items for retail sale in Addis Ababa in 2008
Source: Pachyderm
Tags: Africa, CITES, Elephant, Ethiopia, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife
Wildlife trade in Nilgiri Bio Reserve
Source: Vatavaran
Tags: Amphibians, Biosphere Reserves, Birds, Habitat, Mammals, Nilgiri, Reptiles, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife
Protected Area Conservation

Translocation of rhino in Assam
The Government of Assam constituted the Rhino Task Force in June 2005, incorporating conservationists from diverse backgrounds, from government as well as non-governmental organizations, to make the dream drafted under IRV 2020 into reality. The first meeting of the Rhino Task Force was held in November 2005 at
Source: Tiger Paper
Tags: Assam, Manas NP, Poaching, Relocation, Rhinoceros, Wildlife Management, Wildlife
Kuno - The Asiatic Lion's second home?
Source: Green Hope
Tags: Compensation, Displacement, Gir NP, Gujarat, Lion, Madhya Pradesh, Palpur-Kuno SA, People - Animal Conflicts, Relocation, Wildlife
Accelerated human population growth at protected area edges
Source: Science
Tags: Africa, Deforestation, Displacement, People - Animal Conflicts, Poaching, Population Trends, Protected Area Conservation, South America, Wildlife And People, Wildlife
Many takers of a park
Source: Down to Earth
Tags: Conflicts, Dakshin Kannad, Displacement, Forest Encroachments, Karnataka, Kudremukh NP, Land Ownership, Land Resources, Naxalites, Rehabilitation, Supreme Court, Tribals, Western Ghats, India, Mining, Wildlife
Population estimation and demography of the Rajaji National Park elephants, North-West India
Source: Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society
Tags: Elephant, Rail Transport, Rajaji NP, Statistics, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Wildlife And People, Wildlife
Books

The way of the tiger: natural history and conservation of the endangered big cat
"The way of the Tiger" is an outstanding primer; it is a scientist's explanation - to a popular audience - of the natural history and conservation of one of the planet's most charismatic animals.

Concepts in wildlife management
This book is first of its kind to embody subjects like wildlife conservation and management, ethical, ecological and recreational importance of wildlife, endangered flora and fauna of India















