<p>Report filed by the Principal Secretary, Forest & Wildlife Department, Kerala on steps taken for forest fire protection.</p> <p>The dedicated central scheme on Fire Prevention and Management Scheme
Select zoological parks in Gujarat, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar and Hyderabad have been chosen for the country's first national level conservation project aimed at netting the sharp decline in the
Vultures might be getting spotted in the wild but their near-stagnant population does not make it look like a real revival. Lucknow: The decline of vultures has been the fastest among many other species. Their near-extinction in past one decade, ever since 40 vulture deaths were reported from Rajasthan in 1997, has made vulture-conservation a raging national issue.
The BJP and former chief minister Keshubhai Patel in particular, is trying to give water conservation drive a saffron colour by calling for a water conservation campaign from October 13. In fact
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally
Study finds that connectivity between protected areas is affected by urban expansion. Even as efforts are being made to protect, conserve, and augment the wild tiger population of the country, a study
As many as 595 animals, including 17 single-horned rhinos, in the Kaziranga National Park died in the recent floods in the state, the environment ministry said on Monday. National Tiger Conservation Authority
<p>Ebola and other filoviruses pose significant public health and conservation threats by causing high mortality in primates, including humans. Preventing future outbreaks of ebolavirus depends on identifying
Documents acquired through RTI reveal that high-ranking officials in the environment ministry are working against what they should be fighting to protect, THWARTING ITS own mandate, the Ministry of Environment
A nine-member expert team headed by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF-Wildlife) MC Malakar has started an on-the-spot visit to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Pabitora and Orang from today. The expert team visited Pabitora this morning and the KNP in the afternoon. It will visit Orang tomorrow. The committee has been formed by Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain at a meeting yesterday as the killing of rhinos continued unabated in the State.
A few decades back, the declining rhino population in Assam was a major conservation problem. But after the 2006 rhino census, success in conservation seems to have become one of the biggest worries
San Francisco-based WildAid launched a campaign using Chinese basketball star Yao Ming to convince people in China to be more aware of conservation issues and to stop eating shark fin. Here are some
The Delhi government proposes mandatory water harvesting units in housing complexes
The Green Cross has been awarded the Goa Sudharak Award for its contribution in the field of wildlife and habitat conservation in
Seventeen tiger states have, for the first time, simultaneously launched a massive year-long wildlife census to come up with an accurate estimate of the tiger population in the country.
Even as tigers go extinct in national parks across India, a study has found that translocating a tiger from one part of the country to another could end up doing more harm than good. In fact, a tiger genome study shows the six genetically distinct tiger populations in India should not be mixed, especially now that the threat of extinction looms large.
<p> Bangalore :World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India has launched a campaign in the City urging people to support forest conservation.</p> <p> The national youth-level campaign, known as ‘Cities for Forests’, focuses on creating awareness about the link between forests and human wellbeing.</p>
International efforts to meet targets to stem the loss of wildlife and habitats are failing miserably, according to a UN report. The Global Biodiversity Outlook 4, published as nearly 200 countries
Representatives from Kyrgyzstan and 11 other Central and South Asian countries on Thursday made a historic pledge to protect and conserve snow leopards, also called "ghost of the mountain" because of their
Criticising the Planning Commission for taking “so lightly” its recommendation, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests has asked it to provide adequate funds for tiger conservation
