Gir may pack off some lions to MP
The tigers of Sariska have vanished and the fate of gir lions is trapped in a dispute between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Gir sanctuary, the last refuge of the Asiatic lion,is terribly overcrowded.
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Grand projects don't make a great city'
Not Shanghai but Mumbai. The government's vision to make the Mumbai city into another gleaming, skyscrapered Asian tiger took a knocking at the Asiatic Society's seminar on
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Grand projects don't make a great city'
Not Shanghai but Mumbai. The government's vision to make the Mumbai city into another gleaming, skyscrapered Asian tiger took a knocking at the Asiatic Society's seminar on
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If Sariska is scary, drive through MP's showcase sanctuary
More than a month after The Sunday Express first reported on the vanishing tigers of Rajasthan, prompting PM Manmohan Singh to express his concern, it turns out that even Madhya Pradesh is not the
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Crane population in Rajasthan very low
After tigers vanishing from sancturies in Rajasthan, it is the turn of the Indian crane. The number of Indian cranes at Keoladeo National Park (KNP) at Bharatpur are continuously decreasing as has
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87-year-old Billy gets conservation award
Eightyseven-year-old wildlife conservationist Billy Arjun Singh, better known for his work in 'Tiger Haven' on the fringes of Dudhwa National Park, today became the second Indian to win the
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Pet peeve : Thousands of big cats neglected in US
The house doesn't stand out from the others. But in the back, along with roosters and cats, are six tigers and two leopards. And the big cats are hungry and dirty. Carol Asvestas has been it before
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Worst ever tiger crisis: PM to CM
More than a month after The Indian Express reported the disappearance of tigers from Sariska, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called it possibly the
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Singh takes up cudgels for tigers
These days, Sariska isn't burning very bright in the darkness of the night. Its tigers have been disappearing mysteriously, and now even the PM is concerned. Manmohan Singh has written to Rajasthan
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Will the State's tigers take the Ranthambore route?
It was the mystery of the missing tigers in Rajasthan's world renowned Sariska and Ranthambore sanctuaries that set the alarm bells ringing. And the ripple effect has reached Karnataka raising
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Big cat crisis
Finally, the Rajasthan Government admitted to its problem. The setting up of a six-member task force on tiger conservation by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje confirmed what has long been suspected :
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Feline Tragedy: White tiger cubs die of starvation
It's a tragedy that the authorities at National Zoological Park (NZP) in New Delhi did not anticipate. In the past nine days, all the three white tiger cubs died, notwithstanding the best efforts
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Madhupur forests disappearing fast
The Madhupur forests have almost disappeared, thanks to encroachment, neglect in preservation, corruption by forest officials, nepotism in leasing forestland and discriminatory attitudes towards indigenous people for decades.
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Nilgai poachers get 1 year in jail
AHMEDABAD: Two persons, including a woman Kesar Karim Sindhi, were sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment on charges of poaching a Nilgai. A fine of Rs 2,500 has also been slapped on the duo by the Patan sessions court under the Wildlife Protection Act. Nilgai (blue bull) is a protected species and hunting of this species has been long banned.
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WWF to create awareness against animal trophies in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: The exquisite coral in your aquarium, tiger nails and beautiful ivory idols that you proudly display may land you in jail.
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The silenced roar
For a country said to be afflicted by anniversaryitis, India should have been readying for Sariska's special year. Twenty-five years ago this majestic patch of the Aravallis was declared a tiger
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Tadoba tiger reserve: An unsafe haven
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Vidarbha's star tourist attraction, is buzzing with activity. Inside the 625.40 sq km reserve, excavators are hard at work, digging up earth for an ambitious road-building project. Strips of forest, several metres wide, have been cleared alongside existing roads.
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Man-animal conflict drives up number of rescue ops
In 12 Years, Wildlife Rescues Have Gone Up 13 Times In a clear indication of the increasing pressure of wild animals in the densely populated areas surrounding their habitats, the number of rescue operations carried out show an exponential progression in Gujarat. During 2000-2001, only 47 rescue operations were conducted. The same figure for 2012-13, was 627.
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Figures show Gujarat wildlife in good health
The big cat may have disappeared from the Sariska Tiger Reserve, but wildlife population figures in Gujarat come as encouraging news. Animals in national parks and sanctuaries across Gujarat are
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Mulayam takes lead to conserve wildlife
While the tigers are becoming extinct in Sariska and Ranthmbore, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has taken the lead to conserve wildlife in his home district Etawah by setting up the first Lion