Man-animal conflict Yalandur: The recent encounters between humans and animals has caused a lot of concern to wildlife conservationists all over the sub continent. An elephant and its calf seen in the BRT reserve in Yalandur taluk. Sindhuvalli Paramesh who is conducting research on the elephant corridors has submitted reports on China and other countries.
The weeklong annual census of wild animals began in Madhya Pradesh today. Counting of tigers, leopards and other wild animals within and outside 9 National Parks and 25 Sanctuaries will be done under
Centre called in top wildlife officials from all states to teach them how to count tigers. Amid doubts and scepticism, the government spent the day telling them about the changes in the rules of the
Big cats in Simlipal Biosphere, one of the biggest tiger habitats in the country, have been left to fend for themselves. Although, on an average a beat guard can man a maximum of 15 sq km of forest
A "wildlife trader' known to operate in Sariska, Kalya, has been arrested from Rajasthan. Kalya is part of the Sansar Chand gang and is one of those responsible for the disappearance of tigers in
Conservationists are like economists - ask them a straight question and you end up with as many opinions as there are experts. In that respect, the report of the specially constituted Tiger Task
CHENNAI: Butterflies, peacocks and tigers figure prominently in the list of favourite animals and birds of children. This was revealed in the paintings of the 60 children who participated in a competition as part of the Earth Week celebrations on the Indian Institute of Technology campus here on Sunday.
From crises arise opportunities. The disappearance of tigers from Sariska, itself the tip of a wildlife crisis iceberg, provided the country a chance to take stock and forge a new direction in
In another indictment of India's tardy wildlife conservation effector, more lurid details are emerging in the aftermath of the disappearance of tigers in Sariska. But this time it is the apex
Anxious to save its tigers and curb trafficking, India has joined seven other countries including the United States, Britain, China and Russia, in an effort to focus world attention on the increasing
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal
Six months after PM Manmohan Singh asked Vasundhara Raje to spruce up conservation efforts to tackle the "worst ever tiger crisis' in Sariska and Ranthambhore, the Rajasthan CM has highlighted "the
There is a huge market for Indian tiger and leopard skins in China, particularly in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and the skins are being openly traded there. The 'thriving' and 'uncontrolled'
A group of scientists from the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland claims to have discovered an entirely new subspecies of tiger in the Malayan peninsula.Dr
The poaching menace has raised its ugly head inside the Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh where the remains of a tiger, said to have been killed by poachers, were found on Sunday. This is the
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says malnutrition is spreading at an alarming rate in Tiger-held areas. After conducting a survey in LTTE-held Wanni in September, WFP found that nearly
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) might have ruffled diplomatic feathers by rejecting an US government proposal for tiger funds but donations are trickling in from certain American
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assumed a proactive role in conserving India's fast dwindling tiger population, even as the government announced it would set up a wildlife crime bureau to crack down on
Marauding poachers have killed off most Indian tigers and now lions in Asia's only preserve for the king of the jungle are mysteriously keeling over and dying. Two lions and lioness are reported to
The report of the Tiger Task Force of the Government of India that was submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently provides fresh confirmation, if any were needed, that the biggest threat to
