There are over 0.3 million rhesus monkeys in Northern India. Approximately 48.5% of these are living in human habitation areas. The inordinate growth in populations of such monkeys in recent years has
The rhino and the tiger are two extraordinary animals which in their natural habitat and behaviour pose no threat to human beings, yet anthropogenic factors have threatened the survival of both the
Mumbai A 12-year-old white tigress at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The world's wild tiger population has plummeted by 95 percent from the start of the 20th century to as few as 5000 now and is further threatened by the lucrative trade in their skins, officials said
The world's tiger population has plummeted by 95 percent from the start of the 20th century to as few as 5,000 now and is further threatened by the lucrative trade in their skins, officials told a
The tiger census kicks off a row<br>
Bangladesh and India have initiated a move to shore up conservation activities and maintain biodiversity in the Sundarbans, the world
The Union Environment Ministry has decided to move the Cabinet to set up the much-awaited National Wildlife Crime Cell to tackle trans-national wildlife crime, particularly the tiger skin trade.
Herds of elephants, sambar deer, and other animals spotted VAZHACHAL: Direct sightings of herds of elephants, sambar deer, and other wild animals were reported from the Vazhachal Forest Division on the first day of the wildlife population estimation that began on Wednesday. The Forest Department has embarked on a three-day wildlife census in all the forest divisions of the State.
Demon birds. Death-portending banshees. Soul-eaters. Owls attract foreboding and superstitious epithets as naturally and irresistibly as pandas attract cuddlesome baby-talk and tigers attract awestruck poetry.
Asbestos free schools: Paving the way for a complete ban on asbestos and its products, Kerala Human Rights Commission said
Combining solar power plants with wildlife sanctuaries might calm conflicts between humans and nature.
When reports of China's haul of 31 tiger and 581 leopard skins came out in October last year, India said they were
As conservationists document the lethal tiger skin trail from India to Nepal, Tibet and beyond, the Union government is now mulling over a plan to create a multi-agency bureau patterned on the
Udhagamandalam: A wild elephant is battling for life near here and those who have seen it or heard about its plight are hoping that death would come to its rescue soon. Enquiries made by The Hindu revealed that some forest staff perambulating Athimund Shola, a part of the Sigur reserve forest between Sholur-Kokkal and Bokkapuram, on Wednesday came across the tusker aged between 12 and 15 years
Gujjars, a pastoralist community, prefer wilderness for their habitats. In Rajasthan, one tract of Gujjars habitats is mainly scattered around Sariska, a world fame Tiger Reserve, nowadays very much in news because of the tigers vanishing from it. The Sariska is spread over 866 square km areas.
VIVEKDESHPANDE NAGPUR, MARCH 8 A NEWSPAPER public relations employee, often seen among those close to Forest Minister Babanrao Pachpute during his visit here, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly poaching a spotted deer near Pench tiger reserve in the district.
R KRISHNA DAS Raipur, 6 March Willing to adopt a lion, tiger or a bear! Please contact Chhattisgarh government's forest department for further information.
The High Court on Monday disposed of a petition against the ongoing Upper Bhadra project to supply water to Kolar and Tumkur districts. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice B V Nagarathna directed that the petition by Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and others be transferred to the National Green tribunal (NGT).
