Conservation India

Leopard enters house — The Hindu

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Peacocks poisoned in Rajasthan

admin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:00 +0000

23 peacocks were found dead in Rajasthan due to suspected poisoning 17 in Tonk and 6 in Nagaur district each.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/23-peacocks-found-dead-in-Rajasthan/articleshow/20650028.cms

Varattupallam Dam on tourism map despite opposition – The Hindu

admin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:13:50 +0000

The Hindu
Varattupallam Dam on tourism map despite opposition
The Hindu
Despite stiff opposition from wildlife activists, the Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to go ahead with its plan to promote tourism activities at Varattupallam Dam in the district and submit a formal request for approval from the Forest ...

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Experts want CBI to probe tiger poaching case – Economic Times

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:44:54 +0000

Experts want CBI to probe tiger poaching case
Economic Times
Wildlife conservationist and executive director of Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) Belinda Wright has called for a CBI probe into missing tigers in the region. "The good news is that this case gives authorities information and an ...

Dams, The Whole Picture – Environmental News Network

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:43:32 +0000

Dams, The Whole Picture
Environmental News Network
The conclusions were based on studies of the Nu River system in China but are relevant to national energy policies in many nations or regions — India, Turkey, Latin America - that seek to expand hydroelectric power generation. Hydro-power is generally ...

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Want to spot a tiger? Pay more from October 1 – Economic Times

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:19:59 +0000

23 peacocks found dead in Rajasthan – The Hindu

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:28 +0000

23 peacocks found dead in Rajasthan
The Hindu
Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and environmentalist B.L. Jajju said this was an example of carelessness of the forest and police departments. Appeal to Chief Minister. “We urge Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to take

Tribals and Dhole, Nagarahole

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56:59 +0000

On Saturday 13th April 2013, I was surprised to see these people / tribals walk along the Kabini backwaters in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve so close to the wild dogs. Just before walking past the wild dogs, they walked past some elephants as well.

What’s Worth Saving? Maoists, Forests, and Development in India’s Western Ghats – New Security Beat

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:15:30 +0000

New Security Beat
What's Worth Saving? Maoists, Forests, and Development in India's Western Ghats
New Security Beat
They're also one of the tensest of India's emerging battlegrounds between development and conservation and a potential recruiting ground for its Maoist insurgency, called the country's “greatest threat to internal security. ... Power projects have, for ...

Forest officials seize 5000 tortoises in AP – The Hindu

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:06:41 +0000

Forest officials seize 5000 tortoises in AP
The Hindu
On a tip-off, the team led by Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife) G. Anand conducted a raid in Kalidindi mandal in the wee hours and recovered the tortoises packed in 70 gunny bags. The tortoises were being smuggled to Odisha State, said the DFO.