In 2006, members of the Delhi Bird Club saw what feral dogs are capable of at the Sultanpur National Park, a popular bird sanctuary in Haryana, about 50 km from Delhi — a pack of dogs hunted down a nilgai (blue bull), which is many times the size and strength of a common stray dog.… Read More
Feral Dog with Little Grebe Kill, Sonipat, Haryana
While driving around Mohamedabad in Sonipat, on 5th Jan 2020, I saw a feral dog carrying a Little Grebe (dabchick). It was around 4 pm, weather was quite cloudy and I could manage a picture on my mobile phone.… Read More
White-Throated Kingfisher Hunting a Prinia, Basai, Haryana
I was sitting on the ground looking at the reeds in front for warblers and prinias that were everywhere, when all of a sudden, a White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) swooped down just inches away from me and caught hold of a Plain Prinia from the Hyacinth growing there. My heart skipped a beat as I saw the kingfisher take away the loudly protesting prinia, and, to my surprise, it sat just about 8-10 feet away from me. Maybe it was … Read More
MoEF indicts politicians and senior officers in Haryana Forest Scam
The MoEF has indicted politicians and senior officials of the Haryana government for corruption and violation of environmental laws. It has also indicted the Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court for going beyond its powers. The inquiry report had found embezzling of funds, violation of Supreme Court and Environmental Laws , hounding of a whistle blower and connivance to save the guilty. The CEC instead of prosecuting the guilty had asked the Haryana Government to deposit a sum … Read More
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