Will enforce all regulations on sand mining: Govt to HC
After being pulled up by the Uttarakhand high court for not implementing central government orders on sand mining, the state government on Thursday assured the court that it will enforce all regulations
View ArticleForest dept, BNHS to count birds in wetlands around city
A population-estimation exercise for migratory and residents birds in wetlands in and around the city will commence on January 11. The bird count will be a part of a state-wide project to estimate bird
View ArticleFish die as BDA, BBMP turn a blind eye
lake of death: Hundreds of dead fish float in Jakkur lake. Tussle between the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over maintaining the Jakkur lake
View ArticleStudies find common factors in divergent habitats of migratory birds
To understand the diverse habitats of migratory birds and make comparison studies, the bird watchers’ team of Nature Society of Tirupur, that has been studying the arrival-departure patterns of such...
View ArticleSultanpur National Park shut after 40 birds found dead
Precautionary step taken due to fear of bird flu outbreak The Sultanpur National Park, a bird sanctuary on Gurgaon-Farrukhnagar Road, has been shut down after nearly 40 birds were found dead inside
View ArticleBird migration to South Karnataka down by half as lakes disappear
The number of birds migrating to South Karnataka from Siberia and Mongolia before the onset of winter has dwindled by more than half over the last two decades, the tentative figures for 2015 show. Loss
View ArticleState’s first bird census busts migration myths
Bokaro: Migration of Siberian birds to dams and water reservoirs in the state during winter has no bearing in reality. The myth was busted in the bird census, being conducted in Jharkhand for the first
View ArticleSharp decline in number of migratory birds visiting Pakistan
PESHAWAR - Environmentalists are observing an alarming decrease in number of migratory birds visiting Pakistan every year during their long journey from Siberia to India crossing Pakistan. The migration
View ArticleGlobal population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal...
Persecution and overexploitation by humans are major causes of species extinctions. Rare species, often confined to small geographic ranges, are usually at highest risk, whereas extinctions of...
View ArticlePlan to shift motor boats to Bhavali dam brings cheer
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) proposal to shift motorized boats from the Gangapur boat club to Bhavali dam has brought much cheer among the citizens and activists, who
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a Golf Course...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding construction of a Golf Course right in the midst
View ArticleWetland map of Asan reserve to be out in October
For the convenience of tourists and bird watchers thronging the Asan Conservation Reserve (ACR) to catch a glimpse of migratory birds, the state forest department will release the first wetland map of
View ArticleTibetan crane's winter habitat under threat from Indian hydroelectric...
A hydroelectric project in India’s eastern Himalayas will soon destroy one of the winter habitats of the magnificent Tibetan crane, a vulnerable bird regarded by local Buddhists as the reincarnation of
View ArticleMigratory birds sitting ducks for poachers
No gun fire, no smoke, not even a swish of the net that is spread well before the unsuspecting victims land in a flock on lakebeds and floating hyacinth. Even before you can spell `poaching', migratory
View ArticleConservationists angry as U.S. officials kill over 1,200 seabirds in Oregon
PORTLAND, OREGON – U.S. federal government officials have killed more than 1,000 seabirds on an Oregon island since May to protect endangered salmon as part of a plan that environmentalists say is flawed
View ArticleClimate change clips wings of migratory birds
Many of Europe’s migratory birds have changed anatomically; some just can’t adapt It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland’s Baltic
View ArticleClimate change clips wings of migratory birds
Pointed wings better adapted to travelling long distances are giving way to rounded ones that work better on shorter trips It takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding CRZ clearance for Mumbai...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 15/09/2015 regarding CRZ clearance dated July 17th, 2013 granted
View ArticleIndore region home to 207 species of birds
A total of 207 species of birds have made Indore and its surroundings their home, revealed a survey conducted by forest department. This is the first time the department has carried out an effort to
View ArticleJavadekar applauds Nagaland Amur falcon conservation success
GUWAHATI: Naga and Pangti, two of the three Amur falcons fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland's Doyang area two years ago, have returned to the state this year again. The two have already...
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