Accused who killed 30 migratory birds in Khatauni arrested
DEHRADUN: The forest department has apprehended four accused in the Khatauni area of Terai west forest with carcasses of 30 migratory birds of Cormorant species. This is the first such case where...
View ArticleBlue bird visits blue mountains: Rare migratory bird spotted in the Nilgiris
CHENNAI: For A Indrajith and his grandfather A Boopathy November 21 was a most memorable day, as they got a chance to record one of the rare migratory birds - a blue and white flycatcher (cyanotic...
View ArticleHabitat loss seen as rising threat to world's migratory birds
Habitat destruction along routes taken by the world's migratory birds poses an increasing peril to these long-distance fliers, with a vast majority crossing terrain that nations are inadequately...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding obstruction of Upper Dihing...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2015 regarding obstruction of Upper Dihing East Elephant Corridor by building a golf course,
View ArticleDouble whammy for wild ass sanctuary cleared
AHMEDABAD: The State Board for Wildlife has approved a 23-km Narmada Canal branch from Suvai to Chobari in Kutch district, and also given its go ahead for a 289.32-km long 765 KV high tension line between
View ArticleOver 8.58 lakh migratory birds throng Chilika this year
BHUBANESWAR: Over 8.58 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha's Chilika lake this winter, as per the bird census released on Monday. Last year, over 7.61 lakh migratory birds were sighted in Chilika
View ArticleIs pollution affecting birds' sound? DU to study
A project to study the impact of pollution on the acoustic quality of birds is being undertaken at the National Zoological Park. The project is being undertaken by the students of the Delhi University
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Safety and protection of migratory birds,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Safety and protection of migratory birds, 14/03/2016. The Sanctuary-wise details of funds released for protection of Migratory Birds and their habitat is at Annexure.
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of wall on...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs Uttarakhand Forest Department & Others dated 21/03/2016 regarding construction of 2
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of migratory birds, 25/04/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of migratory birds, 25/04/2016. The State-wise details of funds allocated for protection of wildlife, including migratory birds, and their habitat is at...
View ArticleVariation in forewing size linked to migratory status in Monarch butterflies
Long-distance migration can be seen throughout the animal kingdom and can have large impacts on population dynamics and species distributions. The act of migration itself also affects the evolution
View ArticleBirdsong drowns in city din
The desperate call of a starving chick or the screechy mating call of a red-wattled lapwing in Pallikaranai get drowned in the din of vehicles that whiz past the marshland. All through the day, these...
View ArticleRare 'Cutest Falcon' spotted ion Bastar
Raipur: Fondly called as 'cutest falcon' among the birdwatchers, Amur Falcon a small raptor that breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China was spotted for the first time in Central India with
View ArticleCuckoos count cost of shortcut home, say scientists
But the summer visitor is in decline and, according to a new study, its migratory habits may be to blame. Scientists have tagged birds leaving the UK and believe they take two different routes on their
View ArticleBirds on top of the world, with nowhere to go
Climate change could make much of the Arctic unsuitable for millions of migratory birds that travel north to breed each year, according to a new international study published today inGlobal Change...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activity of...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016. The application was filed against the alleged illegal activities including
View ArticleBird flu: Haryana forest dept monitoring birds at Sultanpur National Park
GURGAON: Alarmed over death of migratory birds at Delhi zoo due to bird flu, authorities at Sultanpur National Park, one of the popular destination for migratory birds in the region, along with experts
View ArticleGenetic profiling links changing sea-ice to shifting beluga whale migration...
There is increasing concern over how Arctic fauna will adapt to climate related changes in sea-ice. We used long-term sighting and genetic data on beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in conjunction
View ArticleCoastal leatherback turtles reveal conservation hotspot
Previous studies have shown that the world’s largest reptile – the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea – conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of kilometres
View ArticleWhat’s killing the world’s shorebirds?
Researchers brave polar bears, mosquitoes and gull attacks in the Canadian Arctic to investigate an alarming die off.
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