Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee submitted startling findings to bench, month after tigress & her 4 cubs were poisoned to death by villagers.
People entered tiger habitats during mahua & tendu leaf collection season. Officials say timber collection for construction & furniture also contributed to recent deaths.
Ranthambore tigers follow the T+number format, while in Panna, identification codes begin with P. But it's when reserves give names to tigers is when various problems begin to arise.
Friendicoes says need of the hour was for vets, authorities & NGOs to collectively discuss how to remedy challenges faced by some ABC units, and what can be done to find solutions.
State has approved scheme titled ‘Development of Buffer Zones in Tiger Reserves’ with separate allocation, plans to develop model villages with innovative conservation efforts.
Animal rescuers believe this is a knee-jerk reaction to complaints against stray dogs, as sterilisation efforts undertaken by govt to control their population have fallen woefully short.
Attacks in the past week have raised concerns about growing animal populations in forests. Last February, Kerala had urged Centre to amend Wildlife Protection Act to address conflicts.
Kerala often looks up to Scandinavian countries as model welfare states but ignores the fact that, in countries like Norway and Sweden, wildlife is treated as a renewable resource.
The leopard population in Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Rescue Centre has reached an all-time high, straining space and finances. Social media-fuelled fear is making it worse.
If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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