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Monday, January 13, 2025
TopicWildlife conservation

Topic: wildlife conservation

MP govt’s plan to curb human-elephant conflict includes a radio show, WhatsApp alerts & a control room

In Madhya Pradesh, where elephant population is rising, peaceful co-existence is a challenge. Programmes are also being started to guide villagers on what to do during elephant encounters.

Kerala’s love for elephants under scrutiny by courts & activists. ‘Numbers dwindling, they’re tortured

HC’s guidelines on parading elephants in festivals faced resistance from temple trusts citing tradition. SC struck them down, but activists call for balancing tradition with compassion.

How filmmaker and accidental conservationist Mike Pandey spoke chimpanzee with Jane Goodall

Pandey started his career with Bollywood films like ‘Razia Sultan’ and ‘Jaan Hatheli Pe’. But he wanted his filmography to mean something, and wildlife conservation was the answer.

From Tamil Nadu to New York, unique & sustainable Lantana elephant sculptures travel the world

The ‘Great Elephant Migration’ aims to spread awareness about human-animal interaction through elephant sculptures made by indigenous communities from South India.

Illegal wildlife trade persistent & pervasive, warns UN crime agency, calls for urgent action

The third edition of UN World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 finds worrying rise in illegal wildlife trade. Rhino horns, pangolin scales, and elephant ivory lead the illegal wildlife market.

Pobitora, a wildlife sanctuary still — SC stays Assam’s withdrawal of 1998 notification

SC was hearing petition seeking directions to Assam govt to demarcate sanctuary land as per the 1998 notification. Pobitora is a critical habitat for one-horned rhino.

Tourist rush into a sleepy Tamil Nadu town causing wildlife roadkill. 2 ecologists helping

In 'Women in the Wild', Shweta Taneja talks about how ecologist Divya Mudappa and her partner are rescuing macaques from roadkills in a small Tamil Nadu town.

Cheetah Mitras are the ambassadors of Modi’s Kuno dream. They have been on the frontlines

The cheetah mitras may be the BFFs of the big cats, but like the rest of India, even they don’t know what’s happening within the national park, and why the cheetahs are dying.

Gaurs make grand return to Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve after 25 yrs. It’s a ‘Made in MP’ feat

The MP Forest Department is translocating 50 gaur, or Indian bison, to the reserve, where they were last spotted in the late 1990s— 28 are already roaming free in their new home.

Citizen scientists help spot 1st ‘wolf-dog’ in Pune. Why it’s bad for Indian wolf population

Citizen scientists from The Grassland Trust collaborated with researchers from Bengaluru-based National Centre for Biological Sciences. Findings published in Ecology and Evolution journal.

On Camera

Homo sapiens and Neanderthals didn’t just share space and time. They interbred, exchanged ideas

While new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens admixture in Europe, the picture in South Asia regarding Homo sapiens’ relationship with Denisovans remains unclear.

Manufacturing, construction & most services will drag FY25 GDP growth to 6.4%, govt estimate predicts

In its first advance estimates for the current financial year, govt predicts growth to be slower than RBI’s prediction of 6.6% & much lower than 8.2% seen in FY24.

As govt looks to overhaul defence ecosystem, top officials suggest faster procurement, more R&D funds

Defence ministry has declared 2025 a ‘Year of Transformation’ with expectations that new, lighter and simpler Defence Acquisition Procedures (DAP) will be rolled out.

An open letter to Prof Muhammad Yunus

Hasina took away your bank and you’ve served revenge. Here’s the test: now that you have public office, it implies public trust. Can you have it and do nothing with it? And if you would, what will it be?