IAS officer Supriya Sahu says Wildlife Institute of India tracked one bird last year. It’s tracking 3 this year & they followed same route with ‘astonishing precision'.
Geo-tagging reports by Wildlife Institute of India show how Chiuluan 2, named so after a Manipur village, has made its way back to eastern Asia for breeding season starting early June.
The migratory birds went from being hunted to protected in Northeast India in the span of a decade, reflecting one of the best conservation efforts in India.
Not to released from larger enclosure into wild unless prey populations are at appropriate level of 35 animals per sq km & ideally to 50 per sq km, says steering committee.
At Kanha Tiger Reserve, 'Lantana camara' & 'Pogostemon benghalensis' are causing 'significant decline in richness of native plants', affecting herbivores and, potentially, top predators.
The forensic cell of the Wildlife Institute of India is one of the country’s top authorities on meat identification and has submitted over 3,000 forensic reports over the last 18 years
Months after giving ‘in-principle approval’ for oil/gas drilling, govt’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has asked for further studies after Wildlife Institute’s recommendations.
The large, critically endangered birds with poor eyesight prefer arid areas, where they barely survive the death trap of power lines. Authorities have eyes for energy goals.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
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