Wildlife

Birds keep this Briton hooked to Rajasthan

UDAIPUR: She feels at home in Rajasthan, especially in Dungarpur.

Publication Date: 
08/01/2018
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Birds, Dungarpur (D), Wetlands, Migratory Species, Wildlife
Environment

Conservationists for complete ban on picnics in protected areas

With the disturbing trend of rowdy picnickers near protected wildlife habitats showing little sign of abatement, conservationists have called for a complete stop to boisterous gatherings inside pr

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Environmental Security, Wildlife, Birds, Wetlands, Environment
Wildlife

Recent changes in populations of critically endangered Gyps vultures in India

Populations of the White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis, Indian Vulture G. indicus and Slender-billed Vulture G. tenuirostris declined rapidly during the mid-1990s all over their ranges in the Indian subcontinent because of poisoning due to veterinary use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. This paper reports results from the latest in a series of road transect surveys conducted across northern, central, western and north-eastern India since the early 1990s. Results from the seven comparable surveys now available were analysed to estimate recent population trends.

Publication Date: 
19/12/2017
Vibhu Prakash, Toby H. Galligan, Soumya S. Chakraborty & et al
Bird Conservation International
1-16
Tags:
Vulture, Endangered Species, India, Pesticide Use, Statistics, Remote Sensing, Birds, Wildlife, Drugs
Wildlife

Illegal killing and taking of birds in Europe outside the Mediterranean: assessing the scope and scale of a complex issue

The illegal killing and taking of wild birds remains a major threat on a global scale. However, there are few quantitative data on the species affected and countries involved. We quantified the scale and scope of this issue in Northern and Central Europe and the Caucasus, using a diverse range of data sources and incorporating expert knowledge. The issue was reported to be widespread across the region and affects almost all countries/territories assessed. We estimated that 0.4–2.1 million birds per year may be killed/taken illegally in the region.

Publication Date: 
15/12/2017
Anne-Laure Brochet, Willem Van Den Bossche, Victoria R. Jones & et al
Bird Conservation International
1-31
Tags:
Birds, Europe, Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Endangered Species, Azerbaijan, Armenia
Wildlife

Worrying alarm call' for world's birds on brink of extinction

Overfishing and changing sea temperatures are pushing seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to new data on the world's birds.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2017
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Global, Endangered Species, Climate Change, Global Warming
Water Resources

Wetland status: Govt officials inspect Basai, report on Dec 7

GURUGRAM: State commissioner Ravinder Singh on Sunday inspected the plot allotted for the construction and demolition (C&D) waste plant in Basai on Sunday to evaluate its wetland status.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2017
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Wetlands, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Birds, Water Resources
Pesticides And Toxins

Common pesticide can make migrating birds lose their way, research shows

The world’s most widely used insecticide may cause migrating songbirds to lose their sense of direction and suffer drastic weight loss, according to new research.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Pesticides, Pesticide Use, Birds, United States Of America (US), Mexico, Migration
Wildlife

Human activity endanger bird species in Misuku

TheRegional Tourism Office in Northern Region has expressed concern over the wanton cutting down of trees at Misuku Hills in Chitipa, saying the malpractice is endangering the survival and preserva

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Malawi News Agency (MANA)
Tags:
Wildlife, Endangered Species, Birds, Malawi, Deforestation, Africa
Wildlife

EU wild bird import ban cuts trade worldwide by 90%

An EU ban on the import of wild birds has cut the trade globally by 90 per cent, according to a new study.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2017
Independent (United Kingdom)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Exports, European Union (EU), Africa, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Wildlife

EU ban on bird imports sees 'massive' cuts in global trade

A new study says that an EU ban on the trade in wild birds has helped reduce the global business by 90%.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Wildlife, Imports, Birds, Trade, United Kingdom (UK), Europe, Africa, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands

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