Four Bar Headed geese nesting in a remote area in China have no idea that they are being tracked by scientists at the Aligarh Muslim University. Their movements from the time they arrived in India have been on surveillance thanks to the satellite collars that have been fitted to them in March.

Mumbai The number of endangered, vulnerable or threatened bird species have risen from 149 in 2008 to 154 today, according to a study released by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and international conservation organisation BirdLife International, and some 25 species that have been seen in Maharashtra are in that list.

NEW DELHI: Recent studies by BirdLife International and Bombay Natural History Society have revealed that the list of threatened bird species in the country has risen from 149 in 2008 to 154 now.

Simit Bhagat I TNN

The number of threatened Indian bird species has gone up from 149 in 2009 to 154 this year, a global assessment has revealed.
The study done by Birdlife International, a global alliance of conservation organisations, and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has attributed the rapid decline in the bird population to habitat destruction.

The use in animals of an anti-inflammatory drug meant for humans threatens with extinction three species of Gyps vultures in India.
FOR the three endangered species of Gyps vultures in India, 2009 was a year of mild optimism.

Jairam RameshWeathering the political storm over his controversial remarks, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh was back in action today as he rejected a proposal from the Department of Atomic Energy for exploratory drilling for uranium in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya.

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on Friday rejected the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) proposal for exploratory drilling for uranium in Balpakram National Park in Meghalaya after stiff opposition from various quarters.

NEW DELHI: A uranium mining project in Meghalaya proposed by the Department of Atomic Energy has been rejected by the National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) due to strong opposition from local communities and civil society groups.

Geetanjali Krishna / New Delhi May 15, 2010, 0:39 IST

MUMBAI: It's official now. There will be no wildlife census in Mumbai and Thane region this year. The headcount usually takes place in May every year.