Endangered Species

उत्तराखंडः कार्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में बढ़ रही बाघों की संख्या

देहरादून, [केदार दत्त]: बाघ संरक्षण में अहम भूमिका निभा रहे उत्तराखंड से इस साल भी अच्छी खबर आने की उम्मीद है। विश्व प्रसिद्ध कार्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व (सीटीआर) में एक माह तक चली टाइगर मॉनीटरिंग के दरम्

Publication Date:

22/03/2017

Source: Dainik Jagran (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Corbett NP, Tiger Conservation, Rajaji NP, Endangered Species, Wildlife

Wildlife

Scientist on mission to save endangered antelope in Kenya

Hirola, the world’s most endangered antelope.

Publication Date:

14/03/2017

Source: Standard Media (Kenya)

Tags:

Wildlife, Antelope, Endangered Species, Kenya, Scientists, Africa

Wildlife

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Endangered Species, 14/03/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Endangered Species, 14/03/2017. Census of major flagship species is undertaken at the State-level by the respective State/Union Territory Governments periodically. However census of tiger and elephant is undertaken at the national level once every four and five years respectively. State-wise estimated population of tigers, elephants, rhino and lions, as per the latest census available with the Ministry, is given in the Annexure IA, IB and IC.

Publication Date:

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Source: Lok Sabha

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Tags:

Endangered Species, India, Statistics, Wildlife, Tiger, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Lion

Climate Change

Frogs heading uphill to escape climate change

Giving more credence to the rising impact of climate change in the biodiversity hotspot of Wayanad, researchers have found that endangered frog species are moving up the mountains to cope with risi

Publication Date:

14/03/2017

Source: Times Of India (Kozhikode)

Tags:

Kerala, Frogs, Climate Change, Wayanad, Biodiversity Hotspots, Endangered Species, Climate Impacts

Wildlife

Dispersion of the Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica and its survival in human-dominated landscape outside the Gir forest, Gujarat, India

Expansion and consolidation of Gir Protected Area, Gujarat, India – habitat of the Asiatic lion, and response of prey and predator to the management and dispersion trend of lions outside the Gir forests are interesting and noteworthy. During the last five decades (1965–2015), an approach for the Asiatic lion conservation is one of the best efforts in the world. Unlike other super predators, the number of lions has increased by 4-folds and wild ungulates by over 13-folds in the Gir forest during this period.

Publication Date:

10/03/2017

Author(s): H. S. Singh

Source: Current Science

Vol:

112

Issue:

5

pp:

933-940

Tags:

Lion, Gir NP, Endangered Species, Gujarat, Wildlife And People, Protected Area Conservation

Wildlife

Translating the barcode of wildlife into action

The Barcode of Wildlife Project offers invaluable insight on how to integrate technology, science, and law enforcement sectors to fight wildlife crime on a global scale

Publication Date:

03/03/2017

Source: Mongabay

Tags:

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Kenya, Scientists

Wildlife

More charges against Cecil hunter

The State has laid a further charge against former professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst, in connection 'Cecil the lion's death.

Publication Date:

03/03/2017

Source: IOL (South Africa)

Tags:

Wildlife, Hunting, Lion, Endangered Species, Zimbabwe, Africa

Wildlife

Newly discovered Tanzanian frog already facing extinction

Genetic analysis of a spiny-throated reed frog hidden in museum collections has revealed it to be a new species. But recent surveys of its heavily deforested habitat have failed to find more.

Publication Date:

03/03/2017

Source: Mongabay

Tags:

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Frogs, Tanzania, Amphibians, Africa

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding CRZ clearance to Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project across Mumbai Harbour, 01/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B.Nevatia V/s Union of India & Others dated 01/03/2017 regarding CRZ clearance to Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project across Mumbai Harbour.

Only surviving issue is the compliance of the directions to the MoEF to consider the issue relating to applicability of Environmental Regulation, 2006, effect on mangroves, flamingos and mudflats, besides other impacts while dealing with the application for CRZ clearance afresh.

Judgement Date:

01/03/2017

Tags:

Coastal Regulations, Mumbai, Mangroves, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Endangered Species, Birds

Wildlife