Endangered Species

Cocktale

As the red jungle fowl started travelling across the globe, its connections to different aspects of human life also grew. It assumed the responsibility of sounding the wake-up call to humans. Because

Publication Date:

14/12/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20001215

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0

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Animal Care, Animal Diseases, Poultry, Animal Products, WTO, Endangered Species, Birds, Imports, Life Science, India

India

The Wonder Bird

The red jungle fowl (RJF) is one of the four jungle fowls found in the Indian subcontinent belonging to the genus Gallus, the other three being grey, Ceylon and green. It is also know as Gallus

Publication Date:

14/12/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20001215

pp:

0

Tags:

Animal Care, Animal Diseases, Poultry, Animal Products, WTO, Endangered Species, Birds, Imports, Life Science, India

Biodiversity

Death by disease

Lethal infections are killing off populations of creatures ranging from vultures to kangaroos, from coral to honeybees and from amphibians to reptiles. More than pollution, diseases spread by humans

Publication Date:

Tuesday, November 14, 2000

Source: Down to Earth

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Animal Diseases, Endangered Species, Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity, Research, Global

Wildlife

Shawls, an antelope and the law

The question is not just of farming chiru. It is about the policy that a country should have towards wildlife conservation, forest dwelling people and the elite

Publication Date:

14/11/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20001115

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Politics, Wool, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Antelope, Legislation, Governance, Jammu & Kashmir, Environment Management, Public Participation

Industry

Threatened marine life

two-thirds of the uk 's fish stocks are on the verge of extinction and most of the country's coastal habitats have been destroyed. This was stated in a report of the World Wide Fund for

Publication Date:

14/11/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Life, Coastal Erosion, Fish, Endangered Species, Waste Disposal, Industry, United Kingdom (UK)

India

Droopy dead

New findings suggest the vulture might be falling prey to an infectious disease. The scientific community is not yet certain if the vulture s drooping head explains it all

Publication Date:

30/10/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pesticides, Animal Diseases, Endangered Species, Infectious Diseases, Wildlife, Birds, Research, India

Wildlife

IUCN s red list

there has been a extensive decline in the population of many animal and bird species, including reptiles and primates, according to the 2000 World Conser

Publication Date:

30/10/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Endangered Species, Wildlife, Flora, Fauna, Information

Animal Care

SOUTH AFRICA

More than half of the total African penguin population, which was on the verge of dying, were saved due to the efforts of thousands of people. The penguins of the Dassen Island and the Robben

Publication Date:

30/10/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Pollution, Oil Pollution, Animal Care, Endangered Species, Birds, WWF, Africa

Mining