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FlutterBy: European butterflies might face extinction if global temperatures continue to rise as predicted over the next 70 years, a new study said. In the worst-case scenario, 95 per cent of the land will become too warm for 70 butterfly species if the average temperatures rise by 4.1o C by 2080. Even the migration of these colourful insects to the north to cooler climes might be hindered by

Megha Mann
Tribune News Service
Nangal, January 28

The teams of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) today visited the Bela Dhyani village where a large number of dead fish was found floating in the Sutlej waters on January 25.

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN

AHMEDABAD: With north Gujarat becoming a separate zone, the state forest department proposes to develop another wetland, this time in Banaskantha district. Nadeshwari near Vav district will be one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the country spread over 1,330 sq km.

AHMEDABAD: The forest department plans to set up an artificial breeding centre for Lesser Flamingos at Nadeshwari. This species was classified as near threatened by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in 2006.

Bhopal, Jan 27: Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) is a dreaded disorder of fishes which inflicts heavy losses to the fishery industry. Since about two decades, it has been the observation that three things come together at Bhopal during winter season. They are cold weather, migratory birds, and EUS in fishes. It is observed that there is some inter-relation among these three events.

NEW DELHI: Delhiites can look forward to seeing large flocks of pelicans and storks in the next few years. The Yamuna Biodiversity Park is adding another 300 acres to its present area, all of which will be developed as a huge wetland specially to attract the aforementioned species of birds.

AHMEDABAD: Birdwatchers in the state are rejoicing as one good news follows another. After spotting several migratory birds in Thol and Nalsarovar

bird sanctuary, ornithologists have got yet another treat in Porbander, as three Red-necked Grebes were spotted in the wetlands of Porbander.