Migratory Species

Tibetan crane's winter habitat under threat from Indian hydroelectric project

A hydroelectric project in India’s eastern Himalayas will soon destroy one of the winter habitats of the magnificent Tibetan crane, a vulnerable bird regarded by local Buddhists as the reincarnatio

Publication Date:

28/08/2015

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Wildlife, Birds, India, Hydroelectricity, Dams, Himalaya, Endangered Species, China, Bhutan, WWF, Migratory Species

Wildlife

Wetland map of Asan reserve to be out in October

For the convenience of tourists and bird watchers thronging the Asan Conservation Reserve (ACR) to catch a glimpse of migratory birds, the state forest department will release the first wetland map

Publication Date:

12/08/2015

Author(s): Seema Sharma

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Birds, Wetlands, Migratory Species, Rajaji NP, Tiger Reserves, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Wildlife

Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a Golf Course right in the midst of the Kaziranga National Park, 05/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding construction of a Golf Course right in the midst of the Kaziranga National Park and the animal corridor in Kaziranga National Park are being interfered. That will not only disturb the animals but even effect the environment and ecology of that area.

Judgement Date:

05/08/2015

Tags:

Kaziranga SA, Migratory Species, Assam, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Environment

Plan to shift motor boats to Bhavali dam brings cheer

NASHIK: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) proposal to shift motorized boats from the Gangapur boat club to Bhavali dam has brought much cheer among the citizens and activists,

Publication Date:

13/07/2015

Author(s): Sumita Sarkar

Source: Times Of India (Nashik)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Gangapur, Oil Pollution, Migratory Species, Environmentalists, Water Pollution, Environment Clearance (EC), Tourism, Environmental Security, Environment

Wildlife

Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China

Persecution and overexploitation by humans are major causes of species extinctions. Rare species, often confined to small geographic ranges, are usually at highest risk, whereas extinctions of superabundant species with very large ranges are rare. The Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) used to be one of the most abundant songbirds of the Palearctic, with a very large breeding range stretching from Scandinavia to the Russian Far East.

Publication Date:

08/06/2015

Author(s): Johannes Kamp, Steffen Oppel, Alexandr A. Ananin & et al

Source: Conservation Biology

pp:

1-11

Tags:

Birds, Endangered Species, Migratory Species, Hunting, China, Illegal Trade

Health

Genetic diversity of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza viruses at a single overwintering site of migratory birds in Japan, 2014/15

We isolated eight highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza viruses (H5N8 HPAIVs) in the 2014/15 winter season at an overwintering site of migratory birds in Japan. Genetic analyses revealed that these isolates were divided into three groups, indicating the co-circulation of three genetic groups of H5N8 HPAIV among these migratory birds. These results also imply the possibility of global redistribution of the H5N8 HPAIVs via the migration of these birds next winter.

Publication Date:

01/05/2015

Author(s): M Ozawa, A Matsuu, K Tokorozaki & et al

Source: Eurosurveillance

Vol:

20

Issue:

20

pp:

2749–2764

Tags:

Avian Flu, Influenza, Viral Diseases, Migratory Species, Birds, Animal Diseases, Japan

Wildlife

Sharp decline in number of migratory birds visiting Pakistan

PESHAWAR - Environmentalists are observing an alarming decrease in number of migratory birds visiting Pakistan every year during their long journey from Siberia to India crossing Pakistan.

Publication Date:

13/04/2015

Source: Nation (Pakistan)

Tags:

Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Pakistan, South Asia, Deforestation, Water Resources

Wildlife

State’s first bird census busts migration myths

Bokaro: Migration of Siberian birds to dams and water reservoirs in the state during winter has no bearing in reality.

Publication Date:

02/02/2015

Author(s): Divy Khare

Source: Times Of India (Ranchi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Birds, Migratory Species, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife

Wildlife

Bird migration to South Karnataka down by half as lakes disappear

The number of birds migrating to South Karnataka from Siberia and Mongolia before the onset of winter has dwindled by more than half over the last two decades, the tentative figures for 2015 show.

Publication Date:

27/01/2015

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Migratory Species, Birds, Mysore (T), Lakes

Animal Care