Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding reintroduction of Cheetahs from Africa to suitable sites in India, 10/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2018 regarding reintroduction of Cheetahs from Africa to suitable sites in India identified by the Wildlife Institute of India based on a detailed site specific action plan. By way of this application, the reintroduction of the Cheetahs from Africa is sought to be made in some other places in addition to Kuno, Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh). Apex Court directs reply to be filed within six weeks.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2018
Tags:
National Tiger Conservation Authority, Supreme Court, Palpur-Kuno SA, Endangered Species, Relocation, Madhya Pradesh, India, Africa
Wildlife

Save the lion - Madhya Pradesh may file contempt plea against Gujarat counterpart

AHMEDABAD BHOPAL : Madhya Pradesh government is likely to file a contempt case against its Gujarat counterpart for non-compliance of Supreme Court's directive on translocation of Gir lions to KunoP

Publication Date: 
13/10/2016
Himanshu Kaushik, P Naveen
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Lion, Gir NP, Palpur-Kuno SA, Wildlife
Wildlife

Kuno sanctuary can support 40 lions, says expert report

The WII's is carrying out a longer study on the Kuno habitat to assess the status of prey, predators, disease prevalence among carnivore communties, human impacts and people's perceptions to lion r

Publication Date: 
16/08/2016
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Palpur-Kuno SA, Gujarat, Lion, Relocation, Ecology, Wildlife
Wildlife

'Immediate' transfer of lions not sought, Dave tells House, official records show otherwise

Even as environment and forest minister Anil Dave informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that Madhya Pradesh government had not sought 'immediate' transfer of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Kuno-Palpur s

Publication Date: 
04/08/2016
Nikhil M Ghanekar
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Lion, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Relocation, Palpur-Kuno SA, Gir NP, Wildlife
Environment

Environment clearance for Ken-Betwa project to get delayed

Expert committee asks why opposition of MP wildlife officers was overruled

Publication Date: 
03/03/2016
Nikhil M Ghanekar
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Ken, Betwa, Wildlife Clearance, River Linking, Palpur-Kuno SA, Panna NP, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Environment, Forests
Wildlife

Connecting wildlife corridors - Looking beyond Ranthambhore

Tigers from Ranthambhore National Park move through degraded and fragmented forest patches and agricultural fields to reach Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Madhav National Park—two of the most important corridors in the Western India Tiger Landscape. We present the challenges and possible solutions to mitigate threats for these corridors, often overlooked in favour of larger sanctuaries and forest areas.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2015
Jimmy Borah, Sunny Shah, Joseph Vattakaven & et al
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
Ranthambore NP, Wildlife, Palpur-Kuno SA, Madhav NP, Tiger, Mining, Forests, Tiger Reserves, Poaching, National Chambal SA
Wildlife

7 tigers moved to Kuno after 2010: Study

AHMEDABAD: The news that the tiger, T-71, from Ranthambore National Park (a tiger reserve) in Rajasthan, was sighted on the periphery of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh (MP) has again pro

Publication Date: 
26/08/2015
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Tiger, Ranthambore NP, Palpur-Kuno SA, Chambal, Madhya Pradesh, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

Rajasthan may change stripes over Gujarat lions

AHMEDABAD: BJP-ruled Rajasthan government is likely to come to Gujarat's rescue over the issue of lion translocation from Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Publication Date: 
11/08/2015
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Lion, Relocation, Palpur-Kuno SA, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Tiger, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

With Modi as PM, will Centre echo Gujarat opposition to shifting of lions?

Is the Centre under NDA dispensation preparing to change its long-held position that Asiatic lions need a second home outside Gujarat's Gir sanctuary, and instead tilting towards the view of the st

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Amit Bhattacharya, Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Lion, Relocation, Gir SA, Palpur-Kuno SA, Madhya Pradesh, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Right To Information (RTI), Wildlife
Wildlife

Gujarat floods boost MP’s lion translocation dream

BHOPAL: Surprise flood killing eight Asiatic lions in Gujarat has rekindled hopes for Madhya Pradesh government, which has been trying since long to get a pride of big cats translocated to Kuno-pal

Publication Date: 
30/06/2015
P Naveen
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Sheopur (D), Palpur-Kuno SA, Relocation, Gujarat, Lion, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Wildlife

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