Wildlife

Tiger census in Corbett may be inaccurate with UP, U‘khand not working together

Bijnor: The exact count of tigers falling prey to poachers’ bullets in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) may not be known anytime soon due to the lack of coordination between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhan

Publication Date:

20/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (Meerut)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Corbett NP, Wildlife

Wildlife

South Africa denies approving international trade in Rhino Horns

The South African government on Monday denied reports that it has approved international trade in rhino horns.

Publication Date:

20/07/2017

Source: Coast Week (Kenya)

Tags:

Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Trade, South Africa, Poaching, Illegal Trade, Africa

Energy

RSPB loses legal fight against £2bn offshore windfarm in Scotland

A £2bn offshore windfarm in Scotland looks set to go ahead after the RSPB lost a long-running legal challenge against the plans, which the conservationists said threatened puffins, gannets and kitt

Publication Date:

20/07/2017

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Energy, Wind Energy, Wildlife, Birds, Biodiversity, Court, Ecology, Scotland, Environment

Mining

Fresh legal challenge looms over Adani mine risk to endangered finch

A fresh legal challenge could be brewing for Adani’s planned Carmichael coalmine.

Publication Date:

20/07/2017

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Mining, Birds, Endangered Species, Adani, Environment, Ecology, Wildlife, Compensation

Wildlife

Forest dept wants to manage Project Tiger from Bengaluru

The forest department has recommended the abolition of the posts of two field directors, saying their work can be done from Bengaluru.

Publication Date:

19/07/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Project Tiger, Elephant, NGO, Endangered Species, Wildlife

Environment

Mumbai: To speed up work at trans harbour link, state wants to work in night, during flamingo season

Sea link project, Sewri- Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans Habour Link (MTHL) is not exactly going at an ideal pace to complete the work and so to speed up the work which is already delayed, the state’s coa

Publication Date:

19/07/2017

Source: Free Press Journal (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Wildlife, Birds, Environmentalists, Environmental Security, Environment

Wildlife

Performance Audit on Administration of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka

This Report for the year ended March 2016 has been prepared for submission to the Governor of Karnataka under Article 151 of the Constitution of India for being laid in the State legislature. The Performance Audit Report contains 11 Chapters dealing with Administration of National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries.

Publication Date:

18/07/2017

Source: Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Tags:

National Parks, Sanctuaries, Karnataka, People - Animal Conflicts, Forest Fires, Protected Area Conservation, Ecotourism, Poaching, Nilgiri, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Wildlife

Grinding Rhino: an undercover investigation on Rhino Horn trafficking in China and Vietnam

Rhinoceros horn can be easily bought in China despite it being illegal since 1993. The rhino horn products in antiques shop are far from antique. They are new and most likely been illegally trafficked from Africa to Vietnam and then into China.

Publication Date:

18/07/2017

Source: Elephant Action League (EAL)

Tags:

Rhinoceros, Wildlife Trade, Poaching, Illegal Trade, China, Vietnam

Wildlife