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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding construction of roads in Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, 29/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N.

Judgement Date: 
29/07/2019
Tags:
Rajaji NP, Roads, Supreme Court, Wildlife Act 1972, Tiger Reserves, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Wildlife

Status of Tigers in India - 2018: summary report

India has achieved its 2022 target of tiger population in the country. The country now has 2,967 tigers, declared the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 released . India now has 2,967 tigers and the growth in the 4th cycle of the Tiger Census has been a 33 per cent.

Publication Date: 
29/07/2019
National Tiger Conservation Authority
Tags:
Tiger, Tiger Reserves, India, Statistics
Wildlife

4th cycle of management effectiveness evaluation of tiger reserves in India 2018

India has 2,967 tigers, a third more than in 2014, according to results of this tiger census titled released on July 29, 2019 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Madhya Pradesh saw the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442).

Publication Date: 
29/07/2019
National Tiger Conservation Authority
Tags:
Tiger, Tiger Reserves, India, Statistics
Wildlife

Maharashtra: Four villages make way for wildlife to be rehabilitated

More hamlets in Umred Pauni Karhandla sanctuary seek inclusion into it

Publication Date: 
24/07/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Sanctuaries, Rehabilitation, Tiger, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

Hyderabad: 31 animals crushed to death on rail tracks every day

Railways’ data shows the number of animals coming under trains are increasing.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2019
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Elephant, Rail Transport, Satpura NP, Wildlife
Natural Disasters

Assam: Floodwater enters Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, animals take refuge in highlands

A total of 57 animals were rescued out of which four died on arrival at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC).

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Wildlife, Kaziranga SA, Rhinoceros, Rehabilitation, Natural Disasters
Wildlife

Maharashtra’s animal underpasses a life-saver on NH44, tigers regular users, finds new study

Wildlife Institute of India (WWI) scientist Habib dismissed the crossing saying that it was “a question of behaviour” as perhaps he crossed the highway possible due to no traffic.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Tiger, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Wildlife

To save the planet, first save elephants

Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Elephant, Climate Change, Africa, Biomass, Scientists, Wildlife
Wildlife

Running out of time: wildlife crime justice failures in Vietnam

Running Out of Time examines the fast-growing role of Vietnam as a hub for illegal wildlife trade and the country's failure to respond to the crisis.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2019
Environmental Investigation Agency
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Poaching, Tiger, Rhinoceros, Vietnam
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the decline of Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican, 15/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. K. Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding alarming decline of Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican.

To look into the matter, SC ordered the constitution of a Committee comprising of:

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2019
Tags:
Birds, Endangered Species, India, Supreme Court

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