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

Source: 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

Source: 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

Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army, Raiwala, Uttarakhand, 11/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Center for Wildlife and Environmental Litigation Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army operating in forest area at Raiwala, Uttarakhand to another suitable site for restoration of Chila-Motichur Elephant Corridor.

Judgement Date:

11/07/2019

Tags:

Elephant, Migratory Species, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Wildlife

Badgers are UK’s most flattened mammal, roadkill report shows

Badgers are Britain’s most flattened mammals, according to a new roadkill survey, which reveals more than 900 have been crushed on highways so far in 2019.

Publication Date:

08/07/2019

Source: Independent (United Kingdom)

Tags:

Wildlife, United Kingdom (UK), Mammals, Traffic Accidents

Climate Change

Monkeys facing extinction threat due to climate change, claims study

There are several animals that are at the risk of extinction because of climate change, and monkeys living in South America are among these.

Publication Date:

08/07/2019

Source: Big News Network

Tags:

Climate Change, Wildlife, Monkey, South America, Global Warming, Habitat, Endangered Species

Wildlife

Tigers, not man responsible for human-wildlife conflict?

Through A Lens: WII to study lifestyle of tigers & apprehend reasons behind man-animal clash

Publication Date:

05/07/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

People - Animal Conflicts, Tiger, Deforestation, Tadoba NP, Wildlife

Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation of Son Gharial Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, 04/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nityanand Mishra Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 04/07/2019 regarding conservation of Son Gharial Sanctuary. The NGT in its previous order had directed the state of Madhya Pradesh to take immediate steps for implementing the Action Plan, as recommended by the committee constituted for conservation of the sanctuary and submit a report.

Judgement Date:

04/07/2019

Tags:

Sanctuaries, Gharials, Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Environment

The Fight On Climate Issues In Danish Elections Results In Greenest Agenda Ever

20 days after the general elections in Denmark on June 5th 2019, a new left-leaning social democratic government was formed with Mette Frederiksen as prime minister, replacing the right-leaning gov

Publication Date:

02/07/2019

Source: Clean Technica

Tags:

Environment, Climate Change, Denmark, Renewable Energy, Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, Biodiversity, Wildlife, European Union

Wildlife