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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Human animal conflict, 11/02/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Human animal conflict, 11/02/2019. The Animal Welfare Division of this Ministry does not maintain details regarding rate of decrease in the population of animals and increasing rate of human-animal clash, especially attacks on human beings by elephants, stray dogs and monkeys, etc. Management of wildlife (Elephant, Monkeys) is the responsibility of the concerned State/UT Governments. However, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC has compiled the details regarding the deaths of human beings by elephant attack are given in Annexure.

Publication Date: 
Monday, February 11, 2019
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
People - Animal Conflicts, Elephant, India, Statistics, Parliament
Wildlife

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Death of tigers, 11/02/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Death of tigers, 11/02/2019. There were fewer tiger deaths in 2018 as compared to 2017. The State-wise details of tiger deaths during the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, as reported by States, are at Annexure-I.

Publication Date: 
Monday, February 11, 2019
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Tiger, Wildlife, India, Statistics, Parliament
Wildlife

Corruption and wildlife crime: a focus on caviar trade

With caviar trafficking driving endangered sturgeon and paddlefish species towards extinction, a collaborative study highlights the role of corruption in facilitating the illegal trade and recommends how corruption at the heart of wildlife crime across the globe can be addressed.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Louisa Musing, Lindsey Harris, Aled Williams, Rob Parry-Jones, Daan van Uhm, Tanya Wyatt
TRAFFIC
Tags:
Wildlife Trade, Illegal Trade, Corruption, Wildlife
Wildlife

Tiger population likely up to 250 in latest count at Corbett

Nainital: In some cheer for wildlife conservationists, the tiger population in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has likely shot up to 250, a substantial rise from 215 big cats in the reserve in 2014, ac

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Tiger, Corbett NP, Rajaji NP, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife
Wildlife

India can’t handle more tigers, say experts

As habitats shrink, country nears its capacity to manage the big cat, say experts

Publication Date: 
29/01/2019
Jacob Koshy
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tiger, Endangered Species, Tiger Conservation, Wildlife
Wildlife

Forest ministry asks officials to take steps for saving GIB

Jaisalmer: Union forest and climate change ministry expressing concern from the government of Rajasthan for not getting support for saving the state bird and schedule first wildlife the great India

Publication Date: 
29/01/2019
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Bustard, Birds, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Climate Change

Ministry to draft laws to address climate change, define roles on all levels

In a bid to address the overarching issues related to the environment, forests and climate change in the new federal structure, the Ministry of Forest and Environment has started drafting and amend

Publication Date: 
28/01/2019
Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
Tags:
Nepal, Climate Change, National Park, Wildlife, Supreme Court
Environment

Project SECURE: Representations made on high altitude eco-system of Himalayas

CHANDIGARH: The wildlife wing of Himachal forest department organised the first meeting of State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) under Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Resto

Publication Date: 
24/01/2019
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecosystems, Himalaya, Aromatic PAH, UNDP, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Environment
Wildlife

China continues strengthening ivory ban

BEIJING - Many positive results have been obtained since China implemented a total ban on ivory processing and sales in its domestic market in January last year, according to scholars and relevant

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
China Daily
Tags:
China, Wildlife Trade, WWF
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishment of a Zoological Park in forest land at Kamlapura in Bellary District, Karnataka, 23/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jeyenth Vijayaraghavanam Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/01/2019 regarding establishment of a Zoological Park in forest land in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 at Kamlapura in Bellary District of Karnataka.

Judgement Date: 
23/01/2019
Tags:
Forest Act 1980, Bellary (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Karnataka, Court, Wildlife

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