Tag: Wildlife
NGT Allows Camping At 25 Points Along Ganga Near Rishikesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday re-allowed camping activities along the banks of the Ganga in Uttarakhand with certain limitations.....
Tiger Hides, Elephant Ivory Burned To Mark World Wildlife Day
Seized from poachers and traffickers, a large quantity of wildlife articles, including leopard and tiger hides, bones and elephant ivory, were burned at a ceremony here by Union Environment Minister Anil Dave to mark World Wildlife Day on Friday.....
HC Suggests CAG Audit Of Trees Felled In Delhi
The Delhi High Court on Monday suggested to the government an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India into the number of trees felled in the national capital for various projects. ....
Yusuf Pathan Bats For Elephants
Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Friday stressed the need to conserve environment and protect wildlife.....
Yusuf Pathan Bats For Elephants
Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Friday stressed the need to conserve environment and protect wildlife.....
Not Good To Use Live Animals To Perform In Films, Says Activist
Given the scope of creativity that animation and special effects provide, animals must not be used for entertainment in films, says Lynn de Souza, who is closely involved with animal welfare.....
Native Australian Bird Spotted After 100 Years
A group of birdwatchers spotted an Australian night parrot, once thought to be extinct, for the first time in 100 years.....
Bandipur's Famous Tiger Prince Dies -- 30th This Year
Prince, the most photographed and dominating tiger of Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has died of natural causes, a forest official said on Wednesday.....
240 Elephants Spotted In North Bengal
Around 240 elephants were spotted in a 900 square km survey area in north Bengal in the pan-India synchronised elephant census, indicating the animal's numbers may have increased in the are, an official said on Wednesday.....
In A First, Uttarakhand Monitors Forest Fires With Drones
In a first, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has launched a drone for real-time monitoring of the forest fire and to take preventive measures, officials said here on Monday.....
