NEWS - Forest and wildlife
April 2021
Explained: Why forest fires break out in the spring, and why they have been so frequent this year
Uttarakhand forest fires: 361 instances recorded in April; 576 hectares of land lost to flames
Chandigarh’s Sukhna wildlife sanctuary remains unprotected as Punjab, Haryana delay on eco sensitive zone
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Officials seize prohibited wildlife extracts, one held in Tamil Nadu
Explained: Why an SC-appointed panel has red-flagged Goa infra projects
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March 2021
World Wildlife Day 2021: India seeing steady rise in animal population, tweets PM Modi
Denotification of Shivalik and expansion of Jolly Grant Airport two separate issues, U’khand chief wildlife warden tells HC
Centre grants clearances to 140 hectares of forest land for Goa projects
Explained: Why the Simlipal forest fire is a matter of concern
Now, activists spot tree felling at Ajni Van
16 states have cut forest dept budget
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Forestry, wildlife finally get Telangana government attention
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Centre to soon issue guidelines on ecotourism
MP government plans to bring law to ease tree felling on private land
February 2021
Value of a tree with 100 years of life left is Rs 72 lakh, SC told
Bypassing green concerns, IMS wheels set in motion
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Government may tweak policy for infra projects in forest areas
On fastest highway, wildlife gets safe passage with bridges, passes
Karnataka second in leopard population
Madhya Pradesh: Mining law amendment a threat to tigers & ecology, say activists
Evict forest dwellers of Surma village from Dudhwa core area: Allahabad HC
SC stays order on allowing buses inside Corbett Tiger Reserve
Delhi: Tree damaged? Go to forest department’s site to file complaint
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After no from SC to road through Corbett, U’khand forest minister meets Rajnath Singh, tells def min that road is important from a ‘defence point of view’ as it connects Garhwal Rifles HQ to Kumaon Regiment HQ
January 2021
Uttarakhand differs with Centre on Shivalik
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Damaging trees, using banned plastic to save the environment
Rare birds and animals spotted in 2020
Govt looks to acquire forest land for mining in Korba
Bird flu scare after death of 250 crows since December in Rajasthan
Wildlife Board nod to rail tracks through protected Western Ghats
Himachal on guard as 1,400 birds found dead
Caracal put on critically endangered list
Uttarakhand High Court stay on jumbo reserve denotification
How Uttarakhand justified plan: Not identified elephant corridor
Survey: Tirthan sanctuary, Great Himalayan National Park best performers among protected areas
Birds of very different feather flock in green power hub
Tigers stalk as storms, poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests
‘Tiger numbers low due to decline in forest cover’
‘Wildlife warden ignorant of rules, a danger to environment’
Preserving biodiversity: Panel to seek environment report from developers
FR, forest department conduct joint inspection to save wildlife
December 2020
Mobile hospital for injured Australian wildlife hits the road
Professor rescues vulnerable turtle from Assam fish market
Kerala to introduce Miyawaki forest model to increase it green cover
First-ever study has grim prognosis: native squirrel could vanish from NE after 2050
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Uttarakhand: Uptick in untimely forest fires, fewer blazes during regular season
NHAI says green cover is contractor’s job, NGT slams its ‘indifference’
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Explained: Building bridges in the forest, to help wildlife
Central vista project: Ticked off for breach, CPWD seeks nod to transplant trees near Badarpur
Jharkhand: Not paid for 9 months, 250 forest labourers in Pakur move court
Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana sees increase in forest cover and animal population
Uttarakhand: First tiger translocation today
India's leopard population increases by 60% in 4 years
Pokhran’s ‘firefly bird diverters’ shine to save the Great Indian Bustard
60% rise in leopard numbers from 2014 estimates: Prakash Javadekar
Centre warns states on inadequate plantation data
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November 2020
Centre to Uttarakhand: Explore alternative land to expand airport
MP’s Panna Tiger Reserve now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Uttarakhand weighs denotifying elephant reserve
Stalled by Covid, first snow leopard census starts in Uttarakhand
Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'
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As owls face occult threat on Diwali, Uttarakhand officials step up vigil
Lonar’s meteor lake declared Ramsar site
Deemed forest: SC nod awaited, BSY govt considers releasing 67% of it
Will Walker finally stay put? Answer key to tiger roadmap
Vulture numbers ‘stabilising’, MoEF launches action plan to increase population
Explained: What are deemed forests, and why Karnataka wants to declassify some
Ram temple needs special stone, Rajasthan to free wildlife sanctuary land
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Uttarakhand wildlife board clears proposal to denotify elephant reserve
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October 2020
Delhi: In Central Ridge area, questions on tree plantation
GAUHATI HC ISSUES NOTICES TO CENTRE, ASSAM GOVT, OIL OVER DRILLING WELLS INSIDE NATIONAL PARK
Environment ministry seeks legal status for elephant reserve, states ask for the draft
Mumbai records most environmental offences among major cities for second consecutive year
Only 10% saplings planted on paper found at site, survival rate low: study
A proposed road tunnel beneath Western Ghats in Kerala: purpose, concerns
Publication of Aarey reserved forest notification soon
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Govt seeks legal status for elephant reserves
To save their trees, Bastar’s tribal sentinels stand up to tradition
Uttarakhand mulls plantation drive in other states to clear compensatory afforestation backlog
WII to soon conduct 2020-21 Wildlife Survey in Haryana
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Forest officials from Telangana, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh to protect tigers in Godavari basin
Septmber 2020
Brazil’s environment ministry to stop fighting deforestation in the Amazon
70% compensatory afforestation data incorrect, says MoEFCC
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Raj plans to introduce lions
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68% of biodiversity lost in 5 decades: WWF report
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Uttarakhand forest department to use GIS to check for encroachments
Maharashtra environment minister Aditya Thackeray surveys Aarey Colony’s ‘reserved forest’
These scientists are studying why California keeps burning
680 projects in wildlife rich and protected areas were cleared in past 5 years
How much will the wildfires cost?
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In Siberia forests, climate change stokes 'zombie fires'
Toxins in water killed hundreds of elephants in Botswana
August 2020
No wildlife clearance required for projects which don’t need environmental clearance: Environment ministry
Red flags over forest stretch, power line from Raipur to Goa on pause
Delhi: Forest dept floats idea of ‘land bank’ for all compensatory tree plantation
Policymakers should look at Asiatic lions as resource, not asset: Gujarat top forest officer
Over 2,600 trees felled in Goa for power project: Law loophole, afforestation delay
Eco conflict cost: over 1,000 jumbos, 4,000 people in 10 years
Hardline conservationists fail to see possibilities of people-wildlife coexistence
Goa’s most famous banyan up again, with push from across the world — ‘she was not just a tree’
Project Dolphin to be launched in a fortnight; CAMPA funds to only be used for plantation drives, afforestation: Javadekar
Mangroves hacked at Panje, environment violations pile as HC panel yet to meet after March
Plantation norms for highway projects relaxed
Gurugram: ‘Policy’ to look the other way hurting the Aravalis
July 2020
Illegal wildlife trade a global threat: FATF report
Explained: 120-year-old rail track at heart of green alarm in wildlife sanctuary
Assam government to upgrade Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary to national park
Extinction watch: Giant Ibis - the national bird of Cambodia
Gadkari seeks forest clearance for infra projects, nudges ministries
Amazon Rainforest Is Dying From Rising Mercury Levels In Soil Due To Excess Mining
Over 5 lakh tribals, other forest dwellers whose claims had been rejected, could face eviction
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In sixth heaviest deluge, highland & corridors shelter Kaziranga rhinos
Explained: Why annual floods are essential for the survival of Kaziranga National Park
Aerial seeding to increase green cover in Aravallis
741 tigers gained, 4685 sq km of tiger forest lost: Report
Assam: Red kangaroo, Aldabra tortoises, other exotic wildlife rescued from smuggling racket
Tiger population rising at 6% per annum from 2006-18: report
Campaign by villagers saves 400-year-old banyan tree, change in Sangli highway plan
June 2020
Coal India unit misled wildlife board: Expert member writes to Javadekar
Kerala: Elephant’s tragic death sparks ugly controversy
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Forest min to launch ‘Nagar Van’ scheme in all states
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Experts want plan to check pressure on ecosystems due to Covid-19
29% rise in Asiatic lion population in Gir
Put new gas wells on hold until OIL has a disaster plan: Wildlife Institute
Gujarat: What killed 30 lions? Probe inconclusive
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Girl from Nilgiri leads petition to ‘protect’ Western Ghats, Centre, states served notice
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Decline in recommendations for diversion of forest land for projects, finds study
Up 151, Gujarat now has 674 Asiatic lions as two new dists get in the king’s camp
Illegal wildlife trade a global threat: FATF report
May 2020
The curious case of India’s environment ministry ... ... Read more
India's National Board for Wildlife is a big threat to india's wildlife ... Read more
Tamil Nadu: Monitoring forests to keep a check on zoonotic diseases ... Read more
Alert sounded across tiger reserves in U’khand, UP after intelligence points at movement of notorious poaching gang members towards forests ... Read more
Environment ministry’s CRZ amendment ends debate on inland mangrove protection in Mumbai Metropolitan Region ... Read more
Stop forest, environment clearances’ ... Read more
Drone mapping of forest violations during lockdown begins at SGNP ... Read more
Maharashtra: Forest department to use drones for monitoring violations during lockdown ... Read more
April 2020
Covid-19: Environment ministry panel for automatic extension of forest clearance... ... Read more
PTR, Dudhwa officials to keep watch on all big cat species ... Read more
After Bronx tiger tests positive, zoos, reserves put on high alert ... Read more
Apex wildlife panel holds virtual conference, clears infra projects ... Read more
Odisha tops forest fire incidents in the country for a week ... Read more
SC directs Centre to look into animal welfare concerns during lockdown ... Read more
March 2020
February 2020
Explained: To import cheetahs, or not to ... Read more
NGT raps Hry govt over cutting of trees in Sohna ... Read more
Upset about Amazon fires last year? Focus on deforestation this year (commentary) ... Read more
‘Movement of tigers outside protected areas to blame for 26 human deaths’ ... Read more
India moves to include elephant, bustard in global conservation list ... Read more
11K trees to be cut for Jewar airport ... Read more
Deforested parts of Amazon 'emitting more CO2 than they absorb ... Read more
Bird numbers down 50%, peacock, pigeon up ... Read more
In a first, MP shows way, radio-tags two pangolins ... Read more
Uttarakhand tightens ‘deemed forest’ norms ... Read more
Mitigating human-wildlife conflict must factor in incentives for local communities ... Read more
Bit by bit, reclaiming a forest for its wildlife ... Read more
Rewilding experiment fails in MP, orphaned tigers relocated to zoo ... Read more
January 2020
Forest cover up but large tracts of dense forest have turned non-forest ... Read more
Explained: Reading the new State of Forest Report 2019 ... Read more
Australia’s bushfires intensify its debate about climate change ... Read more
The 2019 State of Forests Report Tells a Distorted Story of India's Trees ... Read more
Ramky Enviro plans Rs 3700cr investment in three years ... Read more
Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts ... Read more
J&K admin to fell 21 lakh trees to ‘reclaim’ Wular Lake ... Read more
Call of the Wild ... Read more
Don’t jeopardise forests for mining ... Read more
Private plantation scheme shot down by SC panel back on Govt table ... Read more
Respond to plea on lion relocation: SC ... Read more
Supreme Court nod for cheetah’s return to India’s wild ... Read more
Villagers attack forest staff over grazing cattle tiger reserve ... Read more
December 2019
Mayday calls from the wild: Why Assam needs to revive elephant habitats ... Read more
Rajasthan environment minister to head wetland body ... Read more
Goa is headed the Aarey way ... Read more
13.4L trees cut for development in Maharashtra since 2015: Green ministry ... Read more
Sikh-Americans pledge to plant 100 forests in India to combat climate change ... Read more
Bandhavgarh forests get a trunk call in elephant-less MP ... Read more
November 2019
'Mangroves of the Sunderbans shielded Kolkata from Bulbul' ... Read more
Nearly 18,000 birds dead in Rajasthan: CM Gehlot reviews rescue ops, wants Wetland Authority operational ... Read more
Explained: Why are so many birds dying in Rajasthan’s Sambhar? ... Read more
Management, hydrology, salt pans — What’s behind Rajasthan’s bird crisis? ... Read more
Panna’s challenge: From zero tigers to too many now ... Read more
6,944,608 trees cut across India in last three years: MoEF&CC ... Read more