IN NEWS (February 10, 2011)

Photos: new super tiny frogs discovered in Sri Lanka, one critically endangered
Jeremy Hance
mongabay.com  February 09, 2011

http://news.mongabay.com/2011/0209-hance_frogs_srilanka.html

India: FRA Committee Members Say That Comments Of The Director-General Forests On The Committee’s Report Are Based On Selective Misreading And Ignore Key Recommendations

http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8867:india-fra-committee-members-say-that-comments-of-the-director-general-forests-on-the-committees-report-are-based-on-selective-misreading-and-ignore-key-recommendations&catid=63:central-asia-indigenous-peoples&Itemid=85

Take action on violation of forest Act, ministry told

Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI 

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETD/2011/02/05&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00202&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

Forestry and environment mission Sikkim 2015

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/forestry-and-environment-mission-sikkim-2015

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/ForestryandEnvironmentMissionSikkim2015.pdf

Environment under attack: Why India will pay dearly

Last updated on: February 10, 2011 16:59 IST

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-with-environment-under-attack-india-will-pay-dearly/20110210.htm

India Moves Ahead With Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69739

UK foils plot to smuggle rare Indian Star Tortoises

London, Feb 10, (PTI):

Britain's immigration officials have foiled a plan to smuggle eight live Indian Star Tortoises to Manchester, official sources here said.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/136588/uk-foils-plot-smuggle-rare.html

Freed WWF activists to resume survey, appeal for release of rest

TNN, Feb 10, 2011, 12.21pm IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Freed-WWF-activists-to-resume-survey-appeal-for-release-of-rest/articleshow/7463274.cms

Whistle-blower case: 'Initiate proceedings against minister'

Sukhbir Siwach, TNN, Feb 10, 2011, 01.58am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Whistle-blower-case-Initiate-proceedings-against-minister/articleshow/7464314.cms

Putting Trees On Farms Fundamental To Future Agricultural Development

Posted on: Thursday, 10 February 2011, 01:38 CST

ICRAF hails International Year Of Forests

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1994033/putting_trees_on_farms_fundamental_to_future_agricultural_development/

Elephants trample three women in India

Published: Feb. 9, 2011 at 10:48 PM

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/09/Elephants-trample-three-women-in-India/UPI-77311297309695/