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Friday, August 31, 2012

IN NEWS (August 31, 2012)


Experts throw new light on tiger tourism


Western Ghats: TN adds 74 sq km to forest cover, Kerala depletes forest area by 24 sq km

Forests ministry to respond to highways’ demand with SC ruling

Tripura gives land rights to poor tribals
Press Trust of India / Devendranagar (West Tripura) August 31, 2012

People participation key to eco-tourism
TNN | Aug 31, 2012

TNAU to make greener Eastern Ghats

Almost 900 Star Tortoises seized in Thailand

Forest department to confirm identity of caged leopard
Aparna Nair, TNN | Aug 31, 2012

Eucalyptus trees becoming a headache for forest officials

Paithona valley turns muddy red
Paul Fernandes, TNN | Aug 31, 2012

Haryana Urban Development Authority roads on forest land?
TNN | Aug 31, 2012

Owl stolen from Chhatbir Zoo
TNN | Aug 31, 2012

World's deadliest snake discovered in Indian shipping container after arriving at Essex dock
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2195730/Worlds-deadliest-snake-shipping-container-Essex-travelling-way-India.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Outdoors: Will we ignore passenger pigeon lesson?

Thursday, August 30, 2012

IN NEWS (August 30, 2012)


Report of Forest Survey of India in Forest Cover

Indian court extends ban on tiger tourism
AFP   August 30, 2012

UV Singh: On a Mission to End Illegal Mining

Living in a tree, to root out mines near forests
TNN | Aug 30, 2012

TN tops in increasing forest cover in Western Ghats 
ADITI NIGAM

Ministry of environment and forests invites research proposals
Dipannita Das, TNN | Aug 30, 2012

Norway urges Brazil, Indonesia to Continue Forest Protection

Over 2000 croc babies born in Bhitarkanika this season
Press Trust of India / Kendrapara (Odisha) August 30, 2012

Hemendra Kothari's Quest To Save India's Tigers

Moulding vets to join wildlife conservation
Aug 30, 2012, DHNS

A gift of wings
Kartik Shanker / Aug 30, 2012

THURSDAY, 30 AUGUST 2012

Green India Mission aims at increasing forest cover

Kuthlur forest settlers refuse to leave their 'homes'
TNN | Aug 30, 2012

Citizens' group opposes sub-panel on Tipaimukh dam

Environment information centres set up for data collection
TNN | Aug 30, 2012

29 AUG, 2012, 09.12PM IST, PTI 
20 power projects awaiting environmental clearance: Environment Ministry

Two Goa mines to shut down operations

LBCC exhibit shows ‘Wild India’

Have a say on Gisburn Forest's future

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

IN NEWS (August 29, 2012)


Reds want Forest Act scrapped

Finally, forest dept lets tribals construct school building
K A Shaji, TNN | Aug 29, 2012

Panel set up for Pench buffer management
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Aug 29, 2012

Natarajan clears Gorewada rescue centre proposal
TNN | Aug 29, 2012

'Maneater of Nagarhole' caught on camera
Amit Bhattacharya, TNN | Aug 29, 2012

Forest officials treat injured elephant calf
TNN | Aug 29, 2012

Problem leopard dodges traps, kills woman

147 jumbos killed in state since 2005
TNN | Aug 29, 2012

IFAW Wildlife Rescue Center celebrates 10 years and 1,600 animals saved

HC rejects minister kin's bail in blackbuck poaching
TNN | Aug 29, 2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/HC-rejects-minister-kins-bail-in-blackbuck-poaching/articleshow/15913967.cms

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

IN NEWS (August 28, 2012)

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan to the Parliament on 27 August 2012


India partners with South Asian nations to combat poaching

Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan: Export of exotic birds banned in India

MONDAY, 27 AUGUST 2012

Two kg of ivory seized, one arrested

Poachers kill 73 elephants since 2005 in Odisha
Press Trust of India / Bhubaneswar August 28, 2012

19 rhinos killed in recent Assam floods
PTI | Aug 28, 2012

Buxa Tiger Reserve may get its vultures back

Lions pressured by fodder shortage
Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Aug 28, 2012

Wild water chase for wild asses
Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Aug 28, 2012

Kaziranga animal rehab centre turns 10
Rahul Karmakar, Hindustan Times  Guwahati, August 28, 2012

Forest land fraud by more estates

The green is our cover: Kalki Koechlin


Coal India could double output to 1,132 million tones

Monday, August 27, 2012

IN NEWS (August 27, 2012)


Don’t let violators of eco laws go scot-free: Jayanthi Natarajan
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Despite SC order resort under construction near Maha wildlife sanctuary

Andhra Pradesh cool to tiger tourism ban debate
Sudipta Sengupta, TNN | Aug 27, 2012

Alarming reduction in N-E forest cover
AUGUST 23RD, 2012

Govt clearance may help Coal India raise its output by 144%

Rights bodies claim forest guards kill innocent tribals
Press Trust of India / Darjeeling (WB) August 27, 2012

Sandal whiff back in Veerappan’s lair
K A Shaji, TNN | Aug 27, 2012

Tripura to create elephant corridors to reduce conflict
TNN | Aug 26, 2012

Ailing Sunder will be a free jumbo soon
TNN | Aug 27, 2012

Paul McCartney helped free an elephant

Gang held for possessing rifles, released
TNN | Aug 27, 2012

Zimbabwe wildlife group: tens of thousands of animals face annihilation in nature preserve

Sunday, August 26, 2012

IN NEWS (August 26, 2012)


Ministry objects to Plan panel’s climate draft, funds proposal

Natarajan, Ahluwalia in face off
Aug 26, 2012 - Rashme Sehgal | 

Himalayan Resources: Issues and Challenges
Mountains are essential energy sources for our state
ENVIRONMENT BY BASHIR AHMAD

India: Rights For Forest Dwellers - Statement From Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

Save the Forest with MTV ACT and Greenpeace

Tiger tourists and tour operators hit by SC ban
Neha Shukla, TNN | Aug 26, 2012

FIR lodged against forest officials
Aparna Nair, TNN | Aug 26, 2012

Tree top campaign to protect farmers
Pratibha Masand, TNN | Aug 26, 2012

NGO files plea over buffer notification
Dipannita Das, TNN | Aug 26, 2012

Annual gifts from forest presented to royals

Bicycle Diary

Seized sandalwood awaits codification of CITES provisions

Saturday, August 25, 2012

IN NEWS (August 25, 2012)


MSU, ARD and the Government of India Capture USAID $14M Award for Climate Change Mitigation in the Indian Forestry Sector.

Finally, Forest Advisory Committee member K P Nyati quits
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Aug 25, 2012

SATURDAY, 25 AUGUST 2012 01:0

Ek Tha Tiger: The other side of the coal scam
G Sampath | Agency: DNA | Saturday, August 25, 2012

The Tourist Isn’t An Endangered Animal
Tourism can increase its natural capital by converting farms to wildlife viewing land, with shared profits

Poaching, illness killing peacocks near Delhi

Rhino killed by Kaziranga forest guards
TNN | Aug 24, 2012

Sir McCartney rescues Indian elephant from dark shed
Aug 25, 2012

India: Priest, Nun Languish In Jail For Killing Crane Chicks
By: UCAN

STF, forest officials combing operations in Tamil Nadu - Kerala border
PTI

Oslo urges Brazil, Indonesia to keep forest protection

Thursday, August 23, 2012

IN NEWS (August 23, 2012)


Supreme Court Castigates Government for Poor Tiger Conservation Efforts

Why government took a stand on tigers, then a U-turn
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, August 23, 2012

India's 'endangered tiger' tale gets a twist
By Raja Murthy 

No quarrying going on in forest area: Panel
Press Trust Of India / Chennai/ Bangalore Aug 23, 2012

NGO appeals SC to scrap mining in green belt
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Bangalore Aug 23, 2012

Resort under construction near wildlife sanctuary in Maha
Press Trust of India / Gondia August 23, 2012

The Future of India’s Tiger Tourism

MoEF panel on Posco project to submit report by October
BS Reporter / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar Aug 23, 2012

Stop Destroying India's Forests

Greenpeace to Prime Minister: Defend forests not coal scams
Power crisis due to bad policy, corruption, not environment clearances

Ferry tales from the forest
Neelam Raaj | August 18, 2012


Burma rapidly losing forest coverage
Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:22 Mizzima News

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

IN NEWS (August 22, 2012)


Indian government backs off on tiger tourism ban

Govt seeks SC review of tiger tourism ban
New Delhi, August 21, 2012

Greens want 2 controversial members from forest committee dropped
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Aug 22, 2012

India signals it may be willing to consider emissions target at UN climate talks
21 August 2012

India to Play a key Role in the IUCN World Conservation Congress at Korea

Activists call on PM to protect forest and act on the coal scam
Jayashree Nandi, TNN Aug 21, 2012

Govt notifies Sahyadri reserve buffer
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Aug 22, 2012

Central team visits Posco site
TNN | Aug 21, 2012

For Better Or Worse? India’s Ban On Tiger Tourism
August 21, 2012

Central tiger conservation delegation visits Palamu
TNN | Aug 22, 2012

MoEF clarifies SC ruling, calms rattled Alang shipbreakers

Sri Lanka grappling with forest fires

Thomas Leroy Hauptman, Pilot, Pleads Guilty For Transporting Wildlife

Norms eased for forest guard post
TNN | Aug 22, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

IN NEWS (August 21, 2012)


State frees bamboo but not in Vidarbha
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Aug 21, 2012

MONDAY, 20 AUGUST 2012 

Wild Wisdom 2012- Online Edition

PMO tiger query has foresters on toes
Alok K N Mishra, TNN | Aug 21, 2012


Jeremy Hance  mongabay.com   August 20, 2012

Western Ghats experts' panel report under review
Nitin Sethi, TNN | Aug 21, 2012

Nagarahole tiger gets back into its den
HM Aravind, TNN | Aug 20, 2012,

Lack of prey said threatening Indian tiger

Elephants spending more time on defending then eating and relaxing
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, August 21, 2012

Lesser Floricans going high
Bagish K Jha, TNN | Aug 21, 2012

Environment ministry's expert team visits Posco plant site in Odisha

Cherunelli estate is agricultural land, says chief whip
TNN | Aug 21, 2012

Cherunelli estate notified as reserve forest, HC told

Bhutan, India, and Nepal agree to enhance cooperation in theKanchenjunga Landscape
21st Aug :
Kathmandu, Nepal

Monday, August 20, 2012

IN NEWS (August 20, 2012)

Indian forest cover decreases

India | Updated Aug 20, 2012 at 02:14pm IST
SC order violated, green panel gets industry men 

Stealthy 'eco-drones' pursue poachers and monitor wildlife
Associated Press
Aug 20, 2012 

'Unesco recognition to W Ghats will not cause relocation'Unesco listing doesn't mean regulation or relocation from WG sites'
TNN | Aug 20, 2012

CBSE promoting 'wild wisdom' among students
Abhishek Choudhari, TNN Aug 19, 2012

Orissa forest officer gets rap for advising Andhra firm

Poachers target city’s largest biodiversity reserve
After sandalwood trees, animals under threat at BU campus

Vinayak Chatterjee: A nine-point paradox
Politicians, bureaucrats, the judiciary and industry grapple with pricing and allocation of natural resources
Vinayak Chatterjee / Aug 20, 2012,

Efforts on to curb illegal mining in state
TNN | Aug 20, 2012

Coalgate also unearths delays in mining
Shishir Arya, TNN | Aug 20, 2012

Palamu heading Sariska and Panna way
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times    New Delhi, August 20, 2012

Dwindling prey animals could endanger population of Royal Bengal tiger in India

India’s 7 best safari spots
Purvaja Sawant, TNN | Aug 20, 2012

Farmers in Karkala taluk have monkeys on their backs
Published: Monday, Aug 20, 2012

Tiger wanders out of the woods, creates panic
HM Aravind, TNN | Aug 19, 2012

JD(S) opposes handing over of forestry college
TNN | Aug 20, 2012

This Week In Forest Carbon: Discourse At The Fringe

Sunday, August 19, 2012

IN NEWS (August 19, 2012)


Revenue and forest SDOs directed to issue certificates on forest land rights
Rageshri Ganguly, TNN | Aug 18, 2012

BTC against idgah on forest land
TNN | Aug 19, 2012

Allow tourists in buffer zones of wildlife protected areas: Lok Sabha Member

Snakebite victims to get 1 lakh relief
TNN | Aug 19, 2012

2 elephants spotted on border with bullet injuries
STAFF REPORTER

Two youth held for catching parakeets
TNN | Aug 19, 2012

Seven new PG forestry courses introduced
STAFF REPORTER

Saturday, August 18, 2012

IN NEWS (August 18, 2012)


'SC pressure for buffers encouraging illegalities'
TNN | Aug 18, 2012

SATURDAY, 18 AUGUST 2012

Allow tourists in buffer zones of wildlife protected areas: MP
Press Trust of India / New Delhi August 17, 2012

India to undertake 'Forest Plus' program developed by U.S. Agency for International Development to mostly reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, increase value of forest ecosystems, involve communities

Jaypee’s power plant project in Sonbhadra hits green hurdle

Forest Minister shoots down move to revive cricket stadium project
G. KRISHNAKUMAR

How Coal Mining is Trashing Forests in India
Published by Keshav Saini in Save Environment

Nelliyampathy estates are Reserve Forest: Govt
Press Trust of India / Kochi August 17, 2012

Tigers prowling in Vazhachal forests

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Uttarakhand – Scientist Jobs 2012


After letting many fires burn, Forest Service now tries to tamp out every flame to save money