IN NEWS (August 14, 2012)

Green tribunal raps govt for failing to put up approvals

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times   New Delhi, August 13, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Green-tribunal-raps-govt-for-failing-to-put-up-approvals/Article1-913101.aspx

SC panel clears 16 iron ore lessees

Mahesh Kulkarni / Chennai/ Bangalore Aug 14, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sc-panel-clears-16-iron-ore-lessees/483227/

Centre approves the creation of 5 tiger reserves

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/centre-approves-the-creation-of-5-tiger-reserves_793574.html

Celebrating wildlife

K. R. MANIGANDAN

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3762813.ece

India hotels, resorts suffer under tiger tourism ban

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-tigers-20120814,0,4289838.story

New wildlife crime toolkit launched with CITES help

http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/enablers/traffic/cites_update/?7660/New-wildlife-crime-toolkit-launched-with-CITES-help

South Asia: Hot spot for cross-border diseases

IANS | Aug 14, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/South-Asia-Hot-spot-for-cross-border-diseases/articleshow/15491900.cms

Tiger found dead in Pilibhit

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tiger-found-dead-in-pilibhit/988119/

Indian Roller (state bird of Karnataka)

http://indianwildlifephotography.blogspot.in/2012/08/indian-roller-state-bird-of-karnataka.html

Powell protects future of koalas

http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/story/2012/08/14/queensland-government-protects-future-koalas/