FORESTRY NEWS INDIA: December 2014

Saturday, December 06, 2014

FORESTRY NEWS (December 06, 2014)

Cabinet okays withdrawal of a bill on environment

http://firstbiz.firstpost.com/economy/cabinet-okays-withdrawal-bill-environment-111973.html

Peaking year not a bench mark for India: Prakash Javadekar

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/peaking-year-not-a-bench-mark-for-india-prakash-javadekar/articleshow/45386188.cms

Women-centric reports win IPI Award

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/womencentric-reports-win-ipi-award/article6666190.ece

Citizen science boosts environmental awareness: Study

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/citizen-science-boosts-environmental-awareness-study/articleshow/45384057.cms

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar defends GM crops
05 December 2014 http://www.domain-b.com/industry/Biotechnology/20141205_prakash_javadekar.html

Forest Minister under fire from Oppn, ruling party

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/forest-minister-under-fire-from-oppn-ruling-party/14696.html

Smuggled Red Sanders worth around Rs 80 lakhs seized in Thane

Press Trust of India | Thane December 4, 2014

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/smuggled-red-sanders-worth-around-rs-80-lakhs-seized-in-thane-114120400627_1.html

Going Green with Ashwika Kapur
Ritesh Dubey / 6 December 2014

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=expressions&xfile=/data/expressions/2014/December/expressions_December7.xml

Poaching for Chinese Markets Pushes Tigers to the Brink

Posted: 12/05/2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-guynup/poaching-for-chinese-mark_b_6276984.html

Female leopard in SGNP suffers from bacteria spread by rodents

Nikhil M Ghanekar, Hindustan Times Mumbai, December 05, 2014

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/mumbai-female-leopard-in-sgnp-suffers-from-bacteria-spread-by-rodents/article1-1293685.aspx

Check food, vaccinate leopards, train vets: Experts to SGNP

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/check-food-vaccinate-leopards-train-vets-experts-to-sgnp/

Satellite zoo to come up in Greater Haldwani

Vineet Upadhyay,TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Satellite-zoo-to-come-up-in-Greater-Haldwani/articleshow/45389227.cms

Himachal destroying red jungle fowl eggs to avoid unhealthy stock

http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Himachal_destroying_red_jungle_fowl_eggs_to_avoid_unhealthy_stock-456754/NATION/1

Sub-adult leopard found dead in Saoli village

Mazhar Ali, TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Sub-adult-leopard-found-dead-in-Saoli-village/articleshow/45378879.cms

Wild buffalo died of snake bite: Officials

TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Wild-buffalo-died-of-snake-bite-Officials/articleshow/45389527.cms

India, U.S. foresters share goals, issues on S.H. area tour

http://democratherald.com/news/local/india-u-s-foresters-share-goals-issues-on-s-h/article_6e675b65-f56a-5eb5-b9c6-3f14e1749f57.html

India, U.S. foresters share goals, issues on S.H. area tour

http://democratherald.com/news/local/india-u-s-foresters-share-goals-issues-on-s-h/article_6e675b65-f56a-5eb5-b9c6-3f14e1749f57.html

USAID Forest Plus Program at Amity University

Friday, December 05, 2014

http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/showEE.asp?newsid=32207

NTTU ‘sticks’ with its stand on timber trade

http://www.morungexpress.com/local/125509.html

Friday, December 05, 2014

FORESTRY NEWS (December 05, 2014)

No Proof to Show Genetically Modified Foods Bad for Health: Prakash Javadekar

All India | Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/no-proof-to-show-genetically-modified-foods-bad-for-health-prakash-javadekar-630147

Nyishi tribals among wildlife awardees

Dec 05, 2014

http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/nyishi-tribals-among-wildlife-awardees-072

More Tigers Are Dying in India—but the Future’s Looking Brighter

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/12/04/more-tigers-are-dying-india--theres-some-good-news

These young village women are fighting to save India’s endangered tigers

http://qz.com/306401/these-young-village-women-are-fighting-to-save-indias-endangered-tigers/

Taking wings to save wildlife

Vijaysinh Parmar,TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Taking-wings-to-save-wildlife/articleshow/45381483.cms

Threatened migratory winged guests land at Nangal wetland

Vibhor Mohan,TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Threatened-migratory-winged-guests-land-at-Nangal-wetland/articleshow/45380756.cms

Himachal destroying red jungle fowl eggs to avoid unhealthy stock

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/himachal-destroying-red-jungle-fowl-eggs-to-avoid-unhealthy-stock_1509813.html

Citizen-science projects can build support for conservation, India study show

IANS | Washington December 5, 2014

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/citizen-science-projects-can-build-support-for-conservation-india-study-show-114120500178_1.html

Jaw-trap raises fears of Katni gang

MB Maramkal,TNN | Dec 4, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Jaw-trap-raises-fears-of-Katni-gang/articleshow/45370781.cms

Locals fearful of suspected killer tiger released near their village in India

Janaki Lenin

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/india-untamed/2014/dec/04/locals-fearful-suspected-killer-tiger-released-near-village-india

Poacher electrocuted by wire laid to kill animals

Dec 4, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Poacher-electrocuted-by-wire-laid-to-kill-animals/articleshow/45366064.cms

Freedom for rescued jumbo after legal battle with 'owner'

IndiaToday.in New Delhi, December 4, 2014

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/elephant-raju-allahabad-hc-rules-in-favour-of-tortured-elephant-raju-wildlife-sos/1/405195.html

Foresters get set to count Doon trees

TNN | Dec 4, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Foresters-get-set-to-count-Doon-trees/articleshow/45377432.cms

Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast gets final approval, will cost Rs 2,000 crore

Clara Lewis,TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Shivaji-memorial-off-Mumbai-coast-gets-final-approval-will-cost-Rs-2000-crore/articleshow/45379687.cms

Musabagh to be developed as eco-tourism spot

TNN | Dec 5, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Musabagh-to-be-developed-as-eco-tourism-spot/articleshow/45378697.cms

Miners' association tells Narendra Modi government that Indian mining sector on the verge of shutting down

Vikas Dhoot, ET Bureau Dec 4, 2014

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-04/news/56723020_1_indian-mineral-forest-jayanthi-natarajan

Thursday, December 04, 2014

FORESTRY NEWS (December 04, 2014)

Time for one law

Welcome move on comprehensive environmental legislation

Business Standard Editorial Comment | New Delhi December 3, 2014

http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/time-for-one-law-114120301180_1.html

No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: Government

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/no-scientific-evidence-to-prove-gm-crops-harmful-government/articleshow/45373231.cms

Positive that countries will accommodate principle of equity and CBDR in decisions at Lima: Javadekar

Interview with Union environment, forests and climate change minister

Nitin Sethi December 4, 2014

http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/positive-that-countries-will-accommodate-principle-of-equity-and-cbdr-in-decisions-at-lima-javadekar-114120300787_1.html

Finger at China, US emission goals - Low on ambition, says Javadekar

Our Special Correspondent

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141204/jsp/nation/story_2110.jsp#.VICWGmf5nIU

A zoo official set to head top tiger office

Vijay Pinjarkar | Dec 4, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/A-zoo-official-set-to-head-top-tiger-office/articleshow/45366115.cms

Conservation entrepreneurship in Arunachal
Correspondent

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec0414/oth053

Tiger pair spotted in Navegaon; first record in 13 yrs

Vijay Pinjarkar | Dec 4, 2014

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Tiger-pair-spotted-in-Navegaon-first-record-in-13-yrs/articleshow/45366543.cms

Raju the crying elephant decreed free by Indian court

An Indian elephant kept in chains for 50 years has finally been declared free after his former owners lost a legal battle to reclaim him from wildlife campaigners

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/11270276/Raju-the-crying-elephant-decreed-free-by-Indian-court.html