FORESTRY NEWS (February 21, 22 & 23, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (February 23, 2015)

Government’s green target: Replant trees

Suman Chakraborti,TNN | Feb 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Governments-green-target-Replant-trees/articleshow/46336191.cms?

Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan inaugurates two-day brainstorming camp

Saturday, February 21, 2015

http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=33530

Excerpt of shifting cultivation in Manipur Labour and environment

http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/48895/excerpt-of-shifting-cultivation-in-manipur-labour-and-environment

West Bengal mulls two-way approach to stop rhino-poaching

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/west-bengal-mulls-two-way-approach-to-stop-rhino-poaching_1551022.html

Assam forest minister mulls measures to curb rhino poaching

February 23,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-02-23/Assam-forest-minister-mulls-measures-to-curb-rhino-poaching-133278

Melghat Tiger Project foundation day celebrated

TNN | Feb 23, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Melghat-Tiger-Project-foundation-day-celebrated/articleshow/46336641.cms

Illegal miners assault guards at Mangar

TNN | Feb 23, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Illegal-miners-assault-guards-at-Mangar/articleshow/46336525.cms

East Cary Middle chronicles on-campus wildlife as part of international project

By Paul A. Specht   aspecht@newsobserver.com  February 22, 2015 

 http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/22/4571120_east-cary-middle-chronicles-on.html?rh=1

Wild Jungle Tiger Attack Sim

ZDNet Monday 23rd February, 2015

http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/230484605

 

Anthropology Can Help Tribals’ Growth: Guv

By Express News Service   Published: 23rd February 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Anthropology-Can-Help-Tribals%E2%80%99-Growth-Guv/2015/02/23/article2682430.ece

FORESTRY NEWS (February 22, 2015)

Far West ‘transit’ for wildlife smugglers

- BHAWANI BHATTA

http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/02/22/national/far-west-transit-for-wildlife-smugglers/401971.html

Jaipur celebrates Pangolin Day

Shoeb Khan, TNN | Feb 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Jaipur-celebrates-Pangolin-Day/articleshow/46324660.cms

Wildlife Pushed to the Wall in Karnataka's Animal Kingdom

By Meera Bhardwaj    Published: 21st February 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/Wildlife-Pushed-to-the-Wall-in-Karnatakas-Animal-Kingdom/2015/02/21/article2677075.ece

Lobbying for setting up Centre for Zoological Sciences in Mysuru

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/lobbying-for-setting-up-centre-for-zoological-sciences-in-mysuru/article6921644.ece

An Indian river sanctuary, protected by a curse, is threatened by the modern world

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/02/22/indian-river-sanctuary-protected-by-curse-is-threatened-by-modern-world/

Onus on Forest Department to stop sand extraction near Nagarahole

R. Krishna Kumar

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/onus-on-forest-department-to-stop-sand-extraction-near-nagarahole/article6921636.ece

Blackbuck Count up, Thanks to Conservation Efforts

By Yazhiniyan    Published: 22nd February 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Blackbuck-Count-up-Thanks-to-Conservation-Efforts/2015/02/22/article2680776.ece

Tiger census in Katerniaghat sanctuary to be undertaken annually

http://www.indileak.com/tiger-census-in-katerniaghat-sanctuary-to-be-undertaken-annually/

DA govt's grouse with Greenpeace: Mahan coal block protests

http://coal.steelguru.com/india/19230/da_govt_039_s_grouse_with_greenpeace_mahan_coal_block_protests

 

Renewables to transform India's energy landscape in seven years

Areeba Hamid / Greenpeace EnergyDesk & Oliver Tickell

31st February 2015

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2762905/renewables_to_transform_indias_energy_landscape_in_seven_years.html

India's Thermal Power Plants Lag on Emissions and Efficiency, Says Study

All India | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Updated: February 22, 2015

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-thermal-power-plants-lag-on-emissions-and-efficiency-says-study-741376

FORESTRY NEWS (February 21, 2015)

Victory for India's wildlife as green tribunal halts the building of roads through sensitive forest habitats 

By Akash Vashishtha

Published: 22:57 GMT, 20 February 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2962224/Victory-environment-green-tribunal-bars-agencies-building-roads-sensitive-forest-habitats.html

Salem girl tops Forest Service exam

Syed Muthahar Saqaf

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/salem-girl-tops-forest-service-exam/article6918684.ece

HC notice to Haryana on Sanjiv Chaturvedi's plea to recall orders on SIT

TNN | Feb 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/HC-notice-to-Haryana-on-Sanjiv-Chaturvedis-plea-to-recall-orders-on-SIT/articleshow/46319096.cms

India: Shrinking forests bring the endangered tiger into confrontation with humans

By Jayalakshmi K | IB Times – Sat, Feb 21, 2015

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-shrinking-forests-bring-endangered-tiger-confrontation-humans-100328891.html#Csz3Eg2

An ice bucket-like challenge hopes to save the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal – the pangolin

On World Pangolin Day, a worldwide campaign is under way to raise awareness and funds for the little-known animal.

Nayantara Narayanan    Feb 21, 2015

http://scroll.in/article/708372/an-ice-bucket-like-challenge-hopes-to-save-the-worlds-most-heavily-trafficked-mammal-the-pangolin

Joint squad to curb wildlife crimes

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150221/jsp/northeast/story_4626.jsp#.VOyEpCxs7IU

Brush with adventure at serene Chandaka in Bhubaneswar

Riyan Ramanath V, TNN | Feb 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Brush-with-adventure-at-serene-Chandaka-in-Bhubaneswar/articleshow/46320892.cms

Forest rangers hunt and kill ‘man-eating’ tiger in northern India

Published: February 20, 2015

http://www.vancouverdesi.com/news/forest-rangers-hunt-and-kill-man-eating-tiger-in-northern-india/847707/

Hope springs for Asha, rescued begging elephant

TNN | Feb 20, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Hope-springs-for-Asha-rescued-begging-elephant/articleshow/46316291.cms

HC notice to Govt for “persistently” flouting directions

TNN | Feb 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/HC-notice-to-Govt-for-persistently-flouting-directions/articleshow/46318135.cms

Energising strides

K.A. Martin

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/energising-strides/article6918917.ece