FORESTRY NEWS (March 05 & 06, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (March 06, 2015)

Towards a cleaner and greener India

Higher carbon taxes and community centered forest management are key
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/nGIfBIZqk8hNgKuOsjiLYM/Towards-a-cleaner-and-greener-India.html

Reversing deforestation in India

Preetam Kaushik

http://www.businessinsider.in/Reversing-deforestation-in-India/articleshow/46467012.cms

India, Egypt form joint working group on climate change

Will finalise areas of cooperation in the fields of climate change, environmental issues

Press Trust of India  |  Cairo     March 6, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-egypt-to-cooperate-in-environment-climate-change-115030600055_1.html

Ecologically disastrous dams may get the go-ahead

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/india-untamed/2015/mar/06/ecologically-disastrous-dams-may-go-ahead

Punjab to open 35 more sand quarries

TNN | Mar 6, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Punjab-to-open-35-more-sand-quarries/articleshow/46473157.cms

Sania Mirza to support World Wildlife Fund India campaign

Press Trust of India  |  Hyderabad     March 5, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sania-mirza-to-support-world-wildlife-fund-india-campaign-115030501006_1.html

Vishwamitri brims with 260 crocodiles

Tushar Tere, TNN | Mar 6, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Vishwamitri-brims-with-260-crocodiles/articleshow/46474064.cms

Four killed in wild elephant rampage

http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/03/06/national/four-killed-in-wild-elephant-rampage/402473.html

Forest dept captures tiger which enters village

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/forest-dept-captures-tiger-which-enters-village_1557110.html

Eight farmhouses razed in Aravalis

Dipak K Dash, TNN | Mar 6, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Eight-farmhouses-razed-in-Aravalis/articleshow/46473130.cms

Pillai case: The right questions to ask

The Mahan mines would rip apart around 1,200 ha of sal forests, destroying the contiguity of one of central India’s best un-fragmented forest zones E-mailPrint Bahar Dutt
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/aiSlUEahPwdBC5OBgdArCI/Pillai-case-The-right-questions-to-ask.html

Everlasting and Eco-friendly Gift for K-POP Stars, Tree Planet's 'Star Forest' Expands to 40 Worldwide

- Fandom culture has evolved into a charitable activity to create forests in cities or developing countries

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150305006679/en/Everlasting-Eco-friendly-Gift-K-POP-Stars-Tree-Planets#.VPsOqI5s7IU

Novelist Tania James talks rogue elephants, India and conservation

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-tania-james-20150308-story.html#page=1

 

FORESTRY NEWS (March 05, 2015)

India appeals rich nations to vacate carbon space for emerging economies

By Vishwa Mohan, TNN | 4 Mar, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/global-warming/india-appeals-rich-nations-to-vacate-carbon-space-for-emerging-economies/articleshow/46460528.cms

Javadekar in Cairo for African environment meet

Press Trust of India  |  Cairo   March 4, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/javadekar-in-cairo-for-african-environment-meet-115030400953_1.html

Govt clearance to projects near forests raises questions

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi  Updated: Mar 05, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-clearance-to-projects-near-forests-raises-questions/article1-1323183.aspx

Delhi govt asks Centre to relieve Sanjiv Chaturvedi

TNN | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Delhi-govt-asks-Centre-to-relieve-Sanjiv-Chaturvedi/articleshow/46463111.cms

Bondla forest staff not paid for 3 months

Published on Thursday, 05 March 2015

http://www.goacom.com/goa-news-highlights/25564-bondla-forest-staff-not-paid-for-3-months

On wilder conquests!

Mar 04, 2015 - Nuvena Rajendran

http://www.asianage.com/ideas/wilder-conquests-423

Blackbuck population increases in Odisha's Ganjam district

IANS | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Blackbuck-population-increases-in-Odishas-Ganjam-district/articleshow/46466603.cms

Pictures: 8 Amazing Animals at Risk From Wildlife Crimes

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/pictures/150303-tiger-whale-bear-bile-poaching-wildlife-animal-conservation/

Seized tiger skin may be Van Ingens

By Chetan R, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Mar 5, 2015

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/crime/Seized-tiger-skin-may-be-Van-Ingens/articleshow/46461012.cms?

Rampaging tusker kills four in Sitamarhi village

Shyam Kishore Singh | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rampaging-tusker-kills-four-in-Sitamarhi-village/articleshow/46459711.cms

Notorious poacher Kuttu nabbed, two others escape

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Notorious-poacher-Kuttu-nabbed-two-others-escape/articleshow/46448777.cms

Poacher Kuttu gets 12-day forest custody

Vijay Pinjarkar | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Poacher-Kuttu-gets-12-day-forest-custody/articleshow/46461543.cms

3 held for poaching 'sambar' ahead of Holi

TNN | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/3-held-for-poaching-sambar-ahead-of-Holi/articleshow/46461555.cms

After monkey deaths, croc’s body found

Vijay Singh, TNN | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/After-monkey-deaths-crocs-body-found/articleshow/46462609.cms

15-year-old lioness dies at Renuka zoo

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/15-year-old-lioness-dies-at-renuka-zoo/

Trees on NH-7 being numbered for felling

TNN | Mar 5, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Trees-on-NH-7-being-numbered-for-felling/articleshow/46461537.cms

Mahindra Holidays opens Club Mahindra Wildlife Resort in Kanha in Madha Pradesh

Thursday, March 05, 2015

http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=21035&sid=1

Celebrating Myanmar journalists who give wildlife a voice

http://www.traffic.org/home/2015/3/4/celebrating-myanmar-journalists-who-give-wildlife-a-voice.html

Prince William`s wildlife speech draws online applause in China

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/prince-williams-wildlife-speech-draws-online-applause-in-china_1556756.html

The Jungle in its heyday

http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week/the-jungle-in-its-heyday/