FORESTRY NEWS (March 28 & 29, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (March 29, 2015)

Activists see red over government's green report 

By Akash Vashishtha

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3016146/Activists-red-government-s-green-report.html

India can train other nations in tiger conservation: Prakash Javadekar

Friday, 27 March 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-india-can-train-other-nations-in-tiger-conservation-prakash-javadekar-2072438

A conservator at Assam Raj Bhavan

March 29,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-29/A-conservator-at-Assam-Raj-Bhavan---140586

Clean & Green City: The seed project that took root

Published on Mar 29, 2015

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/clean-green-city-the-seed-project-took-root-20150329

Shav Vahini project rides over forest row

Rajeev Dikshit,TNN | Mar 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Shav-Vahini-project-rides-over-forest-row/articleshow/46731142.cms

An hour of voluntary darkness so that there aren't dark days

Bengaluru: March 29, 2015

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468473/an-hour-voluntary-darkness-so.html

Green tribunal pulls up environment ministry over Yamuna damage

http://www.domain-b.com/environment/20150328_yamuna.html

Where the wild things are

By Kareena Gianani |Posted 29-Mar-2015

http://www.mid-day.com/articles/where-the-wild-things-are/16100183

Films on Himachal's wildlife may hit roadblock

March 29, 2015

http://www.pinkvilla.com/newstags/mike-pandey/325720/films-himachals-wildlife-may-hit-roadblock

Delhi village sees 'tiger' in its midst

Taniya Tikoo,TNN | Mar 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-village-sees-tiger-in-its-midst/articleshow/46730969.cms

The Forest Gumption

By Prasanta Mazumdar   Published: 28th March 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/The-Forest-Gumption/2015/03/28/article2731655.ece

National bird peacock poached in Indore, 5 arrested

Anuraag Singh, TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/National-bird-peacock-poached-in-Indore-5-arrested/articleshow/46727195.cms

Five poach peacock for meat in Betma, held

TNN | Mar 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Five-poach-peacock-for-meat-in-Betma-held/articleshow/46732615.cms

Three leopard cubs died in sugarcane farm fire

Yagnesh Mehta, TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Three-leopard-cubs-died-in-sugarcane-farm-fire/articleshow/46727220.cms

Forest guard caught taking bribe

TNN | Mar 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Forest-guard-caught-taking-bribe/articleshow/46730987.cms

Union Ministers review development work in northeast

http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story209710/union-ministers-review-development-work-in-northeast.html

Farmhouses await new policy

Suhas Munshi,TNN | Mar 29, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Farmhouses-await-new-policy/articleshow/46730997.cms

India’s Uninhabited Islands To Provide Tourism Boost

By Aunindita Bhatia | March 28, 2015

http://clapway.com/2015/03/28/indias-uninhabited-islands-to-provide-tourism-boost123/

FORESTRY NEWS (March 28, 2015)

‘Is MoEF becoming Ministry for fast-forwarding clearances?’

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/is-moef-becoming-ministry-for-fastforwarding-clearances/article7041809.ece

Amendments to key environment laws being reviewed: Prakash Javadekar

Friday, 27 March 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-amendments-to-key-environment-laws-being-reviewed-prakash-javadekar-2072392

 

Protect forests using technology, says Environment minister

March 28,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-28/Protect-forests-using-technology-says-Environment-minister-140405

Certification desirable to sustain forests

A K Varma, Mar 28, 2015

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/468239/certification-desirable-sustain-forests.html

Govt apathy costs livelihood of tribals

March 27,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-27/Govt-apathy-costs-livelihood-of-tribals--140334

Alternative livelihoods can save Sundarbans
Abu Bakar Siddique

India found success in stopping large-scale depletion of resources by curbing human intervention

http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/mar/28/alternative-livelihoods-can-save-sundarbans

Along the Tiger’s Trail: Counting the Prey

By Varun R. Goswami and N. Samba Kumar | March 27, 2015

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/expeditions/2015/03/27/along-the-tigers-trail-counting-the-prey/

 

Under The Collar

Krishnendu Mukherjee, TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Under-The-Collar/articleshow/46720770.cms

Pigeon with a chip lands in Gujarat, sparks security fear

Bharti Jain, TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pigeon-with-a-chip-lands-in-Gujarat-sparks-security-fear/articleshow/46721016.cms

Ranganathittu fest focuses on conservation

TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/Ranganathittu-fest-focuses-on-conservation/articleshow/46724073.cms

Two more eco-tourism hubs for Satkosia reserve

Riyan Ramanath V, TNN | Mar 28, 201

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Two-more-eco-tourism-hubs-for-Satkosia-reserve/articleshow/46725382.cms

Javadekar Visits Forest Academy

By Express News Service    Published: 28th March 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Javadekar-Visits-Forest-Academy/2015/03/28/article2734515.ece

Uttarakhand to conduct wildlife census soon

Raju Gusain   |   Mail Today  |   Dehradun, March 28, 2015

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/uttarakhand-conduct-wildlife-census-tigers/1/426154.html

Rare black panther 'run over' near Satara

Nikhil Deshmukh, TNN | Mar 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Rare-black-panther-run-over-near-Satara/articleshow/46721934.cms

More bears seen in Kotagiri, forest dept sets up cages

By Shantha Thiagarajan, TNN | 27 Mar, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/more-bears-seen-in-kotagiri-forest-dept-sets-up-cages/articleshow/46710085.cms

10 blue bulls found dead in Amreli, forest officers suspect foul play

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/10-blue-bulls-found-dead-in-amreli-forest-officers-suspect-foul-play/

Madagascar's unique wildlife

by Satyajit Das

The country's natural history, especially its birds and lemurs, is matchless on the planet

http://forbesindia.com/article/recliner/madagascars-unique-wildlifes/39887/1

 

Low crop prices means time is ripe for new forest protection programs

Heather D'Angelo    March 27, 2015

http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0327-dangelo-low-crop-prices-protection.html