IN NEWS (May 7, 2012)

Government told to decide fast on bio-fuels programme: Parliament panel

Monday, May 7th 2012

http://india.nydailynews.com/business/6ecf162c858678105ffb014a334b78dd/government-told-to-decide-fast-on-bio-fuels-programme-parliament-panel

Marginal rise in Karnataka forest cover a ‘refreshing change'

S. RAJENDRAN

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3391052.ece

Incentives mulled to keep NE tribals from clutches of poachers

SUNDAY, 06 MAY 2012

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/63289-incentives-mulled-to-keep-ne-tribals-from-clutches-of-poachers.html

NGO calls for action against company for groundwater pollution

PTI | 01:05 PM,May 07,2012

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/ngo-calls-for-action-against-company-for-groundwater-pollution/995352.html

Protection to Animals

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=83158

A day at the Crocodile Bank

 K. MANIKANDAN

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3393743.ece

Violation of Pollution NORMS

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=83159

Disposal of E-Waste

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=83162

Demand supply gap of coal increases to 161 MT in 2011-12

Press Trust of India / New Delhi May 07, 2012

http://business-standard.com/india/news/demand-supply-gapcoal-increases-to-161-mt-in-2011-12/164404/on

IWFF films eye human, wildlife interaction

http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/iwff-films-eye-human-wildlife-interaction/article_9b1c5b0c-959a-11e1-a8bf-0019bb2963f4.html

  

War against SD tree bugs enlists unlikely fighters

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/18158039/war-against-sd-tree-bugs-enlists-unlikely-fighters

Burma’s environment pays price of development

By AP News May 07, 2012

http://asiancorrespondent.com/82056/burma-environment-pays-price-of-development/

Biodiversity could be casualty of Myanmar openness

DENIS D. GRAY, Associated Press

Updated 03:40 a.m., Monday, May 7, 2012

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Biodiversity-could-be-casualty-of-Myanmar-openness-3538896.php

Australia had 'globe-trotting' dinosaurs: study

May 7, 2012

http://phys.org/news/2012-05-australia-globe-trotting-dinosaurs.html

IN NEWS (May 6, 2012)

Is wildlife on the rise? Actually, it's dwindling

N. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article3388252.ece

Battle against dams building up

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3388388.ece

The last refuge of the reed frog

Published: Sunday, May 6, 2012,     By Gangadharan Menon

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_the-last-refuge-of-the-reed-frog_1684983

Himachal greens upbeat over 'environmental justice'

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/06/163--Himachal-greens-upbeat-over-environmental-justice-.html

India, Pak unite under wings of the dying vulture

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, May 06, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-Pak-unite-under-wings-of-the-dying-vulture/Article1-851642.aspx

Orissa | Posted on May 05, 2012 at 12:02pm IST

Agitating forestry students extend deadline by 1 

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/agitating-forestry-students-extend-deadline-by-1/254951-60-117.html

With riders, HC allows PMC to undertake storm water drain work

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/With-riders--HC-allows-PMC-to-undertake-storm-water-drain-work/945998/

Use of animals in cosmetic tests to end

Minister gives assurance to representatives of Federation of Animal Protection Organisations

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/use-of-animals-in-cosmetic-tests-to-end-1.1018633

Top 5 India Wildlife Parks

The Best Parks to See Wildlife in India   By Sharell Cook, About.com Guide

http://goindia.about.com/od/wildlife/tp/Top-5-India-Wildlife-Parks.htm

Island artist up for BBC Wildlife award

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/lifestyle/manx-entertainment-news/island-artist-up-for-bbc-wildlife-award-1-4512536

  

Two success stories with a message for IAS aspirants

C. JAISHANKAR

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3388289.ece?homepage=true

IN NEWS (May 5, 2012)

Gujarat HC comes to the rescue of 10,262 trees in Saurashtra

Published: Friday, May 4, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-hc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-10262-trees-in-saurashtra_1684283

An art initiative to support WWF India mission of wildlife conservation

http://your-story.org/an-art-initiative-to-support-wwf-india-mission-of-wildlife-conservation-328343/

Steel minister update on eco clearance to SAIL iron ore mines in Jharkhand

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Steel_minister_update_on_eco_clearance_to_SAIL_iron_ore_mines_in_Jharkhand/262196.html

Sundarbans Mangroves: Freshwater Species of the Week

Posted by Brian Clark Howard of National Geographic News in Water Currents on May 4, 2012

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/05/04/sundarbans-mangroves-freshwater-species-of-the-week/

Chennai | Posted on May 05, 2012 at 10:40am IST

Remembering the Birdman of India

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/remembering-the-birdman-of-india/254868-60-120.html

The pigeon's passengers

T. R. SHANKAR RAMAN

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3387586.ece

Forest fires engulf many of Nepal's national parks

4th May 2012

http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/magazine/news/forest-fires-engulf-many-of-nepals-national-parks

ECONOMIC TRENDS

Author: Kim Cloete   04 May 2012 02:49

One family, one vegetable garden

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page295043?oid=568253&sn=2009%20Detail

Sunanda K Datta-Ray: The changing face of bureaucracy

Upward mobility in India's meritocracy has helped create a more caring administration

Sunanda K Datta-Ray / May 05, 2012,

http://business-standard.com/india/news/sunanda-k-datta-raychanging-facebureaucracy/473403/

IN NEWS (May 4, 2012)

4 May 2012, 6.11am AEST

Forestry, economic development & climate change in Asia: resolving the tension

http://theconversation.edu.au/forestry-economic-development-and-climate-change-in-asia-resolving-the-tension-6545

Saving a forest from vanishing

Conservation activists are calling for an upgrade in the status of Nandhaur, which may be harbouring a rich reserve by way of wildlife, but has the lowest levels of protection with its land increasingly being used by the government for development needs

Ananda Banerjee

http://www.livemint.com/2012/05/03200654/Saving-a-forest-from-vanishing.html

The unending struggle of Bastar adivasis

Javed Iqbal | Friday, May 4, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-unending-struggle-of-bastar-adivasis_1684183

NTCA to take action against Uttarakhand, UP and Rajasthan

Nihi Sharma Sahani, Hindustan Times   Dehradun, May 03, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Uttarakhand/NTCA-to-take-action-against-Uttarakhand-UP-and-Rajasthan/Article1-850247.aspx

The State of India's Forest Rights Act

http://dilipsimeon.blogspot.in/2012/04/state-of-indias-forest-rights-act.html

India Conducts Lake Protection Activities

http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/05/04/india-conducts-lake-protection-activities/

4 May, 2012, 03.44AM IST, Dhananjay Mahapatra,TNN

Green tribunal finally gets office space

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/pollution/sc-asks-centre-to-make-green-tribunal-fully-functional-by-sept-15/articleshow/12988599.cms

Lack of communication between steel and mines ministry – Report

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Lack_of_communication_between_steel_and_mines_ministry_Report/262026.html

Set back for SAIL as clearance refused for 3 iron ore mines in Jharhkand

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Set_back_for_SAIL_as_clearance_refused_for_3_iron_ore_mines_in_Jharhkand/262016.html

 

Science News

Smuggling hits Indian marine reserve

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/05/03/Smuggling-hits-Indian-marine-reserve/UPI-38841336086760/

Traditional iron traps create poaching scare in 29 tiger reserves: NTCA

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, May 03, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Traditional-iron-traps-create-poaching-scare-in-29-tiger-reserves-NTCA/Article1-850199.aspx

Two tigers caught in poachers' traps in India

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/tiger-trap.html#cr

Activists blame SOP neglect, non-use of metal detectors

http://www.wpsi-india.org/news/29042012.php

Chennai | Updated May 03, 2012 at 08:49am IST

A lensview of rare wildlife moments

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/a-lensview-of-rare-wildlife-moments/253975-60-120.html

Sundernagar forest institute to be upgraded
Rakesh Lohumi   Tribune News Service

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120504/himachal.htm#2

RIL’s KG basin project is affecting irrigation, rice cultivation
May 04, 2012

http://moneylife.in/article/rils-kg-basin-project-is-affecting-irrigation-rice-cultivation/25403.html

Wildlife officers in Sri Lanka boycott work after assault by villagers

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/03/359-Wildlife-officers-in-Sri-Lanka-boycott-work-after-assault-by-villagers-.html

Nepal forest fire causes large animal deaths

Joseph Mayton | 4 May 2012

http://bikyamasr.com/67961/nepal-forest-fire-causes-large-animal-deaths/

Africa: Tropical Countries Struggle to Engage With Redd+

By Clara Rondonuwu, 3 May 2012

http://allafrica.com/stories/201205040394.html

 

The iziKhwenene Project: Establishing Local Communities as Forest Custodians to Save the Cape Parrot…

Posted by Steve Boyes of Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology in Explorers Journal on May 4, 2012

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/05/04/the-izikhwenene-project-establishing-local-communities-as-forest-custodians-to-save-the-cape-parrot/

IN NEWS (May 3, 2012)

MoEF panel refuses clearance to SAIL's 3 iron ore mines

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/moef-panel-refuses-clearance-to-sails-3-iron-ore-mines_46966.html

Wildlife Tourism – New Study, New Revelations

by Krithi K. Karanth

http://www.conservationindia.org/articles/wildlife-tourism-%E2%80%93-new-study-new-revelations

Indian states roar in court over a pride of lions

Mayabhushan Nagvenkar | 3 May 2012

http://bikyamasr.com/67842/indian-states-roar-in-court-over-a-pride-of-lions/

Tiger conservation: Centre asks states to raise, deploy STPF

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/tiger-conservation-centre-asks-states-to-raise-d_772920.html

Tiger conservation: MP bags maximum awards

WEDNESDAY, 02 MAY 2012

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/62329-tiger-conservation-mp-bags-maximum-awards.html

A national depository of tiger pictures mooted

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times    New Delhi, May 02, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/A-national-depository-of-tiger-pictures-mooted/Article1-849636.aspx

‘States must deploy force to save tigers’

May 3, 2012

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/%E2%80%98states-must-deploy-force-save-tigers%E2%80%99-055

India locks and loads its guns to save the tiger

Mayabhushan Nagvenkar | 2 May 2012

http://bikyamasr.com/67824/india-locks-and-loads-its-guns-to-save-the-tiger/

Prithviraj Chavan seks MoEF nod for coastal road project

Published: Thursday, May 3, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_prithviraj-chavan-seks-moef-nod-for-coastal-road-project_1683768

Smugglers Devastate Gulf of Mannar Marine Reserve
By Malini Shankar*

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107643

Rule of dump: Discard e-waste the right way

Published: Thursday, May 3, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_rule-of-dump-discard-e-waste-the-right-way_1683856

Nepal forest fires 'cause big wildlife loss'

By Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment reporter, BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17937620

Maoists present in Kerala forests
T K Devasia / 3 May 2012

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/May/international_May85.xml&section=international

Super Fund in bid to boost stake in Kaingaroa forest

JENNY KEOWN

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/6848662/Super-Fund-in-bid-to-boost-stake-in-Kaingaroa-forest

Gir Wildlife Sanctuary – Exclusive Indian Lion Safari At Gujarat

by JOHN on APRIL 28, 2012

http://www.letsgodarling.com/gir-wildlife-sanctuary

Visit Ranthambore to See Best Wildlife Attraction in India

http://indiatraveltours.hubpages.com/hub/Visit-Ranthambore-to-See-Best-Wildlife-Attraction-in-India

IN NEWS (May 2, 2012)

NGOs disappear with money meant for afforestation

New Delhi, May 1, 2012 , DHNS

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/246341/ngos-disappear-money-meant-afforestation.html

Jungle all the way 

http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=42&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=01-05-2012&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar04200&format=&publabel=TOI

Barefoot lawyers bring food security to India's tribes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-hunger-india-idUSBRE8410H420120502

Saving the elusive pygmy hog

As grasslands shrink, the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig is among the most threatened of species endemic to the habitat     Ananda Banerjee

http://www.livemint.com/2012/05/01204023/Saving-the-elusive-pygmy-hog.html

`Tiger Dynasty`: Observational docudrama packed with emotions

http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/and-more/tiger-dynasty-observational-docudrama-packed-with-emotions_110607.htm

Poachers now prefer snares over firearms

Published: Wednesday, May 2, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_poachers-now-prefer-snares-over-firearms_1683441

Activists remove over 100 traps from Bandipur, Nagarhole

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2012050120120501234420421db341164

Man grows 1,360-acre forest in India...by himself

01/05/2012

http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/man_grows_1360-acre_forest_in_indiaby_himself/605ce384

Doc turns shutterbug in the wild

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3374671.ece

Adarsh commission to quiz union ministry of environment and forests officer today

Shibu Thomas, TNN | May 2, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Adarsh-commission-to-quiz-union-ministry-of-environment-and-forests-officer-today/articleshow/12957022.cms

India's top architect warns of urban breakdown

By Adam Plowright (AFP)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hM4rEhLEmqGIDa1GWcElDOczgcRA?docId=CNG.da2764e86cb62e559ce333c0ceb4bcc0.461

Bamboo bends towards sustainable industry

Stuart Alan Becker 

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012050255905/Business/bamboo-bends-towards-sustainable-industry.html

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India.(Part I)

http://nature-stop.blogspot.in/2012/05/manas-wildlife-sanctuary-assam.html

IN NEWS (May 1, 2012)

Forest fires singe Orissa green cover

Ashok Pradhan, TNN | Apr 30, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Forest-fires-singe-Orissa-green-cover/articleshow/12941185.cms

No major erosion due to sea level rise: Govt

New Delhi, April 30, 2012

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/246087/no-major-erosion-due-sea.html

Decline of Forest in India from 1880 AD to 1920 AD

http://www.preservearticles.com/2012042831402/decline-of-forest-in-india-from-1880-ad-to-1920-ad.html

MP: Raids at DFO's homes, Rs 30 cr assets found

http://zeenews.india.com/news/madhya-pradesh/mp-raids-at-dfo-s-homes-rs-30-cr-assets-found_772747.html

2 babus held over mining scam in Bangalore

Published: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_2-babus-held-over-mining-scam-in-bangalore_1682927

Mongoose hair brushes seized in Agra

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/01/121--Mongoose-hair-brushes-seized-in-Agra-.html

Indian national trust for art and cultural heritage to take up conservation of sacred groves in state

Rachna Singh, TNN | May 1, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Indian-national-trust-for-art-and-cultural-heritage-to-take-up-conservation-of-sacred-groves-in-state/articleshow/12943755.cms

Centre to call NE forest ministers for crucial meet

http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=7703#

Golden Forest joins hands with investors

http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/04/golden-forest-joins-hands-with-investors/

24 hydro power projects pending due to environmental clearance: K C Venugopal

PTI Apr 30, 2012

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-30/news/31508445_1_power-projects-hydro-power-environmental-clearance

Nandana Sen promotes 'The Forest'

http://www.indiablooms.com/BollywoodDetailsPage/2012/bollywoodDetails010512b.php