FORESTRY NEWS INDIA

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/

Friday, March 06, 2015

FORESTRY NEWS (March 03 & 04, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (March 04, 2015)

Coal cess 'buffer' for cuts - Sharp drop in funds for clean energy and forests

Our Special Correspondent

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150304/jsp/nation/story_6840.jsp#.VPm_OI5s7IU

How does India’s Budget fare on sustainable development?

http://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-does-indias-budget-fare-sustainable-development/

Attenuation of India’s laws

Wed, 03/04/2015 By: Bharat Lal Seth

http://www.internationalrivers.org/blogs/328-11

Interpol to launch probe into wildlife crime in India

By Akash Vashishtha Published: 22:44 GMT, 3 March 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2978134/Interpol-launch-probe-wildlife-crime-India.html

It's time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/its-time-to-get-serious-about-wildlife-crime-un_1556059.html

Europe forest loss cloud on monsoon

G.S. Mudur

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150304/jsp/nation/story_6834.jsp#.VPm8J45s7IV

78 tigers died in 2014: Prakash Javadekar

By PTI | 3 Mar, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/78-tigers-died-in-2014-prakash-javadekar/articleshow/46443788.cms

Land mafias accused of deforestation on forest land

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Land-mafias-accused-of-deforestation-on-forest-land/articleshow/46450604.cms

State likely to deploy forces to evict podu cultivators

March 04,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-04/State-likely-to-deploy-forces-to-evict-podu-cultivators-135216

Q&A: Wildlife crime and economic opportunity

March 3, 2015

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2015/03/03/wildlife-crime-economic-opportunity

Hunger pangs lead leopards to village

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Hunger-pangs-lead-leopards-to-village/articleshow/46453415.cms

Elephant goes on rampage in India: 3 dead

Police driver and two others crushed to death in Bihar PTI

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/elephant-goes-on-rampage-in-india-3-dead-1.1466354

Along the Tiger’s Trail: Where Are the Cats Found and Why?

By A. Srivathsa, K.K. Karanth and S. Shrestha | March 3, 2015

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/expeditions/2015/03/03/along-the-tigers-trail-where-are-the-cats-found-and-why/

Fear snakes into high court premises in Chandigarh

TNN | Mar 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Fear-snakes-into-high-court-premises-in-Chandigarh/articleshow/46450607.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

FORESTRY NEWS (March 03, 2015)

National Green Tribunal has received 7768 complaints: Prakash Javadekar

PTI Mar 3, 2015

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-03/news/59725502_1_national-green-tribunal-wildlife-crime-control-bureau-lok-sabha

Prakash Javadekar to visit Egypt, will attend key conference on climate

02 Mar 2015

http://post.jagran.com/prakash-javadekar-to-visit-egypt-will-attend-key-conference-on-climate-1425304611

Modi budget sends mixed messages on India’s climate commitment

Last updated on 3 March 2015

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/03/03/modi-budget-sends-mixed-messages-on-indias-climate-commitment/

NGT orders inspection of Nainital paper mill

Seema Sharma, TNN | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/NGT-orders-inspection-of-Nainital-paper-mill/articleshow/46435359.cms

Forest misses deadline of ESA survey

Samrat Phadnis, TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Forest-misses-deadline-of-ESA-survey/articleshow/46441248.cms

Emerging social media trends needs to be welcomed: Prakash Javadekar
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
http://www.theindianawaaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24806&catid=51

City is No.2 in forest cover

By Niranjan Kaggere

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/City-is-No-2-in-forest-cover/articleshow/46434845.cms?

World Wildlife Day: No prayers for these voiceless gods of India

By Jayalakshmi K March 3, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-wildlife-day-no-prayers-these-voiceless-gods-india-1490191

World Wildlife Day: tribes people denounce persecution in the name of ‘conservation’ 2 March 2015

http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/10676

Green devolution formula for taxes

For the first time, forest cover itself has been incorporated into the formula for the allocation of the single, divisible pool of taxes among the states Jairam Ramesh

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/6yw61BZhGR5ckXIwk9Eu1H/Green-devolution-formula-for-taxes.html

BOOMTOWN RAP: Tigers under threat in Karnataka

By Aravind Gowda

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2976188/BOOMTOWN-RAP-Tigers-threat-Karnataka.html

Sand Sculpture on Animals on World Wildlife Day

By PTI Published: 03rd March

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Sand-Sculpture-on-Animals-on-World-Wildlife-Day/2015/03/03/article2696097.ece

Spot permissions restored for lion safaris in Gir forest

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/spot-permissions-restored-for-lion-safaris-in-gir-forest/

Govt refutes claims of Oxford-led study, says tiger census correct

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/govt-refutes-claims-of-oxford-led-study-says-tiger-census-correct_1555470.html

Cleanliness ‘drive’ completed in Hingna forest circle

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Cleanliness-drive-completed-in-Hingna-forest-circle/articleshow/46436324.cms

Forest officials accorded farewell

http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-forest-officials-accorded-farewell-79652

Campaign Launched to Save Endangered Indian Wolf

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/03/03/to-save-tigers-indian-state-minister-has-a-novel-idea-let-people-keep-them-as-pets/

Elephant calf found dead

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Coimbatore/Elephant-calf-found-dead/articleshow/46438935.cms

Artist donates painting's proceeds for tigers

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Artist-donates-paintings-proceeds-for-tigers/articleshow/46436646.cms

Experts raise doubts over China's panda survey

IANS | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Experts-raise-doubts-over-Chinas-panda-survey/articleshow/46430030.cms

Pioneer of nature education Lawkumar Khachar dies

TNN | Mar 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Pioneer-of-nature-education-Lawkumar-Khachar-dies/articleshow/46442715.cms

Thursday, March 05, 2015

FORESTRY NEWS (March 02, 2015)

Govt challenges claims on flawed methodology in tiger census

Mar 1, 2015

http://www.firstpost.com/india/govt-challenges-claims-flawed-methodology-tiger-census-2130081.html

Javadekar to visit Egypt and attend key conference on climate

Press Trust of India | Cairo March 2, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/javadekar-to-visit-egypt-and-attend-key-conference-on-climate-115030201018_1.html

World heritage site Keoladeo National Park in India could lose tag as birds stay away

By Jayalakshmi K March 2, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-heritage-site-keoladeo-national-park-india-could-lose-tag-birds-stay-away-1490052

Pimpre Sayyad, the new green spot

Abhilash Botekar, TNN | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Pimpre-Sayyad-the-new-green-spot/articleshow/46425794.cms

MP Minister Proposes Solution for Wildlife Conservation: Seeks Law to Keep Tigers, Lions as Pets

By Neha Singh March 2, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mp-minister-proposes-solution-wildlife-conservation-seeks-law-keep-tigers-lions-pets-624935

Timber mafia clashes with forest officials

Yagnesh Mehta, TNN | Mar 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Timber-mafia-clashes-with-forest-officials/articleshow/46420934.cms

Assam Governor to forest department: curb rhino poaching

March 02,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-02/Assam-Governor-to-forest-department-curb-rhino-poaching-134768

Poaching’ lens on Naga jawans

Debajyoti Chakraborty, TNN | Mar 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Poaching-lens-on-Naga-jawans/articleshow/46423323.cms

Tiger was 25m from teacher

Mar 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Tiger-was-25m-from-teacher/articleshow/46423970.cms

Myanmar captures 9th rare white elephant

AP | Mar 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Myanmar-captures-9th-rare-white-elephant/articleshow/46421274.cms

Campaign to save the Indian wolf

By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai, March 1

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-25570.html

Renown naturalist, ornithologist Lavkumar Khachar no more

http://deshgujarat.com/2015/03/02/renown-naturalist-ornithologist-lavkumar-khachar-no-more/

Sunday, March 01, 2015

FORESTRY NEWS (March 01, 2015)

Greens see red over meagre funds for environment

TNN | Mar 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Greens-see-red-over-meagre-funds-for-environment/articleshow/46415499.cms

Budget 2015: Jaitley cuts allocation to environment ministry

Arun Jaitley has cut the allocation for the ministry of environment, forests and climate change by nearly a quarter to Rs1,681.60 crore in 2015-16 Mayank Aggarwal

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/4nHSOvIAzn2dqvqHJSR19O/Budget-2015-Jaitley-cuts-allocation-to-environment-ministry.html

Boost to renewables, short shrift to forests

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/union-budget-hopes-to-generate-investment-in-green-energy-while-giving-short-shrift-to-forest-and-wildlife-to-the-dismay-of-environmentalists/article6946331.ece

Finance Minister cuts environment funding by 18 per cent

By Mail Today Bureau

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2973836/Finance-Minister-cuts-environment-funding-18-cent.html

In Pursuit of Illegal Loggers in India

Posted by Society for Conservation Biology on February 28, 2015

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/28/in-pursuit-of-illegal-loggers-in-india/

677 trees saved from axe in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Feb 28, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/677-trees-saved-from-axe-in-Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar/articleshow/46411090.cms