IN NEWS (April 28-May 4, 2013)

'Encroachments on forest land on the rise'

Rachna Singh, TNN May 4, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/jaipur/39026474_1_forest-land-encroachment-hectares

Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) invites comments on the report of the High Level Working Group on the Western Ghats
http://www.ercindia.org/index.php/latest-updates/news/699-ministry-of-environment-and-forests-india-invites-comments-on-the-report-of-the-high-level-working-group-on-the-western-ghats

Forest land to Essar: HC asks Centre to decide in four weeks

Press Trust of India : Ahmedabad, Sat May 04 2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/forest-land-to-essar-hc-asks-centre-to-decide-in-four-weeks/1111388/

Angry villagers kill wild bear in Bhopal forest zone

Press Trust of India | Updated: May 03, 2013

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/angry-villagers-kill-wild-bear-in-bhopal-forest-zone-362456

Poaching scare after jumbo deaths at Hadagarh forest

Naresh Chandra Pattanayak, TNN May 4, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/bhubaneswar/39026716_1_kuldiha-forest-officials-elephants

Maharashtra planning 'micro-chip' technology to track felines

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/maharashtra-planning-micro-chip-technology-to-track-felines_846392.html

TRAIL OF THE ASIAN LION - Relocating some Gir lions would signal environment friendliness

Politics and play - Ramachandra Guha

http://telegraphindia.com/1130504/jsp/opinion/story_16849580.jsp#.UYYHpaLI3PI

Officials put microchips in two leopards

Mazhar Ali, TNN May 4, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/flora-fauna/39026514_1_microchip-buffer-zone-man-eater-leopard

Activists frown at tree felling drive for bus parking lot

Himabindu Reddy, Hindustan Times  Gurgaon, May 04, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Activists-frown-at-tree-felling-drive-for-bus-parking-lot/Article1-1054489.aspx

Trees, wildlife charred in northern Panna forest fire

TNN May 4, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/flora-fauna/39026276_1_illegal-felling-forest-officials-fire-protection

Gir prey base undervalued in apex court

Saturday, May 4, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1830582/report-gir-prey-base-undervalued-in-apex-court

Feedback sought on review of green report

Clara Lewis, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/mumbai/39008026_1_western-ghats-ghats-ecology-expert-panel-sawantwadi-dodamarg

Tripura top state in granting title deeds to forest-dwellers

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/02/402--Tripura-top-state-in-granting-title-deeds-to-forest-dwellers-.html

Rare GIB sighting in Umred thrills bird lovers

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | May 3, 2013

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Rare-GIB-sighting-in-Umred-thrills-bird-lovers/articleshow_dc/19849264.cms

Giant squirrel numbers take a giant leap at Bhimashankar sanctuary

Swati Shinde Gole, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/pune/39008502_1_forest-department-forest-area-forest-officials

The Art of Project Management

Submitted on Fri, 05/03/2013

http://www.igovernment.in/node/44789

Workshop on natural afforestation Friday

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Workshop-on-natural-afforestation-Friday/2013/05/03/article1572375.ece

Is wild tiger destined to lead caged life in Nandankanan?

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Is-wild-tiger-destined-to-lead-caged-life-in-Nandankanan/2013/05/03/article1572808.ece

Is Agarzari leopardess the man-eater one?

Mazhar Ali, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/nagpur/39008310_1_leopardess-buffer-zone-conflict-zone

Canine crisis looms over Bokaro zoo

Divy Khare, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/flora-fauna/39008619_1_bokaro-zoo-nehru-biological-park-zoo-staff

Young biologist wins Green Oscar for saving Arunachal hornbills

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, May 02, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Young-biologist-wins-Green-Oscar-for-saving-Arunachal-hornbills/Article1-1053923.aspx

Demand to create green, cool shelters for tigers

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/flora-fauna/39007962_1_wildlife-warden-such-shelters-wildlife-sanctuary

Tigress confirmed as native of Mhadei

Rajendra P Kerkar, TNN May 3, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/goa/39007961_1_tigress-mhadei-wildlife-sanctuary-tiger-reserve-proposal

MoEF high-rise guidelines 'only an advisory'

Clara Lewis, TNN May 2, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-02/mumbai/38982490_1_guidelines-moef-mumbai-metropolitan-region

20 social enterprises get World Bank grant

OUR BUREAU

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/20-social-enterprises-get-world-bank-grant/article4676806.ece

Love-lorn tiger enters Indian zoo

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h11jEqhqmxrru1dWBNzSkpAGfNGQ?docId=CNG.2537da84c5686c0f757b07cff09194dc.871

Wild Tiger Walks Into Nandankanan Zoo Looking For A Mate, Officials Say

The Huffington Post  |  By Sara Gates

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/tiger-walks-into-nandankanan-zoo-mate_n_3193251.html?utm_hp_ref=green

'Follow lost tweets in villages near wildlife sanctuary'

Vibhor Mohan, TNN May 2, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-02/chandigarh/38983070_1_sparrows-forest-area-sukhna-wildlife-sanctuary

Wildlife boom in Hazaribag

TNN May 1, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-01/ranchi/38956643_1_barking-deer-spotted-deer-drinking-water

India Nandankanan zoo shut after wild tiger intrusion

By Sanjaya JenaBhubaneshwar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22363552

This reform season, put tigers on exchange offer

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1829161/column-this-reform-season-put-tigers-on-exchange-offer

Kalu Dam in Western Ghats: FAC goes back on its word without any justification

 APRIL 25, 2013

https://sandrp.wordpress.com/tag/jayanthi-natarajan/

Forest fires razed 24,000 hectares last year

Neha Madaan, TNN May 1, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-01/pune/38956899_1_forest-fires-forest-area-forest-department

Forest dept embarks on survey to count trees

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times  Gurgaon, May 01, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Gurgaon/Forest-dept-embarks-on-survey-to-count-trees/Article1-1052963.aspx

Tiger sighted 1000 days after its release in the forest

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/tiger-sighted-1000-days-after-its-release-in-the-forest_845840.html

Tribals rally in Delhi protests land grab

Tuesday Apr 30, 2013

http://india.nydailynews.com/business/8a1c67d7c2de0b9dc3c3ef035ba619ec/tribals-rally-in-delhi-protests-land-grab

Uphold the Forests Rights Act

Blogpost by Nikita Saha - April 26, 2013

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Blog/Community-blogs1/uphold-the-forests-rights-act/blog/44960/

Diversion of forest land denounced

http://indiatogether.org/2013/apr/env-kaval.htm

19.57 lakh hectares of forest land encroached

http://newindianexpress.com/nation/19.57-lakh-hectares-of-forest-land-encroached/2013/04/30/article1567921.ece

The shady business of online wildlife trade

Akhila Vijayaraghavan, mongabay.com
April 30, 2013
http://news.mongabay.com/2013/in0429-online-wildlife-trade.html

Today in Pics: Vadodara against the relocation of Asiatic lions - See more at: http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/today-in-pics--vadodara-against-the-relocation-of-asiatic-lions/2607-1.html#sthash.Phk1wMAn.dpuf

How the fish came to be protected in India

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1828772/report-how-the-fish-came-to-be-protected-in-india

Conservation of Wildlife in the Country 

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=95322

Converge agriculture with forestry

Ramendra Singh, TNN Apr 30, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/bhopal/38928843_1_8-lakh-10-lakh-farm-forestry

Himachal uproots invasive weed that threaten forests

IANS Apr 30, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/flora-fauna/38928911_1_forest-land-compensatory-afforestation-fund-management-forest-department

New technique for Tiger census at STR

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/New-technique-for-Tiger-census-at-STR/2013/04/30/article1568486.ece

Who poached the whale shark?

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1828768/report-who-poached-the-whale-shark

Forest officials seize wild boar meat in raid

Paul Fernandes, TNN Apr 29, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/goa/38903028_1_wild-boar-meat-gaondongorim

Govt to auction 17 coal blocks falling in forests

TNN Apr 29, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/india/38903322_1_coal-blocks-hasdeo-arand-coal-india-limited

Essential salts added to Meja blackbucks' diet

Kapil Dixit, TNN | Apr 29, 2013

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Essential-salts-added-to-Meja-blackbucks-diet/articleshow_dc/19776290.cms

Children of the forest

MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN

http://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/children-of-the-forest/article4666337.ece

Seized parrots point to thriving wildlife trade

Vijay Singh, TNN Apr 29, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/mumbai/38903172_1_parrots-ahimsa-sangh-mumbai-trader

Hand-reared buffalo released in the wild in Assam

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hand-reared-buffalo-released-in-the-wild-in-assam-113042800362_1.html

Luxury Tiger Safari in India with the Oberoi Group

http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/magazine/hot-offers/offer/330

Himachal Pradesh Forest Department gears-up to weed-out Lantana                          Sunday, April 28, 2013

http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=21954

Forest officers seize turtle in Nashik

Sumita Sarkar, TNN Apr 28, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-28/nashik/38877986_1_shop-owners-turtle-forest-department

CREDAI fills up waterholes for wild animals

Sumita Sarkar, TNN | Apr 28, 2013

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/CREDAI-fills-up-waterholes-for-wild-animals/articleshow_dc/19761145.cms

Pull out all stops to check oil leaks, firms told

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pull-out-all-stops-to-check-oil-leaks-firms-told/article4661235.ece

Hand-raised wild buffalo released in Assam forest

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/04/27/302--Hand-raised-wild-buffalo-released-in-Assam-forest-.html

Blinded by Pride?

Sunday, Apr 28, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1828038/report-blinded-by-pride

US centre roped in to check monkey menace

Anubhuti Vishnoi : New Delhi, Sun Apr 28 2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-centre-roped-in-to-check-monkey-menace/1108638/

Workshop on commercial forestry on Apr 30

Ramendra Singh, TNN Apr 27, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-27/bhopal/38861572_1_workshop-agriculture-land-various-dimensions

Farewell function for forestry students

TNN Apr 28, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-28/allahabad/38877811_1_cultural-programme-shiats-fashion-show

IN NEWS (April 21-27, 2013)

Leopard hauled from deep well

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/8521660/Leopard-hauled-from-deep-well

Green loss: Delhi finds fault with Centre's survey

Darpan Singh, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, April 27, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-IndiaSectionPage-htfordelhi/Green-loss-Delhi-finds-fault-with-Centre-s-survey/Article1-1051011.aspx

Press Trust of India  |  Chennai  April 27, 2013 Last Updated at 17:15 IST

Environment Ministry to take strong action for oil leak

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/environment-ministry-to-take-strong-action-for-oil-leak-113042700335_1.html

Indian Man Who Planted 1,360-Acre Forest Plans To Plant Another

by MANDY ADWELL on 04/23/2013

http://www.the9billion.com/2013/04/23/indian-man-to-plant-another-1360-acre-forest/

India's palm oil demand destroying Indonesia’s rainforests?

India Blooms News Service

http://www.indiablooms.com/EnvironmentDetailsPage/2013/environmentDetails260413b.php

Highway construction stumbles on plethora of clearances, RS informed

http://newindianexpress.com/business/news/Highway-construction-stumbles-on-plethora-of-clearances-RS-informed/2013/04/26/article1562190.ece

Forest officer rides on tigers to strike gold

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 26, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/nagpur/38842302_1_brahmapuri-national-tiger-conservation-authority-individual-tiger

25 poachers arrested in Meghalaya

TNN Apr 26, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/guwahati/38842533_1_sambar-poachers-barking-deer

Forest department team visits Vellingiri sites

Apr 23, 2013

http://m.timesofindia.com/city/coimbatore/Forest-department-team-visits-Vellingiri-sites/articleshow/19687574.cms

Forest panel clearance to Kalu dam raises greens' hackles

Friday, Apr 26, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1827114/report-forest-panel-clearance-to-kalu-dam-raises-greens-hackles

Mountain goat population grows as peace prevails on LoC

Zulfikar Majid, April 25, 2013

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/328584/mountain-goat-population-grows-peace.html

Wildlife safety priority area for Assam Police

TNN Apr 26, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/guwahati/38842363_1_forest-guards-kaziranga-national-park-forest-department

Wildlife wins gold medal for Gunwanta

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 26, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/nagpur/38842475_1_tass-tigress-forest-officials-gold-medal

Lion translocation: State government to file review plea

Friday, Apr 26, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1827252/report-lion-translocation-state-government-to-file-review-plea

Online smuggling has wildlife bureau hiring cyber detectives

Anubhuti Vishnoi : New Delhi | Mon Apr 22 2013

http://m.indianexpress.com/news/online-smuggling-has-wildlife-bureau-hiring-cyber-detectives/1105886/

Hundreds pledge to save dolphins from captivity

Vijay Singh, TNN Apr 24, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-24/mumbai/38789760_1_fiapo-animal-protection-organisations-captivity

Sluggish pace in road construction due to bottlenecks: Govt

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/economy/sluggish-pace-in-road-construction-due-to-bottlenecks-govt_74918.html

Gujarat will have to keep sending its lions to Madhya Pradesh

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN Apr 25, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-25/flora-fauna/38816513_1_gir-lions-palpur-kuno-asiatic-lions

Ranthambore tiger strides 220km to MP

Anindo Dey & P Naveen, TNN Apr 25, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-25/jaipur/38815888_1_district-forest-officer-ranthambore-khandar-dharmendra-khandal

Maharashtra officials get animal rescue training in Gir

TNN Apr 25, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-25/rajkot/38815776_1_gir-sanctuary-sasan-gir-forest-department

Now, 'human langoors' chase monkeys away

Deepak Yadav, TNN Apr 25, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-25/chandigarh/38816224_1_langoors-monkey-menace-simian-menace

First underground Navy base hits green hurdle

Anubhuti Vishnoi : New Delhi, Thu Apr 25 2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/first-underground-navy-base-hits-green-hurdle/1107176/

BMC cleared Worli VIP bldgs sans ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) nod

Thursday, Apr 25, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1826653/report-bmc-cleared-worli-vip-bldgs-sans-ministry-of-environment-and-forests-moef-nod

Environment ministry clears projects it had once held back

Nitin Sethi, TNN Apr 24, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-24/india/38789167_1_project-proponents-water-supply-project-forest-advisory-committee

Rescued Assam rhino's new-born marks new success

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/04/24/293--Rescued-Assam-rhino-s-new-born-marks-new-success-.html

Faridabad expressway is death trap for wild animals

Himabindu Reddy, Hindustan Times  Gurgaon, April 24, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Gurgaon/Faridabad-expressway-is-death-trap-for-wild-animals/Article1-1049381.aspx

Signature campaign against Yamuna dam

TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/delhi/38762566_1_power-plant-water-resources-forest-clearance

Electronic surveillance of tiger movement to be put in place

PTI Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/flora-fauna/38734839_1_national-tiger-conservation-authority-tiger-deaths-tiger-and-wildlife

John Abraham asks Central Government to ban use of animals in circuses

Ismat Tahseen, TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/news-interviews/38762153_1_circuses-animals-peta-india

Hearts tamed by wildlife

Prerna Sodhi, TNN Apr 21, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/flora-fauna/38709789_1_keepers-two-white-tigers-zoo

Indian man who planted a 1,360-acre forest now plans to plant another

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/indian-man-who-planted-1360-acre-forest-now-plans-plant-another.html

Butterfly park takes wings

R Gokul, TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/madurai/38762019_1_zodiac-conservatory-tree-cover

Rescued leopard back in forest

TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/lucknow/38762122_1_zoo-director-leopard-zoo-officials

IT parks in state take green route

TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/kochi/38762388_1_saplings-social-forestry-campaign

Earth Day 2013 observed in Kohima

TNN Apr 23, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/guwahati/38762176_1_climate-change-kohima-earth-day

Forest department stands by forester's charges of illegal mining

TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/jaipur/38692764_1_forest-guard-illegal-mining-mined-stones

Since 2004, 6 lakh hectares of forest cleared for mining

Apr 20, 2013

http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/19642811.cms

Sesa Goa hopeful of getting green nod to K'taka mine soon

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/sesa-goa-hopeful-of-getting-green-nod-to-ktaka-mine-soon_74619.html

City-based wildlife conservationist nominated for WCCB

Express news service : Ludhiana, Mon Apr 22 2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/citybased-wildlife-conservationist-nominated-for-wccb/1105656/

Adani project in Mundra has violated environmental norms, rules MoEF committee

Saswati Mukherjee, TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/bangalore/38734559_1_project-clearance-moef-power-plant-project

Forest guards to be trained to catch monkeys

TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/kanpur/38735300_1_forest-guards-kanpur-zoo-monkey-menace

MoEF allows diversion of protected forest land in Gurgaon

Tanushree Roy Chowdhury, TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/gurgaon/38735524_1_land-diversion-service-road-huda

A Young Indian’s Green Dream

By Arshdeep Sarao, Epoch Times | April 22, 2013

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/21137-green-dream-a-young-indians-commitment-to-conserve-environment/

NGOs join hands to save forest land in Aarey

Linah Baliga, TNN Apr 21, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/mumbai/38709098_1_aarey-new-zealand-hostel-better-india

Gandhi demands suspension of range forest officer

Aparna Nair, TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/nagpur/38735180_1_leopard-cub-maneka-gandhi-forest-department

Sadagad leopard has indeed turned man-eater

TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/nagpur/38734993_1_leopard-sadagad-saoli

AP witnesses decline in green cover, Hyderabad is worst hit

DC CORRESPONDENT | 22nd Apr 2013

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130422/news-current-affairs/article/ap-witnesses-decline-green-cover-hyderabad-worst-hit

Nilgai rescued in Asola sanctuary

Neha Lalchandani, TNN Apr 22, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/delhi/38734934_1_nilgai-water-pit-water-tank

Man who turned a sandbar on Brahmaputra into forest

Monday, Apr 22, 2013

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1825397/report-man-who-turned-a-sandbar-on-brahmaputra-into-forest

Mithivirdi project: Charges fly, MoEF seeks NPCIL reply

Express news service : Ahmedabad, Sun Apr 21 2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mithivirdi-project-charges-fly-moef-seeks-npcil-reply/1105505/

NOT JUST KING OF GUJARAT

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130421/jsp/opinion/story_16807742.jsp#.UX0b0qLI3xg

Now, wildlife photography has become a form of trophy hunting

Prema Naraynen, TNN Apr 21, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/people/38709313_1_wildlife-photography-wildlife-habitats-wildlife-conservation

Notices to temple, forest dept for not freeing elephant

Vijay Singh, TNN Apr 21, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/mumbai/38709234_1_sunder-mla-vinay-kore-forest-force

India’s Gundia environment project needs more examination

http://bikyanews.com/87575/indias-gundia-environment-project-needs-more-examination/

IN NEWS (April 14-20, 2013)

Indian Supreme Court Puts Odisha Mining Ban Decision in Local Hands

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130419-705382.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Export the pride

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/export-the-pride/article4634184.ece

CBSE invites entries for online competition on tiger conservation

HT Correspondent , Hindustan Times  Ludhiana, April 19, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Ludhiana/CBSE-invites-entries-for-online-competition-on-tiger-conservation/SP-Article1-1047081.aspx

Kaziranga forest officials to be trained in forensics

PTI Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/flora-fauna/38692890_1_wildlife-crime-control-bureau-poaching-gujarat-cadre

High Level Working Group recommends promotion of Ecotourism in Western Ghats to empower locals

Environment & Forests Minister says recommendations will be soon looked into

Saturday, April 20, 2013

http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=16465&sid=1

Religious rights of tribals should be protected: SC

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/religious-rights-of-tribals-should-be-protected-sc_843249.html

Leopard released by foresters caused mayhem?

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/flora-fauna/38692128_1_leopard-forest-officials-man-eater

Leopardess rescued

TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/indore/38692371_1_leopardess-dr-uttam-yadav-zoo

Advertisement to engage Research Associate, Project Biologists and Project Sociologist (Indian national only) through a walk-in-interview on Friday, 31st May 2013

http://wiienvis.nic.in/ViewMajorActivity.aspx?Id=8017&Year=2013

Unruly nilgais on dangerous bull run

Shobha John, TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/flora-fauna/38692779_1_nilgai-gir-lions-rahul-gupta

Indian Gaur injured in road mishap

TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/nagpur/38692559_1_indian-gaur-beast-vehicle

'Elephant deaths in Odisha not properly probed'

TNN Apr 20, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/bhubaneswar/38692891_1_elephant-deaths-odisha-government-orissa-university

MoEF allows coal mining in tiger corridors

Shishir Arya, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/nagpur/38673734_1_coal-mining-underground-mining-moef

Good weather, plenty of prey for lions in Kuno, says Madhya Pradesh

P Naveen, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/flora-fauna/38673055_1_gir-lions-kuno-river-big-cats

Dawood aide gets jail for 1998 wildlife crimes

Aniruddha Ghosal, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/delhi/38673114_1_romesh-sharma-wildlife-articles-tiger-and-leopard-skins

Indian court rules in favour of translocating Asiatic lions to new reserve

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/india-lions-kuno.html#cr

Urbanisation destroying natural habitats & killing wildlife

Blogpost by Natasha Adlakha - April 15, 2013

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Blog/Community-blogs1/urbanisation-destroying-natural-habitats-kill/blog/44759/

Good chance for Goa Western Ghats to be in heritage list

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/good-chance-for-goa-western-ghats-to-be-in-heritag_843041.html

Navi Mumbai airport in fresh controversy over wildlife clearance

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/navi-mumbai-airport-in-fresh-controversy-over-wildlife-clearance/article4633226.ece

Rs. 200cr fine on Adani group recommended

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, April 18, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Rs-200cr-fine-on-Adani-group-recommended/Article1-1046522.aspx

To save tigers, trains to slow down on Gondia-Chanda route

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/nagpur/38673664_1_tiger-cub-national-tiger-conservation-authority-tiger-deaths

SP's Lion Safari project awaits MoEF nod

Faiz Rahman Siddiqui, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/kanpur/38673541_1_lion-safari-fisher-forest-forest-land

Gir forest region protests against
verdict on lions
Mahesh Trivedi / 19 April 2013

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2013/April/international_April729.xml&section=international&col=

SC stalls Vedanta's Niyamgiri mining, Gram Sabhas to decide rights

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/sc-stalls-vedantas-niyamgiri-mining-gram-sabhas-to-decide-rights_74415.html

Amnesty Hails Indian Supreme Court Ruling On Vedanta Bauxite Mining

http://www.rttnews.com/2096893/amnesty-hails-indian-supreme-court-ruling-on-vedanta-bauxite-mining.aspx?type=gn&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap

Nilgai rescued from pit after 4-hour struggle

Neha Lalchandani, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/delhi/38673051_1_forest-area-rescue-operation-rajokri

Tiger was found dead near Corbett

DS Kunwar, TNN Apr 19, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/flora-fauna/38673806_1_special-tiger-protection-force-tiger-poaching-corbett-national-park

Officials Seize 10.7 Kilogram of Ivory

http://ntdtv.org/en/news/world/asia/2013-04-18/officials-seize-10-7-kilogram-of-ivory.html

Elephants Being Killed on Indian Railway Tracks

By Venus Upadhayaya, Epoch Times | April 19, 2013

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/19160-elephants-being-killed-on-indian-railway-tracks/

Himachal forest auditors look after service records – CAG

http://hillpost.in/2013/04/himachal-forest-auditors-look-after-service-records-cag/69316

ACB nabs forest officials for demanding bribe

TNN Apr 18, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-18/vadodara/38646224_1_acb-net-anti-corruption-bureau-bribe

Forest department violated MoEF norms for leopard release

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 18, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-18/nagpur/38645771_1_same-leopard-leopard-cub-captured-leopard

Odisha acquires 2,100 acres for Posco: Status report

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/odisha-acquires-2-100-acres-for-posco-status-report_74420.html

In setback for Vedanta, Niyamgiri mining ban to continue: top 10 developments

NDTV | Updated On: April 18, 2013

http://profit.ndtv.com/news/cheat-sheet/article-in-setback-for-vedanta-niyamgiri-mining-ban-to-continue-top-10-developments-321089

Second home at Kuno-Palpur ideal for Gir lions, says expert

P Naveen, TNN Apr 18, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-18/flora-fauna/38646046_1_gir-forest-wildlife-experts-wildlife-institute

Sharphooters hired to kill rhinos

Naresh Mitra, TNN | Apr 18, 2013

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Sharphooters-hired-to-kill-rhinos/articleshow/19604866.cms?

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi  April 16, 2013 Last Updated at 20:55 IST

Crucial report on Western Ghats to be submitted tomorrow

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/crucial-report-on-western-ghats-to-be-submitted-tomorrow-113041600558_1.html

Wounded pride of Gujarat: Defeat in fight to prevent relocation of Asiatic lions

Indian Supreme Court rules other populations should be established in neighbouring states

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/wounded-pride-of-gujarat-defeat-in-fight-to-prevent-relocation-of-asiatic-lions-8575603.html

Himachal: CAG points at absence of internal audit in forest dept

Ravinder Makhaik, TNN Apr 17, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/india/38615110_1_cag-audit-internal-audit-forest-land

Female elephant found dead near Mettupalayam forest range

TNN Apr 17, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/flora-fauna/38615534_1_elephant-forest-officials-dead-animal

Karnataka: Wild elephants pose threat to voting in border areas

HM Aravind, TNN Apr 17, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/mysore/38615226_1_elephant-attack-poll-staff-forest-staff

Brain behind lion relocation snubbed at Gir

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN Apr 17, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/flora-fauna/38615365_1_gir-lions-prague-zoo-asiatic-lion

Towards a greener estimate of India’s growth story

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/Rfe5LNr6cPL60phuGiMnZM/Towards-a-greener-estimate-of-Indias-growth-story.html

An oxygen factory amid concrete jungle

Sachin Sharma, TNN Apr 16, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-16/vadodara/38585341_1_banyan-trees-vadodara-municipal-corporation-shikhaliya

Bollywood names falsely used in illegal pet show

Ismat Tahseen, TNN Apr 17, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38614985_1_neha-dhupia-peta-india-wild-animals

MoEF committee opens Western Ghats for industrial development

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, April 17, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/MoEF-committee-opens-Western-Ghats-for--industrial-development/Article1-1045925.aspx

Butterflies, good tools to monitor forests

http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/butterflies-good-tools-to-monitor-forests_842523.html

SC gives Gujarat's lion share to MP

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, April 15, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/SC-gives-Gujarat-s-lion-share-to-MP/Article1-1044805.aspx

Green panel slaps fresh conditions on Posco

Rajaram Satapathy, TNN Apr 16, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-16/bhubaneswar/38585818_1_y-w-yoon-8-mtpa-captive-port

Production sectors cost trillions in damages to world environment – UN-backed study

http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/india/918/production-sectors-cost-trillions-in-damages-to-wo/

Speeding train knocks dead tiger cub, injures another

Vijay Pinjarkar & Mazhar Ali, TNN Apr 16, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-16/nagpur/38585770_1_tiger-cub-injured-cub-tigress

Duke Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Centre for Wildlife Studies

Apr 15, 2013 

http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/news/duke-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-india2019s-centre-for-wildlife-studies-2

'I'm happy I got many youngsters interested in wildlife'

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Apr 14, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-14/nagpur/38528258_1_nagzira-wildlife-lover-vidarbha-nature

India Warns of Possible Elephant Attacks at Polling Stations

By Yue WangApril 14, 2013

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/14/india-warns-of-possible-elephant-attacks-at-polling-stations/

Colour-banding may help save forest owlets

Tarini Puri, TNN Apr 15, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-15/the-good-earth/38554972_1_forest-owlet-bombay-natural-history-society-prachi-mehta

Drunk forest guard allegedly shoots superior dead in Dehradun

Press Trust of India | Updated: April 15, 2013

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/drunk-forest-guard-allegedly-shoots-superior-dead-in-dehradun-354362

Rs 61k fine on two for hunting porcupine

TNN Apr 15, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-15/jaipur/38555317_1_forest-office-forest-department-porcupine-meat

Big cats may go extinct in Odisha reserve

Chetan Chauhan , Hindustan Times  New Delhi, April 14, 2013

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/odisha/Tiger-likely-to-get-extinct-from-Odisha-s-Satkosia-tiger-reserve/Article1-1044358.aspx

Deadlock on largest highway project continues

TNN Apr 15, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-15/jaipur/38555504_1_90-day-cure-period-project-worth-nhai

Jumbo electrocuted in sponge iron unit

Binita Jaiswal, TNN Apr 15, 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-15/bhubaneswar/38555282_1_factory-owner-elephant-calf-athagarh