IN NEWS (August 23, 2012)

Supreme Court Castigates Government for Poor Tiger Conservation Efforts

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/supreme-court-castigates-government-for-poor-tiger-conservation-efforts/

Why government took a stand on tigers, then a U-turn

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, August 23, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Why-government-took-a-stand-on-tigers-then-a-U-turn/Article1-917942.aspx

India's 'endangered tiger' tale gets a twist
By Raja Murthy 

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/NH24Df01.html

No quarrying going on in forest area: Panel

Press Trust Of India / Chennai/ Bangalore Aug 23, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/no-quarrying-goingin-forest-area-panel/484083/

NGO appeals SC to scrap mining in green belt

BS Reporter / Chennai/ Bangalore Aug 23, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ngo-appeals-sc-to-scrap-mining-in-green-belt/484084/

Resort under construction near wildlife sanctuary in Maha

Press Trust of India / Gondia August 23, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/resort-under-construction-near-wildlife-sanctuary-in-maha/47188/

The Future of India’s Tiger Tourism

Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2012

http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2012/08/23/the-future-of-indias-tiger-tourism-11578.html

MoEF panel on Posco project to submit report by October

BS Reporter / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar Aug 23, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/moef-panelposco-project-to-submit-report-by-october/484060/

Stop Destroying India's Forests

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/510/917/068/

Greenpeace to Prime Minister: Defend forests not coal scams

Power crisis due to bad policy, corruption, not environment clearances

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Press/Greenpeace-to-Prime-Minister-Defend-forests-not-coal-scams/

Ferry tales from the forest

Neelam Raaj | August 18, 2012

http://www.timescrest.com/coverstory/ferry-tales-from-the-forest-8569

Sloth Bear is part of the family

http://www.sfgate.com/columns/slideshow/Sloth-Bear-is-part-of-the-family-47850.php

Burma rapidly losing forest coverage

Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:22 Mizzima News

http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/7826-burma-rapidly-losing-forest-coverage.html