IN NEWS (June 21, 2012)

India | Posted on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:58am IST

India wins at the Earth Summit in Rio

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-wins-at-the-earth-summit-in-rio/267145-3.html

At Earth Summit, Natarajan longs for some green food

Thursday, June 21st 2012

http://india.nydailynews.com/article/09b36b7ee2f448575a68a99310d2f9f0/at-earth-summit-natarajan-longs-for-some-green-food

MP: Officer acts against mining mafia, victimised 

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mp-officer-acts-against-mining-mafia-victimised/267046-3.html

Greens' cautious thumbs up to Dhotre's fast

Aparna Nair, TNN | Jun 21, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Greens-cautious-thumbs-up-to-Dhotres-fast/articleshow/14307975.cms

Tamil Nadu sanctions Rs. 50 lakh to increase its green cover

http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/tamil-nadu-sanctions-rs-50-lakh-to-increase-its-green-cover-234358

Seraikela district selected for Green India Mission

TNN | Jun 20, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Seraikela-district-selected-for-Green-India-Mission/articleshow/14306353.cms

Blood on tracks

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/blood-on-tracks/964626/

Poacher, aides held with peacock carcass

TNN | Jun 21, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Poacher-aides-held-with-peacock-carcass/articleshow/14311071.cms

Rich nations shy from commitment at Rio Earth Summit

Thursday, June 21st 2012

http://india.nydailynews.com/article/c8c98537a618de941bca53010472d8e0/rich-nations-shy-from-commitment-at-rio-earth-summit

Trapped leopard leaps back to life

Pinak Priya Bhattacharya, TNN | Jun 21, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Trapped-leopard-leaps-back-to-life/articleshow/14307571.cms

Drowning leopard rescued from reservoir in India

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9346033/Drowning-leopard-rescued-from-reservoir-in-India.html

Missing the forest for the trees

Shankar Gopalakrishnan

Posted: Jun 19, 2012

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/missing-the-forest-for-the-trees/963599/

ITC bags UN award for world business development

http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/itc-bags-un-award-for-world-business-development_54137.html

21 JUN, 2012, 02.32PM IST, ET BUREAU 

ITC conferred World Business & Development Award 2012

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-trends/itc-conferred-world-business-development-award-2012/articleshow/14317236.cms

Nepal launches conservation drones to combat poachers

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/4fe203f5b1e35d2f1a000008/nepal-launches-conservation-drones-to-combat-poachers

IN NEWS (June 19 & 20, 2012)

IN NEWS (June 20, 2012)

Our future lies in saving forests

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/51835-our-future-lies-in-saving-forests.html

GoM raps minister for forest official’s defiance

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times  New Delhi, June 20, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/GoM-raps-minister-for-forest-official-s-defiance/Article1-875196.aspx

Drones to the rescue of wildlife in Nepal

http://dawn.com/2012/06/20/drones-to-the-rescue-of-wildlife-in-nepal/

Indian palm oil consumption driving deforestation in Indonesia, says Greenpeace

mongabay.com   June 19, 2012

http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0619-frying-the-forest.html

Report scathes Indian companies for rainforest plunder

Condemns corporates for destroying Indonesian rainforests for palm oil plantation

GEETANJALI MINHAS | MUMBAI | JUNE 20 2012

http://www.governancenow.com/node/28183

Indian palm oil firms make Indonesian eco-disaster: Greenpeace

http://twocircles.net/2012jun19/indian_palm_oil_firms_make_indonesian_ecodisaster_greenpeace.html

Goa forest dept rescues 40 Indian bull frogs

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=140835

Night vigil brings frog poachers down to 6

TNN | Jun 20, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Night-vigil-brings-frog-poachers-down-to-6/articleshow/14282991.cms

Sapling to be distributed in Rathyatra

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Jun 19, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Sapling-to-be-distributed-in-Rathyatra/articleshow/14275909.cms

Frontline staff of Manas and Phibsoo trained and equipped

http://www.wti.org.in/current-news/120618_Bhutanese_frontline_staff_trained_equipped.html

Briefly State: Wildlife team hunts for tiger on loose

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/briefly-state-wildlife-team-hunts-for-tiger-on-loose/964283/

WTI fails to tranquilise tiger on loose for 3 months

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/wti-fails-to-tranquilise-tiger-on-loose-for-3-months/964173/

Walking Wildlife and Birding Tour in India’s Himalayan Foothills: Jilling Estate

By Dawn Smith 

http://www.buckettripper.com/walking-wildlife-and-birding-tour-in-indias-himalayan-foothills-jilling-estate/

Best Eco Parks in India

http://www.travelsfy.com/2012/06/best-eco-parks-in-india/

Post Graduate Diploma Course in Advanced Wildlife Management

XXXIV POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN ADVANCED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 01, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013

http://www.wii.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378

IN NEWS (June 19, 2012)

Missing the forest for the trees

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/missing-the-forest-for-the-trees/963599/

Jharkhand forestry project helps fight Maoism

Published: Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_jharkhand-forestry-project-helps-fight-maoism_1703752

An indefinite fast to save tigers

TNN Jun 19, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-19/nagpur/32316906_1_tadoba-andhari-tiger-reserve-bandu-dhotre-tadoba-tigers

Forest dwellers kept out of BPL list, Ramesh writes to states

Press Trust of India / New Delhi June 18, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/forest-dwellers-kept-outbpl-list-ramesh-writes-to-states/22165/

9 tigers killed in Tadoba tiger reserve since 2011

Pradip Kumar Maitra, Hindustan Times   Nagpur, June 18, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Maharashtra/9-tigers-killed-in-Tadoba-tiger-reserve-since-2011/Article1-874434.aspx

Palm oil for India 'destroying Indonesian forests'

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h-Bwt3RIgg8jv2sV9Vw_fJqaajpQ?docId=CNG.81d334668f23815796965c40e5adef83.4c1

Tripura to launch plantation drive to protect forests

TNN Jun 19, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-19/guwahati/32316892_1_forest-land-forest-minister-sustainable-forest-management

SC notice to Lanco, MoEF over environmental clearance

TNN Jun 19, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-19/nagpur/32316794_1_environmental-clearance-chandrashekhar-bhende-vijay-muley

Mr PM, you want whistleblowers protected; here’s your chance

by Raman Kirpal Jun 19, 2012

http://www.firstpost.com/india/mr-pm-you-want-whistleblowers-protected-heres-your-chance-349352.html

NH-7 project upgrade to abide by wildlife protection norms

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN Jun 16, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/nagpur/32268219_1_nhai-wii-nh-6

Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

http://www.noholidaynolife.com/2012/06/16/wildlife-sanctuaries-in-india/

Suspected poachers remanded to magisterial custody

TNN Jun 19, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-19/nagpur/32316619_1_magisterial-custody-borda-tiger-forest-custody-remand

Tiger poached in BRT wildlife sanctuary

HM Aravind, TNN Jun 13, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-13/mysore/32214298_1_poached-pelt-tiger-reserves

IN NEWS (June 18, 2012)

Enchanting greenery

Madhuri Kumar, TNN | Jun 18, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Enchanting-greenery/articleshow/14222456.cms

Animal kingdom reels under a human invasion

Pinak Priya Bhattacharya, TNN | Jun 18, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Animal-kingdom-reels-under-a-human-invasion/articleshow/14225033.cms

Engage forest-dwellers to protect tiger population

http://newindianexpress.com/editorials/article544696.ece

Wildlife dept steps in to save the national bird

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times   Gurgaon, June 18, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Wildlife-dept-steps-in-to-save-the-national-bird/Article1-874041.aspx

Bringing hills down to her lawn

Hina Rohatki, TNN | Jun 18, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Bringing-hills-down-to-her-lawn/articleshow/14223071.cms

From wasteland, Taj Corridor to become Agra's green lung (With image)

Monday, June 18th 2012

http://india.nydailynews.com/article/ca4372ab2c6294198d893fffb01f879f/from-wasteland-taj-corridor-to-become-agra-s-green-lung-with-image

Nanmangalam forest will get wall as shield

D Madhavan, TNN | Jun 18, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Nanmangalam-forest-will-get-wall-as-shield/articleshow/14220825.cms

Five forest officials arrested for illegal money collection

TNN | Jun 17, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Five-forest-officials-arrested-for-illegal-money-collection/articleshow/14215842.cms

U.S.-India bilateral cooperation on energy and climate change

JUNE 14, 2012   ORISSA NEWS

http://www.forestcarbonasia.org/in-the-media/u-s-india-bilateral-cooperation-on-energy-and-climate-change/

'Victimised' IFS officer takes fight to PM's doorstep

Navneet Sharma, Hindustan Times   Chandigarh, June 18, 2012

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/Victimised-IFS-officer-takes-fight-to-PM-s-doorstep/SP-Article1-874100.aspx

Pathan brothers visit Gujarat's Gir National Park

ANI Jun 17, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-17/flora-fauna/32281412_1_three-lions-yusuf-pathan-lioness

History Of Forests In India

http://www.wikistreets.com/essay/history-of-forests-in-india/

Wolves kill worker at Swedish wildlife park

http://in.news.yahoo.com/wolves-kill-worker-swedish-wildlife-park-042221340.html

'Forest boy' made up story: German police

Reuters | Jun 17, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/mad-mad-world/Forest-boy-made-up-story-German-police/articleshow/14215992.cms

IN NEWS (June 17, 2012)

Accounting for natural wealth gains world traction

http://www.ajc.com/business/accounting-for-natural-wealth-1459364.html

Can Facebook save the Indian tiger?

Yolande D’Mello, TNN | Jun 17, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Can-Facebook-save-the-Indian-tiger/articleshow/14205880.cms

Safe haven for the winged beauties

H M Aravind, TNN | Jun 17, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Safe-haven-for-the-winged-beauties/articleshow/14197033.cms

Forest officer takes fight against scam to PM

http://zeenews.india.com/news/haryana/forest-officer-takes-fight-against-scam-to-pm_782277.html

'Tiger devours a Maoist'

Alok K N Mishra, TNN | Jun 17, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Tiger-devours-a-Maoist/articleshow/14198019.cms

Forest department gets the plants planted

Shariq Majeed, TNN Jun 16, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/ludhiana/32268463_1_forest-land-plants-forest-department

Forest department officials quiz Mohanlal

http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article544345.ece

Diverse Geographical Features of South India Wildlife

http://www.india-wildlifetours.com/blog/diverse-geographical-features-of-south-india-wildlife/

FedEx Brings Its Enchanted Forest to Life

FedEx Asks Facebook Users to Help Plant 100,000 Trees in Drought-Stricken Texas

http://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/fedex-brings-enchanted-forest-life-130000766.html

Charm of Wildlife Photography – a sweet trap?

http://fotoguru.wordpress.com/tag/where-to-learn-wildlife-photography-in-india/

IN NEWS (June 16, 2012)

Forests off limits for all mining?

Nitin Sethi, TNN Jun 13, 2012

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-13/flora-fauna/32214343_1_catchment-forest-survey-forest-areas

Indian environment ministry wants to keep miners away from No Go zone

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Indian_environment_ministry_wants_to_keep_miners_away_from_No_Go_zone/268849.html

Pending green clearances hold back 70 mt output for Coal India

SIDDHARTHA P SAIKIA

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3533425.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=34540

Secret forest fund for intelligence on poaching

Vaibhav Ganjapure, TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Secret-forest-fund-for-intelligence-on-poaching/articleshow/14158216.cms

NHAI not keen on wildlife mitigation on NH-6

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/NHAI-not-keen-on-wildlife-mitigation-on-NH-6/articleshow/14158617.cms

NH-7 project upgrade to abide by wildlife protection norms

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/NH-7-project-upgrade-to-abide-by-wildlife-protection-norms/articleshow/14158603.cms

Fire damages 16,100 hectares of forest lands

Ravinder Makhaik, TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Fire-damages-16100-hectares-of-forest-lands/articleshow/14168921.cms

Green India Mission comes to Senapati
Source: Hueiyen News Service

http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=27..160612.jun12

Accused remanded to 7 days custody

TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Accused-remanded-to-7-days-custody/articleshow/14158721.cms

Scientists map global trade endangering wildlife

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/scientists-map-global-trade-endangering-wildlife_781095.html

Subir Roy: Keepers of the forests

Subir Roy / Jun 16, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/subir-roy-keepersthe-forests/477480/

Ivory controversy hounds Mohanlal

Ammu Zachariah, TNN | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Ivory-controversy-hounds-Mohanlal/articleshow/14147075.cms

Unmasked: ‘Forest boy’ a hoax

Agencies | Jun 16, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/Unmasked-Forest-boy-a-hoax/articleshow/14167860.cms

IN NEWS (June 15, 2012)

Superstar Mohanlal booked for possessing elephant tusk

IANS | Jun 15, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Superstar-Mohanlal-booked-for-possessing-elephant-tusk/articleshow/14144301.cms

Natarajan backs Forest Rights Act in elephant corridor

Nitin Sethi, TNN | Jun 14, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Natarajan-backs-Forest-Rights-Act-in-elephant-corridor/articleshow/14132086.cms

Tiger census underway at Sathyamangalam

Press Trust of India | Updated: June 15, 2012

http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/tiger-census-underway-at-sathyamangalam-231887

Tiger deaths surge in India – Corbett & Tadoba hit by poaching

A large male tiger was hacked to pieces in Tadoba in May - Photo courtesy of Wildlife Protection Society of India    At least 48 tigers have died so far this year

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/india-tiger-poaching-2012.html#cr

Maharashtra denotifies 1/4th of Koyna sanctuary land

TNN | Jun 15, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-denotifies-1/4th-of-Koyna-sanctuary-land/articleshow/14140661.cms

Rhino horn seizure highlights unabated illegal wildlife trade

http://sevensisterspost.com/?tag=indian-wildlife-protection-act#

Rs 12,000 fine for illegal stay in Boriadevi

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Jun 15, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Rs-12000-fine-for-illegal-stay-in-Boriadevi/articleshow/14145553.cms

After DIG office, thieves strike at Circuit House for sandalwood trees

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/after-dig-office-thieves-strike-at-circuit-house-for-sandalwood-trees/962311/

IN NEWS (June 14, 2012)

Goa govt modernises wireless connectivity to check poaching

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/goa-govt-modernises-wireless-connectivity-to-check-poaching_781747.html

40 acres of Harike freed, structures demolished

Vikram Jit Singh, TNN | Jun 14, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/40-acres-of-Harike-freed-structures-demolished/articleshow/14107051.cms

Whitaker joins fight to save frogs

TNN | Jun 14, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Whitaker-joins-fight-to-save-frogs/articleshow/14109488.cms

Maha model to curb leopard-man conflict

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Maha-model-to-curb-leopard-man-conflict/articleshow/14118726.cms

‘Territory conflict brings big cats to town’

Hina Rohtaki, TNN | Jun 14, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Territory-conflict-brings-big-cats-to-town/articleshow/14112266.cms

Tiger poached in BRT wildlife sanctuary

HM Aravind, TNN | Jun 13, 2012

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Tiger-poached-in-BRT-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/14102783.cms

Worries for Bangladesh's rescued tiger cubs

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/4fd8a4b9b1e35d5318000000/worries-for-bangladesh-s-rescued-tiger-cubs

Endangered Bengal Slow Loris rescued

Press Trust of India / Shillong June 13, 2012

http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/endangered-bengal-slow-loris-rescued/20304/

No unsafe passage through forests

THURSDAY, 14 JUNE 2012 00:01

http://dailypioneer.com/nation/72879-no-unsafe-passage-through-forests.html

Collaboration between Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

http://cwsindia.org/home/?p=257

U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/06/192270.htm

Book Talk: The good and the bad of modern India

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-eml-books-authors-kapurbre85d0go-20120614,0,103245.story

India: Mining Industry Out of Control

Breakdown of Government Oversight Harms Communities, Fuels Corruption

JUNE 14, 2012

http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/06/14/india-mining-industry-out-control