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CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Trying to bring as many countries to CMS as I can: Executive Secretary
New strategy needed to curb 'jaw-dropping' wildlife trafficking in southeast Asia: Report
Cheetah reintroduction project comes up at CMS CoP 13
The Supreme Court cleared way for reintroduction of species in India on January 28, 2020
Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document
According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years
India to develop policy to deal with stranded marine species
Union government developing a policy to conserve the marine turtle population
India bats for safekeeping elephant habitats, but is it ready itself?
India proposes putting Asian / Indian elephants in Appendix I of CMS CoP 13 in Gandhinagar
African countries propose concerted action to conserve giraffes at CMS CoP 13
International online database, involvement of communities, a conservation fund and translocation guidelines are some of the proposal’s suggestions
Most biodiversity panels now in place, National Biodiversity Authority to tell NGT
More than 243,000 committees formed as of January; target was to set up 252,709.
Zero draft of post-2020 biodiversity framework flags rapid decline
People's participation to preserve biodiversity, says UNEP chief at Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP
Many protected migratory species declining: Report
73 per cent of Appendix I and 48 per cent of Appendix II species of the Convention on Migratory Species are ...
Climate change pushing cold-blooded species faster to extinction: Study
Global warming tips century-old 'Rate of Living' theory on lifespan
Report at migratory species CoP flags rapid decline in India’s raptor population
State of India’s birds evaluated status of 867 species, using data from birdwatchers
Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13
Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 10 – 16, 2020)
World Pangolin Day: Madhya Pradesh radio-tags first-ever Indian Pangolin
Step in order to know species’ ecology and develop an effective conservation plan
Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild ...
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 3 – 9, 2020)
Crows drop dead eating insects killed by pesticides in Bihar's Purnea
The birds being scavengers, are an important part of the area's ecology, they say
Union Budget 2020-21: Big chunk goes to tigers and elephants
Allocation for other species reduced
NCCS scientists find new microbial species in Sambhar lake
Archaea among most primitive life forms, one of 3 main domains of life
African cheetahs can be brought into India, rules Supreme Court
Co-existence of cheetahs and Asiatic lions in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur and unavailability of Asiatic Cheetahs had hampered the project
How smart were our ancestors? Turns out the answer isn’t in brain size, but blood flow
Skulls hold clues to intelligence, says this physiology professor
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (January 20 – 26, 2020)
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