Wildlife conservation in India: are we really serious?
Fast-track forest clearances that are an indicator of India’s development also pose a question–what is the future of wildlife in India?
A tigress entered Almora from Corbett and was shot; Where is the accountability?
There is no vision to tackle incidents and situations of this sort in India; the country does not have infrastructure because political …
National Board for Wildlife hasn’t met even once since 2014
Experts express dismay over state of affairs, ask how policy-level issues being dealt with
It cannot be ‘yatras as usual’ in Uttarakhand
Praveen Bhargav is managing trustee of the conservation non-profit Wildlife First
Minister names deceased ornithologist as member of National Board for Wildlife
The board, chaired by the Prime Minister, has not met since 2014
How National Board for Wildlife gives legitimacy to illegal mining in Assam
The board approved coal mining proposal that diverts 98.59 hectares of forest land in Dehing Patkai
Dedicated Freight Corridor in western India gets forest clearance
The corridor is close to Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai
MoEF says no to radar installation in Narcondam hornbill habitat
The island in Andaman Nicobar is the only abode for the highly endangered bird
NDA v UPA? What about a democratic and progressive alliance for environment?
The NDA government has not dismantled the environmental governance structure. But it has also not taken measures to strengthen governance
The environment-development divide: is there room for dialogue?
If we accept the premise that ecological concerns are as worthy as developmental needs , then the decision to have a mine, dam, or road needs to …
Maharashtra now seeks wildlife clearance for Navi Mumbai airport
State had earlier ignored the presence of a bird sanctuary near airport
Elephants unsafe in Odisha
Killing of five elephants in Saturday's train accident takes toll of unnatural deaths of jumbos in past five years up to 194
Legal protection for wildlife corridors, soon: Jayanthi Natarajan
Several elephant habitats and forest corridors used by wildlife fall outside sanctuaries and parks
Another suspected poaching incident in Pench
Authorities fail to keep check
Supreme Court questions legality of National Board for Wildlife under Narendra Modi
Bars newly constituted board from taking fresh decisions
MoEF opposes CEC’s recommendation on eco-sensitive zones
Says its recommendation to reduce the size of safety zones for wildlife unscientific
Forest panel clears Jindal's mining projects in Saranda forest
Approval given without waiting for wildlife management plan for elephant reserve
Defence projects, border roads will not require green nod from Centre: Javadekar
Activists say this will aggravate environmental problems, especially since borders in Himalayan states are ecologically fragile
Defence projects, roads on border will not require green nod from Centre: Javadekar
Don’t allow new roads in sanctuaries, says MoEF expert panel
National Board of Wildlife accepts recommendations of panel on guidelines for roads in protected areas
MoEF extends deadline for states to declare eco-sensitive zones around wildlife parks and sanctuaries
It is the last opportunity for states, warns ministry official
Supreme Court stalls Centre’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs in India
Project to bring African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary was initiated in 2010
Gir lions get a second home
Supreme Court orders shifting of some lions to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur sanctuary to protect their gene pool
Environment ministry approves mining near Vaishno Devi shrine
Trikuta wildlife sanctuary to be denotified
Poll-bound Rajasthan hurries with controversial Parwan dam
Rahul Gandhi to lay foundation stone. But what about people, including tribals, likely to be displaced and fudging of facts relating to the …