Wild and kicking

One place in India where wild animals prosper

‘You may like to make sure that PIL does not succeed’

State wildlife warden sends friendly warning to tourism industry

China to train captive-bred Siberian tigers for wilderness

Public hearings for Ken-Betwa river link project a sham, complain activists

People’s organisations say officials did not follow the correct procedure of informing village residents about the project. The environment …

Court upholds Soliga tribe’s community forest rights

Orders forest department to restore honey seized during raid

Finally, community forest rights

Tribals of BR Hills can now manage resources in Karnataka reserve

INDIA

Brief

Bad for people, bad for environment

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment slams system of green clearances

Vietnamese zoo admits auctioning tiger

In short

News Briefs

Bihar deputy CM stirs up a storm with remarks on asbestos

Minister misquotes court ruling; gives views that contradict party stand

Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction

The 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka in association with international hotel chains

Snippets

Science And Technology - Briefs

Cabinet approves setting up of wildlife crime control bureau

Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill

Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …

News Briefs

Every big cat leaves its unmistakable mark

Modern hi-tech methods notwithstanding, the traditional technique of counting tigers from pugmarks remains the most efficient.

Sting in the tale

Nature's bounty

Ecotourism benefits people and PTR

The Sariska scam

Exists countrywide

Imaginary tigers

The pugmark method of counting tigers is all wrong

It is misinformation that chareterizes the tiger debate