WILDCAT CONSERVATION
Rajasthan forest department shares first-ever photo of India's rarest and mysterious wildcat
Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has captured its first photographic evidence of a caracal, a rare wild cat, marking a conservation milestone. This discovery, announced by Minister Sanjay Sharma, highlights the reserve's biodiversity and the dedication of field staff. The caracal's presence underlines the effectiveness of the tiger reserve's protection measures.
Leopard strays into residential colony in Jaipur, attacks 3
A leopard strayed into a Jaipur residential colony, injuring three people before being tranquilized and rescued. The incident occurred in Vidyadhar Nagar, an area connected to Nahargarh forest, a known leopard habitat. Forest officials confirmed the growing leopard population in the region, attributing the incident to the animal's search for food or water.
Climate change and human encroachment is making India's tigers move higher up the mountains
Recently, camera traps set up in various locations in the mountains of Sikkim have captured the apex predators at elevations they have no business being in. Rarely seen before at these altitudes, including a staggering 3,966 metres, the tigers are clearly venturing into uncharted territory. The sightings have raised concerns about the impact of climate change and human pressure on their traditional hunting grounds.
Union Budget: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment Ministry
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated Rs 3,030 crore for the ministry for financial year 2022-23, of which Rs 460 crore were allotted towards control of pollution, which is Rs 10 crore less than the last year's Budget.
Budget 2020: Environment Ministry gets Rs 3100 crore in 2020-21
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, allocated Rs 3100 crore for the ministry out of which Rs 460 crore were allotted to control pollution, which is the same as the money it received in the last budget. Control of Pollution has been conceptualized to provide financial assistance to Pollution control Boards and funding to National Clean Air Programme.
Plan a soulful wildlife journey: Visit Monkey temple in Ubud, volunteer at Tampopata National Reserve
Ethical wildlife experience is the new buzz word. A curious yet conscious approach is all we need while venturing into the kingdom of the wild.
Budget 2019: Pollution control in focus, Environment Ministry gets Rs 2,954 crore
Nirmala Sitharaman, in her maiden Budget speech, allocated Rs 460 crore for pollution control schemes including National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) with a vision for "pollution-free India with green Mother Earth and blue skies".
Environment Ministry gets Rs 3,111 crore in budget -- a 20 per cent increase
In the last fiscal, the ministry was allocated Rs 2,586.67 crore.
Essar Oilfields Services sees revenue rising to $48 million
A fully-owned subsidiary of Essar Shipping Ltd, Essar Oilfields owns and operates 15 land rigs and one offshore semi-submersible rig. The company had reported $18 million in revenue in 2016-17.
Tiger population has gone up worldwide: Wildlife groups
"The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890, based on the best available data," said WWF and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
Tigress travels 150km from Bor to Pohara-Malkhed
A young tigress travelled around 150km from Bor Tiger Reserve to Pohra-Malkhed reserve forest in AmraAvati division once again highlighting the importance of preserving viable wildlife corridors.
NGO's mega initiative to save tigers
In a big boost to the forest department's efforts to strengthen protection mechanism, Mumbai-based Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) has announced a series of measures to save tigers in buffer and corridor areas in Maharashtra.
6 tiger cubs born at Bor, Pench
Defying the theory of a section of forest officials and wildlife conservationists who think tourists disturb wildlife, a tigress has delivered four cubs in tourism zone of Pench while two new cubs were sighted in Bor wildlife sanctuary.
Russian team in Pench, Kanha to learn tiger conservation
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Russia have already formed a subgroup on tiger and leopard conservation and signed a pact. The visit is part of the Tiger Watch Project of the Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
Leopard rescued from Sinhasa village near Indore, forest department doubt poaching attempt
Forest department believes that leopard might have strayed near village after a failed poaching attempt in which his right hand was injured. Leopard was sent to Indore zoo for treatment.
Dispersing Tadoba tigers to be radio collared
For the first time in the country, a massive exercise to study and understand the movement of tigers will be undertaken from next year.
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