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New Initiatives for Tigers at Sariska
(January 22, 2007)
After being severely
criticized for the
disappearances of tigers from
the Sariska Reserve, the
Rajasthan government has
started relocating villages
that fall inside the Sariska
reserve to pave way for the
re-entry of the big cats.<More> <
Tiger Conservation Gaps
(January 03, 2007)
An international panel said that lack of proper
amenities, delays in payment of compensation for human
and cattle losses, illegal fishing, and illegal minor
forest activity are seriously affecting tiger
conservation efforts.<More>
Forest Guard Recruitment
Accelerated
(December 06, 2006)
The National Tiger
Conservation Authority (NTCA)
has asked all states to
urgently fill existing
vacancies of forest guard
position especially in Tiger
Sanctuaries even if they have
to relax recruitment norms.<More>
MCS Tracks Turtle Migration to TN
(October 27, 2006)
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has successfully
tracked tagged endangered green turtles (Chelonian mydas)
through satellites from Southern Sri Lanka to the Gulf
of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, a protected area off
Tamil Nadu (TN).<More>
Pollution, Poaching Affecting Conservation
(October 12, 2006)
Two different and unrelated reports show that there
increasing pollution and poaching are affecting quality
of rivers and wildlife depending on these rivers despite
large spends to clean rivers.<More>
Tiger Skin Trade Flourishing in China
(September 29, 2006)
Two non-Governmental organizations asserted that despite
international condemnation and demands, trade in tiger
and derivative products continue unabated and overtly in
China for costumes and medicines and suppliers are
mostly Indian poachers.<More>
Forests Threatened by Elephant Training Camps
(September 15, 2006)
Environmentalists say that while elephant training camps
brings eco-tourism, they also increase population around
these camps, create a shortage of fodder, and
compromised the well being of elephants who are now
unemployed because of mechanization.<More>
Integrated Forest Management Planned
(September 12, 2006)
In the next 5 year plan, India plans an Integrated
Protection Scheme to increase interfaces with
communities, communication, and surveillance of
forests and wildlife to facilitate their
conservation and protection.<More>
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An investigation into the effectiveness of the
federally funded Project Tiger, launched in 1973 to
protect tigers in the 15 Tiger sanctuaries to ensure
a viable population, concluded that the program is a
failure because of insufficient training and
inadequate methods.<More>
Diluted Wildlife Bill
Passed
(August 23, 2006)
After promising major
reforms, the Federal
Government greatly
diluted the Wildlife
Bill in a bid to appease
the tribal lobby and
passed the Wildlife Bill
in great hurry that
could greatly affect
conservation efforts and
endangered species.<More>
Activists Trying to
Coerce a Tribal Bill
(August 22, 2006)
Tasting success with
stopping the Government’s plan to rightfully amend the
Right to Information Act, activists are now targeting
the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill
2005, also known as the Tribal Bill (TB), to bulldoze
through Parliament.<More>
“Tigers Forever” Initiative
(July 22, 2006)
US-based Wildlife Conservation Society announced a
“Tigers Forever” initiative as a venture capital
investment funded by nature-loving businessmen that
expects biologists to provide a guaranteed return of 50%
increase in tiger population in key area.<More>
Are there Tigers in Manipur?
(May 29, 2006)
Days after the Government
promised better forest management, media reports from
Manipur talk about wanton poaching of fully grown
tigers to sell their bones and skins in the
international market but the Government claims that
there are no Tigers in Manipur. <More >
The Begging Elephants of Assam
(May 23, 2006)
A
Supreme Court (SC) order that stopped rampant
deforestation in North Eastern India, especially
Assam, has rendered the 1200 domesticated forest
working elephants and their mahouts jobless reducing
them to street beggars accepting whatever people
offer.<More>
More Powers for Project Tiger
(May 12, 2006)
In a positive move, the Federal Cabinet approved a
plan to grant administrative and statutory powers for
Project
Tiger so it can handle most cases by itself rather
than depend on the over-burdened administrative system
for action.<More>
Salman Khan Jailed—Long Live Justice
(April 11, 2006)
Justice in India is delayed, lumpy, and selective but
it works—Salman Khan the actor accused of shooting
endangered animals to please girlfriends and killing
roadside dwellers in inebriated state has been
sentenced to 5 years by a trial court in Rajasthan.<More>
Tigers Threatened by Uranium Exploration
(March 17, 2006)
Uranium starved India will start exploring for that
material near the Nagarujasagar reservoir ignoring
fears that the material may pollute the dam that is
also a major source of drinking water.<More>
Salman Poaching Charges Filed (February 28, 2006)
Another set of charges were filed against actor Salman
Khan and 4 other actors in a Jodhpur court for
poaching a black buck in 1998.<More>
Wildlife Trust in Wild Buffalo Protection MoU
(February 02, 2006)
Delhi-based NGO Wildlife Trust of India has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Chhattisgarh
Forest Department to initiate a 3-year program to
revive and conserve the wild buffalo population.<More>
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