NEW WILDLIFE ACT PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE
New Delhi: The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 has been published in the gazette of India Extraordinary. The Central Government has decided April 1m 2003 as the date on which all provisions except Section 6 of the said Act shall come into force. Read more »
NEW DELHI: Those of us who were concerned by the 15 leopard skin seizure on Indo-Nepal border on 1st April 2003 and larger seizures of leopard skins which have continued over the last few years will be shocked by the latest seizure of 109 leopard skins in Kathmandu last week […] Read more »
LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAMME A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR VALMIKI STAFF
VALMIKI NAGAR (BIHAR): The staff of Valmiki Tiger Reserve, till the other day, were hamstrung by their lack of adequate information about wildlife laws. Now they are a rejuvenated lot and are looking forward to using their knowledge in effectively dealing with wildlife crime. Read more »
WITH KITS IN THEIR KITTY, THE STAFF ARE NOW RARING TO GO
VALMIKINAGAR: The anti-poaching kits that they have received will go a long way in boosting the morale of the beleagured staff of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in the northwest corner of Bihar. Read more »
Supreme Court Notice to GOI and States on Elephant Conservation
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on 30th April issued notices to more than 15 states on a public interest petition filed by the Wildlife Trust of India relating to the conservation of elephants. Read more »
11 illegal lions with Apollo circus. Administration unable to act
New Delhi: Apollo Circus of Bulandshahr is displaying 11 lions as a part of an exhibition in complete contravention of section 38 of the Wildlife Protection Act. An attempt by the Uttar Pradesh forest department to seize the lions on Friday failed due to political pressure and the threat of […] Read more »
DNA tests : A breakthrough for wildlife forensics
New Delhi: Thanks to the synergy between bio-technology and information technology, wildlife crime investigations have now been made simpler and accurate with the introduction of DNA tests. Read more »
The rare Greater Adjutant Stork has a new address
New Delhi: Researchers looking for nesting sites of the largest group of the Greater Adjutant Stork, outside the north eastern state of Assam, regrettably drew a blank. The rare and endangered bird, the Greater Adjutant Stork (GAS), has, for the first time ever, been spotted outside Assam at the Vikramshila […] Read more »
The rare Greater Adjutant Stork extends its range
New Delhi : The rare and endangered bird, the Greater Adjutant Stork, has, for the first time ever, been spotted outside Assam at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin (VGD) Sanctuary at Bhagalpur, in the state of Bihar. What makes the sighting of 25 of these birds particularly interesting is that the […] Read more »
Circus owner with illegal lions moves court, gets stay order
New Delhi: The owner of Apollo Circus, Bulandshahar, who had been running the show with 11 illegal lions at the Nauchandi grounds in Meerut for a month now, is said to have filed a writ petition in the Allahabad Court for a general stay order. He has also, meanwhile, moved […] Read more »
