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'Tiger, leopard may be killed if posing danger to humans'

Tigers and leopards, accorded highest protection under the Wildlife Act, may now be killed with due permission from authorities if they pose a threat to human life or are disabled or diseased......

Wildlife under threat in Naxal-hit Orissa

In the absence of the promised central paramilitary forces, the Orissa government is struggling hard to protect precious wildlife from poachers backed by Maoists in naxal-hit Similipal Tiger......

Let Salman be made face of wildlife protection'

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, sentenced to five years in jail in chinkara poaching case, should be made the face of wildlife protection, said activist-cum-actress Nafisa Ali."Well, that should be......

'There's more concern for tiger outside India!'

The Wildlife Protection Society of India, which was founded in 1994, has a prime objective: to tackle India's wildlife crisis. It achieves this by offering information and support tothose at war......

Tiger poaching kingpin surrenders

The alleged kingpin of the tiger-poaching racket in Sariska, wanted in several cases of violation of Wildlife Protection Act has surrendered, a senior official said on Friday.Jhoru Mev, a resident......

Mukesh Ambani to release book on environment

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani would release 'Wildscapes', a coffee table book on environment and wildlife protection, here on July 29. The book is a collection of wildlife photographs by......

A relentless fight to protect Amazonia from oil extraction

Latha Jishnu discovers how indigenous communities in Ecuador are fighting to protect Amazonia from oil extraction We are slicing through the brown, swirling waters of the Napo at a fast clip.......

SAIL plans 5,000 crore investment

Steel Authority of India said on Thursday it will invest Rs. 5,000 crore (Rs. 50 billion) to develop the mines in Chiria and start mechanised mining in the next three years to feed its plants in......

Recover your environment! Here's how

Next week's 'Recover your environment' workshop in Hyderabad is a tiny step towards compensating for how little has changed since the Bhopal tragedy, says Rajni Bakshi. As the blame game over the......

The answer to Maoism? People-friendly growth

The challenge of Maoism can be met with equitable and inclusive socio-economic progress, writes B G Verghese.The Supreme Court on May 7 ruled that natural resources were national assets that......

Poaching case: Salman, others didn't appear in court

Bollywood star Salman Khan and three other actors did not appear before a court here in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. Salman's counsel Hastimal Saraswat said......

Leonardo DiCaprio's brush with India

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio met Indian Minister of Environment Jairam Ramesh at an event in New York on Thursday.Leonardo, who has launched an organisation with the World Wildlife Fund to......

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Q. where is river thames? why it is caled the '''ganges'''of theta country?
Shubham Dwivedi: A. more

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Q. How animals tolerate / survive severe cold in winter?
Joseph Chacko: A. The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, behind...... more

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Q. Why we are going away from Nature ?
Mahesh Gopal Shanbhag: A. There are three main strategies to surviving inclement conditions, migration, dormancy, and toughing it out. Each species is suited to a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-we-are-going-away-from-nature-/24810591/answers/24812359

Q. what u think about india
Tree Tree: A. The proper use of science is not to conquer nature but to live in it. - Barry CommonerPlans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are...... more

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Rare island fox rebounds on California islands

A rare and tiny island fox is on the verge of making a comeback from near-extinction in the Channel Islands, a rugged and wind-swept chain off... ...

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Lessons in conservation

I stepped gingerly on the steel bridge suspended nearly 25 metres above the forest floor in the Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk in Australia and paused.... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333549/lessons-conservation.html

It's not just another day

Whenever Savithri, a resident of south Chennai lifts a drink of water she sends a silent "thank you" to the sea near her home. "This is the latest... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/its-not-just-another-day/article4732899.ece

Encourage 'groupism' in corporate

Isolation and forming isolated groups of people in corporate is extremely common. Many people in the corporate form as many groups and function.... ...

http://www.mynews.in/Blog/encourage__groupism__in_corporate_B137454.html

Two poachers arrested for rhino killings in Assam

Two poachers were arrested over the weekend by forest department officials in Assam's Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary for attempting to poach... ...

http://www.netindia123.com/netindia/showdetails.asp?id=2205471&n_date=20130520&cat=India

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