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Kukrail night safari project : NGT issues notices to Union, state ministries, office of PCCF
2 weeks ago

Kukrail night safari project : NGT issues notices to Union, state ministries, office of PCCF

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] NGT was hearing a petition raising concerns over the proposed felling of trees in the Kukrail reserve forest for the night safari project and shifting of the Lucknow zoo there. The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, the state government’s department of environment, forest and climate change and the …

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Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Zeenat’s capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Even as efforts are underway to capture tigress Zeenat, state wildlife officials said it would be difficult to catch hold of the dispersing cat until it ends its search for a suitable habitat to establish its territory. However, state wildlife officials said the long dispersal of the tigress during the nights is making it a challenging affair to …

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PCCF takes stock of tiger movement
1 month ago

PCCF takes stock of tiger movement

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad:A tiger, named S-12, has been missing in the Dimmadhurthy forests in the Mamada range of Adilabad district for a week, officials said on Saturday. In another development, forest officials were learnt to be calling the tiger which killed a woman in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, S-4. Dobriyal, on Saturday cautioned that tiger migration to Telangana from Maharashtra would increase …

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Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha HC directs PCCF’s appearance in elephant death case

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Taking serious note of the death of three elephants due to electrocution in poachers’ trap at Naktideul under Rairakhol forest division of Sambalpur district, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed personal appearance of PCCF-Wildlife on November 26. Initiating suo motu proceedings on the matter, the division bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri Ratho said, …

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MoEFCC orders environmental impact assessment in Mohammedwadi, Kondhwa
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MoEFCC orders environmental impact assessment in Mohammedwadi, Kondhwa

Hindustan Times  

After receiving a complaint from a local resident regarding the immense environmental damage wrought by indiscriminate tree cutting and hilltop flattening at Mohammed Wadi and the Kondhwa reserve forest area over the past 20 years, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change on August 23 directed the principal chief conservator of forests to look into the matter and take …

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Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore
5 months, 1 week ago

Two-day workshop on biodiversity conservation, livelihood improvement starts in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A two-day workshop organised by the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project for Climate Change Response in association with the Japan International Cooperation Agency that began in Coimbatore on July 30, 2024 discussed challenges and various aspects in the fields of biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement. P. Senthilkumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, said …

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MZA committee to inspect functioning of zoos, rescue centres in Pune
5 months, 2 weeks ago

MZA committee to inspect functioning of zoos, rescue centres in Pune

Hindustan Times  

Following several incidents of mismanagement at zoo facilities in Pune, the latest being the escape of a male leopard, and the report submitted thereafter by an experts’ committee highlighting issues such as lack of structural audit of cages in these facilities, principal chief conservator of forests Maheep Gupta has constituted a three-member committee to inspect the functioning of all zoos, …

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Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department aborts rewilding of rescued tiger, shifts animal to Vandalur zoo

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department aborted its first ever attempt to rewild a rescued tiger and shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in Chennai. The PCCF-cum-CWW had also informed the court that the re-wilding of the rescued tiger was halted after a high powered committee chaired by PCCF Rakesh Kumar Dogra studied the animal …

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Nature camp handed back to forest department
8 months ago

Nature camp handed back to forest department

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: In a historic decision, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest – Wildlife after obtaining the approval of PCCF has recently issued an order directing Chief Conservator of Forest, Belagavi Circle to take action for handing over the operation and maintenance of Hemmadaga Nature Camp in Bhimgad Sanctuary from Jungle Lodges and Resorts back to the Forest Department in Khanapur of …

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Odisha: Forest department to deploy ODRAF units in sensitive divisions to fight wildfire
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Forest department to deploy ODRAF units in sensitive divisions to fight wildfire

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As the intense heatwave has triggered a rapid spike in forest fire incidents across the state, the government has decided to deploy ODRAF units in all sensitive forest and wildlife divisions to assist the frontline staff in dealing with the crisis. While a 26-member ODRAF team has already been deployed in Dukura range of Similipal Tiger Reserve following detection …

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NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT issues show-cause notice to dist collector’s office

Hindustan Times  

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal, an environmental watchdog, has issued a show cause notice to the District Collector’s office for their non-appearance for the hearing regarding tree felling in the Wanowrie area. s per the NGT order, the news report mentioned that the Maharashtra Ecotourism Development Board is constructing an eco-tourism park on the reserve forest land …

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In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a significant move, probably the first in the country, the wildlife wing of Odisha government on Friday declared taking selfies and pictures with scheduled wild animal species, their carcasses, body parts and trophies a punishable offence under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The act liable for punishment with imprisonment up to seven years is intended at dissuading people from …

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Project Cheetah Faces Challenges After Felines’ Death, 10 Released Will Be Brought Back to MP’s Kuno
1 year, 5 months ago

Project Cheetah Faces Challenges After Felines’ Death, 10 Released Will Be Brought Back to MP’s Kuno

News 18  

From torrid summer to now the humid monsoon days, unfamiliar weather conditions continue to take a toll on the African Cheetahs translocated to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. South Africa veterinary wildlife specialist Prof Adrian Tordiffe said the problem was indeed related to radio-collars worn by cats for tracking purposes. WILDLIFE CHIEF TRANSFERRED A total of 20 cheetahs, classified as …

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Forest Department: Ensure Forest Rights Act Compliance for Podu Pattas Distribution
1 year, 6 months ago

Forest Department: Ensure Forest Rights Act Compliance for Podu Pattas Distribution

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a surprising development, just a day before Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is expected to start distributing podu pattas as per the original schedule, the state forest department has warned its officials to ensure that all approved claims for podu pattas meet the requirements of the Recognition of Forest Rights Act. Dobriyal, said all department officials should ensure …

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Fought for justice, not power, says Rajiv Bhartari after taking over as PCCF
1 year, 9 months ago

Fought for justice, not power, says Rajiv Bhartari after taking over as PCCF

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand forest department’s headquarters in Dehradun witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday for nearly three hours, when Rajiv Bhartari reached the office to take charge as principal chief conservator of forests. The HC on March 15 had issued a notice to chief secretary SS Sandhu, principal secretary forests RK Sudhanshu and the then Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Vinod Singhal on …

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Rajiv Bhartari As Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest
1 year, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Rajiv Bhartari As Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday ordered the government to allow senior IFS officer Rajiv Bhartari to take over as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest/ Head of Forest Force. Merely because the Minister concerned is one of the members of the CSB that itself does not authorize him to unilaterally take a decision to transfer the petitioner in the …

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The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
1 year, 9 months ago

The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

The Hindu  

Admirers of Academy Award winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ may not disagree that Ammu, a three-month-old female elephant calf, is the cutest character in the 40-minute Netflix documentary. It was on October 24, 2019 that Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and N. Seshasayee of the Madras High Court had ordered that “utmost care must be bestowed” to bring up Ammukutty alias Ammu alias …

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Analysis | Why has the creation of eco-sensitive zones provoked protests?
1 year, 11 months ago

Analysis | Why has the creation of eco-sensitive zones provoked protests?

The Hindu  

Ecologically sensitive zones are intended to protect ‘protected areas’ – national parks and wildlife sanctuaries – by transitioning from an area of lower protection to an area of higher protection. Protected areas cover 5.26% of India’s land area as 108 national parks and 564 wildlife sanctuaries. The ESZs span notified forests outside protected areas, most of which could also come …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Chief Secretary Of Andaman & Nicobar Administration In Plea Alleging Contempt Of Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Chief Secretary Of Andaman & Nicobar Administration In Plea Alleging Contempt Of Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration in a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for wilful disobedience and violation of order of the Apex Court, which had clarified who could be designated as Reporting, Reviewing and Accepting Authority with regard to officers belonging to the Forest Department. Senior Advocate, Mr. …

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New rules simplify diversion of forest lands
2 years, 5 months ago

New rules simplify diversion of forest lands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a meeting with forest officers of all districts on Saturday, the inspector general of forests, Hyderabad, G. Trinadh Kumar explained how changes in the Forest Act would impact the process of issuing forest permits for developmental and welfare schemes. Kumar said that the new guidelines of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 came into effect on June 28. He …

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Arunachal tiger reserve union calls off strike
3 years, 7 months ago

Arunachal tiger reserve union calls off strike

The Hindu  

The Pakke Tiger Reserve Workers’ Union on Thursday withdrew their indefinite strike after the State government assured payment of four months’ wages within 15 days. km Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke-Kessang district struck work from June 9 demanding their wages since December 2020. “We decided to call off our strike following a request from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests …

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Uttarakhand HC takes suo moto cognisance of alarming forest fires
3 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand HC takes suo moto cognisance of alarming forest fires

Hindustan Times  

Taking suo moto cognisance of the alarming forest fires in the state, Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday summoned principal chief convertor of forests Rajiv Bhartari to explain the preparedness of the state forest department and measures that have been taken over the years. From 2000 to April 5 this year, the hill state has lost 49,231 hectares of forest land …

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‘Superstar’ jumbo was tortured
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Superstar’ jumbo was tortured

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The letter sent by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden to the district collector directing an indefinite ban on one of the most sought after captive elephants in the state The-chikkottukavu Ramachandran has revealed the severe torture meted out to the pachyderm. According to the letter dated 21.03.2019, a multi-disciplinary committee was set up to …