<p>Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M K Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2024. The matter related to protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.</p>
The Environment and Forest department, Government of Assam, by a notification, appointed Honorary Wildlife Wardens for a period of two years under Section 4(1) (B) (BB) of Wildlife (Protection) Act,
The possibility of the wild buffaloes in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve heading for chitwan or Bardia National Park has increased following a decision to include the animal in the translocation list.
Neither Indian Railways nor the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests can afford to ignore any longer regular reports of wild animals being hit by speeding trains while passing through reserve
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore, has decided to build modern and naturalistic enclosures for otters and smaller cats in the zoo. Presently, the otters are housed in the old polar bear
Three wild elephants which fled from Bannerghatta forest area were spotted at Aladahalli village in Hassan district of Karnataka. The elephants are learnt to have entered a sugarcane field early this
Conservationists may be exulting over the ban on shahtoosh, but for the people of the Valley, economic concerns carry more weight. The ban will help save the endangered Tibetan antelope whose woolly
After five years in the cage, Millie and Sweety will be set free on August 15 to ensure the success of a mission 17 years in the making. Listed as endangered under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife
The two Project Tiger sanctuaries, Ranthambhore and Sariska, account for almost the entire tiger population in Rajasthan. The latest wildlife census, conducted in the State this past May, indicates
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has asked the Delhi zoo to stop work on new enclosures and focus on infrastructure alone. The decision was taken in view of the intense waterlogging in the zoo. A CZA
India's working elephants are to be fitted with reflective patches on their rears to prevent fender-bending road accidents that sometimes result in more than a damaged trunk. The Wildlife Trust of
