The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022
An Act further to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may,
Invasive Alien Species
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Global climate niche estimates for bioenergy crops and invasive species of Agronomic origin: Potential problems and opportunities
<p>The global push towards a more biomass-based energy sector is ramping up efforts to adopt regionally appropriate high-yielding crops. As potential bioenergy crops are being moved around the world an assessment of the climatic suitability would be a prudent first step in identifying suitable areas of productivity and risk.
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Appalling ability
What makes a species invasive?
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Better paranoid
Than regret loss that happens in millions
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Tourism threatens Galapagos Islands
The first place to become a World Heritage site, the Galapagos Islands, was recently declared under threat from "invasive species' by the UN. Experts say the 19-island archipalego and its
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"Biological control is the way out"
Dr. R D Gautam, principal scientist and in charge of the Plant Health Clinic, speaks to Down To Earth
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"We need to be more proactive"
Dr. S. Ramani, senior scientist Agricultural Entomology , Project Directorate of Biological Control Indian Council of Agricultural Research , Bangalore speaks to Down To Earth
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'Serious study has not yet begun'
R Uma Shankar, Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, speaks to Down To Earth
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In court
US farmers appeal for commercial hemp farming Two farmers in the US state of North Dakota are appealing against a lower court's decision over commercial hemp farming. The lawsuit aims to end
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Structural attributes of lantana-invaded forest plots in AchanakmarAmarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Central India
Vegetation of lantana-invaded forest plots in the Achanakmar