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Chamundeshwari temple in danger, Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling All is not well with the Chamundi Hill, a popular temple on top — at 1,060 metres — of Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of the Mysuru. There have been four major landslides since 2019 and environmentalists blame indiscriminate construction atop the hill for them. Seasonal …

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Owner of India’s first private wildlife sanctuary owner Anil Malhotra, no more Well-known conservationist Anil Kumar Malhotra, owner of India’s first private wildlife sanctuary, passed away on Monday following a cardiac arrest. The 80-year-old was rushed to Lopamudre Hospital in Kodagu, Karnataka, after he complained of chest pain. He breathed his last the same day. …

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Barca snakehead fish from Assam on the brink of extinction Channa barca or the Barca snakehead fish, a rare species of snakehead endemic to the upper Brahmaputra river basin in northeastern India and Bangladesh. Since it is a rare, ornamental fish, it is in high demand in the international market and is susceptible to illegal …

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First in India, 1 lakh ‘ecopreneurs’ in hills to be trained by Uttarakhnd Forest Dept The Uttarakhand forest department will train 1 lakh residents in 10 hill districts to propel them towards ‘ecopreneurship’, a business practice driven not just by profits but also by a concern for the environment. The ecopreneurs will undergo training on …

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Due to Lack of adequate health care centers ethnozoological practices in north-east India threatning primate conservation: Report During the time when researches are showing the risk of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 increases when animal welfare is jeopardized. A study by Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University reveals that Ethnozoological practices to cure diseases in …

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Save Himalaya: People unite against Ujh Project in Kathua Village again no one to listen Kathua, surrounded by lush green forests and fields of mustard, wheat and maize, Dungara is a small village in Kashmir’s Kathua district. Most residents of Dungara, are farmers who grow fruit, rice, and mulberry trees to produce silk. No one …