19 tigers, 25 leopards electrocuted in 5 years in Maharashtra Though the forest department has managed to bust gangs of organized tiger poachers, there is no let-up in killing of wild animals either by local poachers for bushmeat or by farmers to protect crops.Analysis of data compiled by NGO Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) … Continue reading Environment News India
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Two rare fireflies discovered in India Researchers have discovered two new species of very rare wasp-like flower flies from north-eastern India and the Western Ghats. The newly described species, Monoceromyia flavoscutata and M. nigra, belong to the Syrphidae family. They were discovered by researchers H. Sankararaman, a Ph.D scholar from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, Anooj … Continue reading Environment News India
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Census of tigers, other animals in UP sanctuaries from Jan 1 The census of tigers and other wild animals through camera traps at six places in Kishanpur wildlife sanctuary, Pilibhit tiger reserve, Bhira and Mailani ranges of north Kheri forest division and Gola and Mohammadi ranges of south Kheri forest division will begin from Saturday. … Continue reading Environment News India
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India will not get African Cheetahs this year due to Omicron Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh was all prepped to welcome the African cheetahs — a project that has been a decade in the making — this year. The project has now been postponed, as the new coronavirus variant of concern omicron prompted travel … Continue reading Environment News India
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Global movement Veganuary launches in India Veganuary -the global pledge to try vegan for 31 days- has officially launched in India. The movement was born in 2014 and is now observed in 200 plus countries and territories across the world. Every January, lakhs of people try a vegan lifestyle to improve their health, to reduce … Continue reading Environment News India
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Indian Glaciers in Danger: Glacier loss pushing India’s mountain region towards water insecurity The area under snow cover in Himachal Pradesh in 2019-20 was 23,542 sq km, which dropped to 19,183 sq km in 2020-21, a decline of 18.52%. Himachal Pradesh, a state that has five important perennial rivers fed particularly by glaciers, has witnessed … Continue reading Environment News India
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