Centre bans mining in sensitive zones along sanctuaries in Goa

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 18:05

No mining will be allowed around the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of six wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Goa with the Environment Ministry today imposing a ban on such activities.

Manas rhino loses life and horn

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 20:05

Poachers killed a one-horned rhino in Assam`s Manas National Park and decamped with its horn even as forest guards gunned down a poacher in a separate incident inside the sanctuary.

Rescued from smugglers, crocodile released into river

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:47

A young marsh crocodile, which was rescued from smugglers some months ago, has been released into the wild.

Rhino killed in Manas National Park

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:05

A rhino was killed and its horn removed in Manas National Park, a world heritage site, park sources said on Wednesday.

Wyoming’s bat may be listed as endangered species

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 19:43

Of all the 15 bat species that live in Wyoming, one could be listed as endangered due to the threats it faces outside of the state.

Captive breeding of vultures to start in Tripura

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:13

Concerned over the drastic decline in vulture population in Tripura, the forest department has decided to start captive breeding of the scavenger bird at the Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary near here.

New monkey species that purrs like a cat discovered

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 14:42

A new species of monkey that purrs like a cat is among 441 new species of animals and plants discovered over a four year period in the vast, under-explored Amazon rain-forest.

World forum adopts programme to save snow leopard

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:27

The Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum has adopted a programme for 2014-2020 to conserve the endangered species, Xinhua reported.

More than 400 new species discovered in Amazon rainforest

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 00:45

A monkey which purrs when contented, a vegetarian piranha, a shy lizard---these are some of the amazing new species discovered over the past four years in the Amazon rainforest.

Goa asked to ensure proper mining closure plan is implemented

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 22:30

Environment Minister asked Goa government to ensure that a proper and rigorous mining closure plan is implemented "in quickest possible time".

Jackie Chan supports docu-film exposing illegal wildlife trade

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 12:35

Jackie Chan has joined the fight against the slaughter of elephants for ivory products by throwing his support behind the Canada-Germany co-production `Gambling on Extinction`.