Tag: Wildlife
Study highlights need to avoid landscape changes near forest areas
In the new study, the researchers assessed how land use changes such as plantation, livestock foraging and human settlement and habitat fragmentation could impact the diversity of gastro-intestinal parasites in wild mammalian host species..................
Discuss wildlife laws with a modern & scientific outlook: Dr Harsh...
Environment Minister made these remarks while inaugurating the Global Wildlife Programme and releasing the National Wildlife Action Plan 2017-2031...............
Many wildlife species are on the verge of extinction: Dr Harsh...
The tremendous loss has already been caused to environment and wild animals due to human mistakes, stated the union environment minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan at an event in Delhi.........
Crop & livestock damages from wildlife continue unabated, reveals study
The three year study long conducted around 11 reserves has found that 71 percent of the households surveyed had suffered crop loss, and 17 percent livestock loss.......
30 percent of world’s natural heritage sites threatened by wildlife trafficking
The latest report from WWF found that illegal poaching, logging and fishing occurs in nearly 30 percent of World Heritage sites, driving endangered species to the brink of extinction.......
Govt increased wildlife conservation budget by 47 crores in 2017-18
This was mentioned by the Environment Minister while attending the World Wildlife Day celebrations at National Zoological Park....
Ninth phase of science express to criss cross India till September...
Science Express, redesigned as SECAS, intends to contribute towards increasing understanding of the science of climate change, the observed and anticipated impacts, and different possible response....