Villagers poisoning tigers in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : This year till June 1, nine tigers were killed. Fifteen were killed in 2012 and 24 in 2011. All of them,…
Wildlife
Uttarakhand now has two Tiger reserves
byDehradun : Uttarakhand is known for the large number of felines that are killed here annually. It may be tigers or leopards, poachers are…
Suketi Himalayan Fossil Park suffers neglect
byNahan (Himachal Pradesh): Lack of interest and neglect on the part of the government, Suketi Fossil Park, also known as Shivalik Fossil Park, is losing…
Fish production declines, fishing fails to catch fancy of Himachal farmers
byShimla: Endowed with many water bodies, both man-made and natural ones, yet fishing as a economic activity has failed to attract more takers with…
Rhino population increases at Kaziranga National Park
byGuwahati: The one-horned rhino population in Kaziranga National Park in Assam has gone up by 39 since last year, forest officials said today. The latest…
Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years
byMumbai: For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now…
Van Gujjars Linked To Tiger Death in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The worst fears of wild life lovers in this small hill state have only turned out to be true. Information given…
Anti-poaching cell only on paper in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : Call it an irony, but nothing seems to amaze when it comes to non-governance in Uttarakhand. A query under the Right…
44 leopards, tigers die in two months in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The number of leopards and tigers dying in Uttarakhand is disturbing. And though the forest authorities are conveniently passing off the…
Leopard killing in Uttarakhand continues unabated : Officials unconcerned
byDehradun : Uttarakhand may be known for its bio-diversity and its forests abound with wild life. But given the apathy of the state government…