Kashmir arranges free lunches for migratory birds
bySrinagar: The water surface in this wetland reserve in Jammu and Kashmir has frozen, but thousands of migratory birds flocking it will not find…
Wildlife
Diversion of forest land for power project threatens wildlife reserve in Himachal
byShimla: Facing resistance from environmentalists and conservationists, the Himachal government by doing a u-turn in recommending diversion of forest lands for a private sector…
Hydropower projects in Himachal decimate forest lands
byShimla: In its drive to tap each potential unit of hydropower available in Himachal, it is the forests that are bearing the brunt as…
Tiger population in Uttarakhand may have increased
byDehradun : While this small mountain state may literally have been a graveyard for tigers during last year with about 19 felines having been…
Leopard cub found in Shimla
byShimla : A leopard cub caused a flutter when it entered a residential area of Shimla today . A local man captured the animal…
Uttarakhand forest reserves continue to be a graveyard of felines
byDehradun: Even as there is global concern over the dwindling number of tigers the world over, Uttarakhand will have the dubious distinction of being…
UNESCO accepts Great Himalayan Park nomination for World Heritage Status
byShimla: Nomination for declaring the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site had been accepted and it would be granted…
Over 100 leopards killed in Uttarakhand in 2011
byDehradun : This north Indian mountain state that abounds with wildlife is sadly also taking a great toll on their lives. In the last…
Rogue Uttarakhand tusker gets reprieve
byDehra Dun : The tusker declared a rogue by the Uttarakhand forest department for reportedly killing five persons in the recent past, and sentenced…
Rotten meat again for Renuka safari lions
byShimla : Lions at the Renuka lion’s safari sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district are being fed stale and decomposed mutton . Officials on…