ELEPHANT PROTECTION
Anant Ambani's Vantara aids timely rescue of an ailing elephant and her calf - Team travels 3,500kms from Jamnagar to Tripura
Anant Ambani's Vantara aided an ailing elephant, Pratima, and her calf, Maniklal, in Tripura's Unakoti district. The initiative is supported by Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation, located in the Jamnagar Refinery Complex.
Forest conservation, management in country saw advancement over last 15 years, India informs UNFF
Globally, India ranks third in the net gain in average annual forest area between 2010 and 2020. During the session, India said it gives high priority to biodiversity and wildlife conservation, having expanded the network of protected areas to over a thousand wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserves, biosphere reserves, and other wildlife habitats. The recent celebrations marking 50 years of 'Project Tiger' and 30 years of 'Project Elephant' underscore India's commitment to species conservation and habitat protection, the environment ministry said in a statement.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) predicts list of animals capable of taking over Earth; Details here
A question to Chat-GPT on animals that are capable of taking over Earth reveals some interesting option. The planet of Apes type scenario is an interesting scenario, which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has highlighted.
Rajasthan weather: 45 degrees Celsius at some places; possibility of heat wave in Jodhpur and Bikaner from May 7
Jaipur Meteorological Centre forecasts a heatwave in West Rajasthan from May 7 to 10, with rising temperatures. People are advised to take precautions. Various animal parks are implementing measures to protect animals from the heat.
Modi's day out in Kaziranga: In jungle fatigue PM rides elephant, goes for jeep safari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, enjoying elephant and jeep safaris. He witnessed a tiger and one-horned rhinoceros, and will inaugurate the 125-ft high Statue of Valour and projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in Jorhat.
If you want to protect animals, you have to protect humans first: Sumeet Gulati, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi halted his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra due to protests after three people were killed by wild elephants. The cost of human casualties from encounters with big animals like elephants is far higher than the loss of crops. Developing marginal areas and providing better opportunities and income can mitigate human-wildlife conflict.
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Assam bets on drones to protect wildlife, ropes in RMSI to find ideal ones
The northeastern state has roped in global geographic information systems (GIS) consulting company RMSI to recommend competitive technical specifications for drones to be used for wildlife conservation and forest and plantation monitoring, a top executive at the firm told ET.
India spent more than Rs 3.85 lakh crore on coal imports last year
India spent over Rs 3.85 lakh crore on coal imports in the past year, causing a significant outflow of foreign exchange. While the share of coal imports in total consumption has decreased from 26% to 21% in the last five years, the country still imports over 200 million tonnes of coal annually.
Saving the wildlife is not just a conservation point
With Parliament reconvening, the amended Forest Bill is up for approval. To save wildlife, we also need to rethink our economic and conservation models.
Elephant returns to Thailand after abuse allegations in Sri Lanka
Thai authorities had gifted the 29-year-old Muthu Raja - also known back in its birthplace as Sak Surin - to Sri Lanka in 2001. But they demanded the elephant back last year after allegations that it was tortured and neglected while kept at a Buddhist temple.
CSK show love to Oscar-winning 'The Elephant Whisperers' team, MS Dhoni hands out personalised T-shirts to Bomman, Bellie & director Kartiki Gonsalves
Bomman and Bellie became household names due to the Oscar-winning documentary film 'The Elephant Whisperers'.
PM Modi meets Guneet Monga & Kartiki Gonsalves, hails 'brilliant' Oscar-winning 'The Elephant Whisperers' team
Monga and Gonsalves also met I&B Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday.
‘Circle of life continues … ’: ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ pair Bomman & Belli foster another baby elephant!
An IAS officer recently shared a video of the duo tending to another baby elephant.
The Elephant Whisperers: Couple central to the Oscar-winning documentary lauded by IndiGo captain and passengers
Additional Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests from the government of Tamil Nadu, Supriya Sahu, shared a video of the couple on Twitter. The captain of their flight made an announcement about their Oscar win and asked them to stand up for applause. The couple stood at the front of the plane with folded hands as passengers took photos.
Oscars 2023: 'The Elephant Whisperers' impresses jury, wins Best Documentary Short Film
‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is about the bond between an abandoned elephant & his loving caretakers.
Rajinikanth appreciates the major wins by Indian films at the Oscars
Indian films RRR and The Elephant Whisperers win Oscars for Best Original Song and Best Documentary Short, respectively. The films received appreciation from various celebrities.
President Droupadi Murmu likely to visit Kaziranga National Park next month: Official
President Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Assam's Kaziranga National Park on April 6-7, said Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve Director Jatindra Sarma on Sunday.
Creating a buzz: Madhya Pradesh to raise honey bee armies to ward off marauding elephants
Beekeeping will be promoted in the villages of Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Dindori and Mandla districts that have a significant indigenous population, officials said.
Judiciary plays important role in protection of environment: Himanta Biswa Sarma
“Today climate change and global warming due to environmental degradation have emerged as real challenges to the existence of lives and livelihoods of billions of people across the world. The present circumstances have increased our responsibility manifold towards protecting the environment. This calls for a sense of urgency towards sustainability and environmental conservation in our day to day life,” Sarma said.
Elephant deaths in train accidents: Sensitive points across 1,800 km of railway tracks identified
On a trial basis, the geo-coordinates of around 15 to 20 sensitive points have been shared with the railways which will take preventive measures at these locations, an official said on condition of anonymity. The measures could include simple interventions such as construction of ramps to facilitate movement of wild elephants across railway tracks.
The Gauhati High Court permits authorities to inspect elephant Joymala's health condition
The court stated invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226(2) of the Constitution of India, the State of Assam, through the three senior officials of the Forest Department, have approached this Court espousing the cause of an elephant named ‘Joymala’ which is allegedly held captive in a temple in the State of Tamil Nadu.
View: Welcoming back the cheetah to India
All these factors induced by human action are symbolic of just one thing — an outright domination of the natural world by man. The reintroduction of cheetah into the wild is therefore a step towards correcting an ecological wrong and moving towards fulfilling our commitment towards Mission LiFE, a mantra given to the world by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'Don't talk to strangers:' Mama elephant seems to be telling kid in viral video
Midway across a road, the baby elephant gets curious and walks towards the tourists. Mama elephant very quietly steers him back.
World Elephant Day 2022: History, significance and facts about the largest land mammals on earth
Poaching is the No. 1 threat facing these 'gentle giants'. Loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, mistreatment by humans, captivity are some of other issues affecting the jumbos. World Elephant Day is also marked to draw people's attention on these issues and teach them the importance of protecting this docile animal.
India home to about 60 per cent of all Asian elephants: PM Modi on World Elephant Day
Successes in the animal's conservation must be viewed in the context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, and integrating local communities and their traditional wisdom in furthering environmental consciousness, PM Modi said.
Video showing 'Z+++ Security' for baby elephant wins the Internet
A herd of elephants can be seen in the footage strolling along a road. A little jumbo trotting alongside the elephants can be seen with them.
The new social media stars: China's wandering elephants
The elephants have been trending for days on China's Weibo microblogging service.
West Bengal to constitute anti-electrocution cells to protect elephants in the wild
The Forest Department will identify corridors frequented by the elephant and the WBSEDCL will insulate the low-tension lines passing through such corridors with aerial bunched cables
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