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NGT committee inspects proposed underpass on Khed- Sinnar stretch
A joint committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) visited the Khed- Sinnar highway stretch on Saturday to finalise wildlife mitigation measures
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Spotted deers spell doom for mangroves in Andamans
Wildlife Institute of India researchers find that invasive spotted deer might be irreversibly damaging mangrove ecosystems in the Andamans.
Published on Jun 06, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Sayantan Datta | Edited by Anish Yande
10-year plan for Delhi’s Asola to focus on increasing leopard population
WII carried out its first ground survey earlier this month, with research to commence from next month for a period of one year
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:46 AM IST
UT forest dept writes to admn for handing the task of catching monkeys to MC
An official said, that after the amendment, the forest department has written a letter to the UT administration to hand over the work to the MC
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 08:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Kuno cheetahs offer hope for conservation
The cheetah exercise has been successful, raising hope for such active ventures in the future
Published on Sep 15, 2023 10:05 PM IST
Elephant dies after getting stuck in swampy land in U.P.’s Bijnor
Joint teams of forest department and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) made relentless efforts for over 20 hours but could not save the 60-year-old wild tusker
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 09:47 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Meerut
Blackbuck count at Abohar sanctuary in Punjab going down, reveals wildlife census
In a report submitted to the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department recently, WII has stated that the blackbucks ‘are on the verge of extinction in Punjab’ as they were spotted at only up to 12 spots in the sanctuary in two population estimation exercises since December 2021
Updated on Jun 24, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Another Bustard chick hatched from eggs of artificially reared couple in Jaisalmer
According to forest officials, Jaisalmer’s GIB breeding centre had collected 30 eggs from the wild of which six were damaged, 24 chicks were successfully hatched from the eggs and two of them died. At present, there are 22 artificial GIBs
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 05:03 PM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
As time, as flowers go by
The British Library holds an album of 68 Mughal flower studies, compiled by Prince Dara Shikoh in 1641-42, which reveals how the Mughal court artists emulated western botanical and zoological studies. The album was presented to his wife, Nadira Banu Begum, whom he married in 1633. The delicate execution of the paintings has led to the album being regarded as a ?treasure? among the library's vast collections.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST
Vikram Jit Singh
NGT panel to review green nod for Greater Nicobar project
NGT acknowledged that part of the project is in CRZ 1a areas where construction of a port is prohibited
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:02 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Bustard chick hatched from eggs of artificially reared couple in Jaisalmer
Explaining the process, an official said that the breeding centre had collected 30 eggs from the wild of which six were damaged. 24 chicks were successfully hatched from the eggs and two of them died. “As of now, we have 22 artificially hatched GIBs at the Jaisalmer breeding centre,” the official said
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 07:09 PM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
Delhi: Monkey census may start in July
Forest officials said the survey proposes to use an app to make entries and will facial recognition technology to ensure the same monkey is not counted twice
Updated on Apr 19, 2022 01:01 AM IST
Wildlife Institute of India drops MSc, PhD courses after losing affiliation
WII director Dhananjai Mohan said: “The MSc and Phd programmes have been kept in abeyance because of some serious issues pointed by the office of the director general of audits. We are trying our best to get affiliation in Uttarakhand.”
Updated on Sep 28, 2021 03:27 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
WII recruitment 2021: Apply for 74 vacancies for biologists and other posts
WII recruitment 2021: Apply for 74 vacancies of Senior Biologist, Research Biologist, and other posts
Published on Aug 04, 2021 04:23 PM IST