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FOREST CONSERVATION BATTLE
A 400-year-old English forest could be sacrificed for stone used in Britain's historic landmarksA woodland in southeast England faces quarrying for building stone. Kent County Council approved a plan to extract stone from Oaken Wood. L...- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
- In 1778, Captain James Cook’s crew released goats in Hawaii as a future food source; their descendants damaged native plants and worsened erosionCaptain Cook introduced goats to Hawaii in 1778, which then proliferated rapidly. These animals severely damaged native plants and altered ...
- Roberto, Nelson and Eleanor: As wildfires intensify, Spain is relying on an unexpected firefighting team of rescue donkeys to stop deadly forest fires naturally—and Canada is exploring the same solutionA Spanish region is using rescued donkeys to prevent devastating wildfires because these animals graze on dry vegetation, creating natural ...
- A juice company dumped 1,000 truckloads of orange peel on dead Costa Rican pastures in 1997; 16 years later, the plot had 176% more biomass than the land beside itA Costa Rican juice company's waste helped restore a degraded pasture. Discarded orange peels and pulp enriched the soil, fostering new gro...
- England's legendary Robin Hood oak has died after nearly 1,000 years, but its story isn't overBritain's famous Major Oak tree has died after standing for a millennium. This ancient tree, a symbol of Sherwood Forest, succumbed to age ...
- Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
- Anil Kumble to be named Forest and Wildlife ambassador: Karnataka ministerFormer cricketer Anil Kumble will be the Forest and Wildlife Ambassador, announced Minister Eshwar Khandre, emphasizing Kumble's passion fo...
- India's Grene Robotics to compete in XPRIZE Rainforest competitionThe competition is a call-to-action initiative to help save rainforests through the development of transformative, scalable, and affordable...
- Lease of Life: 5 conservation efforts that have reversed the damage done to flora and fauna in Indiahey could be ecologists who have spent their life studying conservation, concerned citizens who feel it is time to roll up their sleeves or...
- Tiger census: The big cats are back, now clear their corridorsIndian tigers have come roaring back to life from the crisis of 2006, when just 1,411 were found to be left in the wild.
- The big cats are back, now clear their corridorsA recent study has tiger conservationists gearing up for a new battle to protect vital forest links from development.
- Forest guards with WW II rifles losing fight against poachers with submachine guns8 rhinos have been killed in less than 2 months in Assam, but across India poorly armed and trained rangers are no match for HK MP5-wieldin...
- Five people from different parts of India given Sanctuary Asia awardsWorking in remote parts of the country, these people made significant difference towards preserving nature.
- Young Simbas establish huge kingdomLike in the movie Lion King, young Simba has come off age. Three-and-a-half-year-old Sandipan and his unnamed brother have established the ...
- Airport monkeys packed off to bear sanctuaryThey were fighting for supremacy and with each passing day the gang war at international airport here was getting murkier.
- Ghuge's mission aims to create a win-win situationThe battle for saving the environment has to be fought by using a multi-pronged strategy.
- Posco now looks to set up shop in KarnatakaIf things work to plan, the Posco story may get a twist, and the Korean steel giant may come home to Karnataka.
- Despite PM push, MoEF looks to block tribal rights in parksThe MoEF has pitched for an amendment of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1976, that will ensure that the rights of forest dwellers and tribals...
- Economic model for conservationOn World Environment Day 2010, let’s take a moment to remember the birth of the green concern in India. It started not in the garbage of ou...
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