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Gujarat Government starts vaccination of Gir lions against deadly canine distemper virus
Gujarat Forest Department has started vaccination of lions in Gir sanctuary to protect them from a deadly canine distemper virus (CDV) and protozoa infections. The virus is blamed for the death of as many as 23 lions in Gujarat’s Gir ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India’s and Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre to come up soon in Patna
National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be set up on the banks of the Ganga river in Patna University campus in Patna, capital of Bihar. It will India’s and Asia’s first Dolphin research centre. The announcement for the centre was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Snow leopard spotted in Lippa-Asra wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh
Snow leopard was spotted at height of about 4,000 metres in Lippa-Asra wildlife sanctuary in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Its picture was captured by camera-trap installed by State Wildlife Department. This findings have ascertained that snow leopards are inhabiting ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Madhya Pradesh Government seeks revival of Cheetah Reintroduction Project
Madhya Pradesh forest department has written to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to revive its Cheetah Reintroduction Project to reintroduce Cheetahs in Nauradehi sanctuary located in Sagar district of state. The ambitious project was conceived in 2009 but had hit ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
NBWL adds 4 species in Recovery Programme for Critically Endangered Species
The standing committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recently added four species- Northern River Terrapin, Clouded Leopard, Arabian Sea Humpback Whale and Red Panda into Centre’s Recovery Programme for Critically Endangered Species. They were added on the recommendation by ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
4th meeting of SAWEN held in Kolkata, India
The fourth meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), an inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement agency was in Kolkata, West Bengal (India) from May 8-10, 2018. It was first meeting of SAWEN to be held in India since its inception ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
March 3: World Wildlife Day
The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on 3rd March to celebrate and raise awareness about the world’s wild fauna and flora. It is celebrated to mark the signing of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Environment Ministry refuses captive breeding of Chiru
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has refused to allow captive breeding of Chiru (Tibetan antelope), whose underfur is used for making famous shahtoosh shawls. The suggestion for captive breeding was made by Parliamentary Standing Committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Breeding season of Olive Ridleys begin in Odisha
Olive Ridley turtles have started arriving in large at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha’s Kendrapara district for breeding season. Gahirmatha beach is known as world’s largest rookery of this species. During the breeding season, large numbers of turtles arrive at Gahirmatha ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Four Asian vulture species from India gets highest protection under CMS
Several species of vultures including four from India on their migratory routes were awarded highest protection by the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). They were among 34 species which were awarded highest protection during CMS ..