When caring less may actually help

K. Ullas Karanth The Hindu, January 30, 2014  The shooting of a man-eating tiger, as it happened recently in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu — barely two weeks after two other tigers preyed on four people in neighbouring Karnataka — invariably polarises public opinion. Locals, whose lives are at risk, want maneaters shot. Animal lovers,...

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‘Ban on fresh mining, industries in Western Ghats still in effect’

Nitin Sethi New Delhi,   The Hindu, January 29, 2014  Contradicting the statements made by M. Veerappa Moily, the Union Environment and Forests Ministry informed the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday that orders banning fresh industrial and mining activities in the Western Ghats continued to stand. The Centre had...

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New winged wonders at Aralam sanctuary

Times of India, 14/1/2014 KANNUR: Butterfly enthusiasts have reason to cheer. The butterfly migration camp conducted at the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary from January 10 to 12 spotted two species of butterflies - Cornelian and Blue Nawab - hitherto undetected in Aralam. "This is an important development. Till date, we have spotted nearly 242 varieties of butterflies here in our camps over the last 13 years, compared to 125...

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