Kerala outshines other tiger States

K S Sudhi, Kochi The Hindu, July 30, 2019 The tiger population is growing in Kerala with 190 big cats roaming its forests and the State scoring maximum points in mean Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE), according to the Status of Tigers in India-2018 report. Kerala scored the highest mean MEE score of 90.23 among the 18 tiger States of the country. The latest Kerala tiger figures mark an increase of 54 individuals...

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Silent Valley’s core areas took the brunt of 2018 floods

Abdul Latheef Naha, Palakkad The Hindu, July 15 2019 The rain and floods that devastated the State in August 2018 have struck an unimaginable blow to core areas of the Silent Valley National Park. Much of the damage inflicted by nature’s wrath still remains unassesed and unstudied. Little did the outside world know about the 50-odd...

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