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India's Gangetic dolphins are thriving in murky waters, new census suggests
Tech2 News Staff •Water quality is relatively better in this region that upstream, but pollution dangers remain: Researcher.
India's economic boom is killing elephants: Coordination at all levels is key to keeping pachyderms safe
Ankitavirmani •The elephants, in general, are facing threat to their existence and one of the prime reasons for this is the continuous shrinking of their habitat and corridors.
Suresh Prabhu says Man-animal conflict is an existential crisis for humans, not animals; called for focused conversation efforts
•On World Elephant Day, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said man-animal conflict is an existential crisis not for animals but, for human beings
Man-animal conflict: Elephants, tigers have killed 1,100 people across India since 2014
Indiaspend •Conflict with wild animals, mostly elephants and tigers, has killed more than 1,100 people across India in the past three years (2014-17).
Assam forest dept files FIR against Patanjali Food Park after elephant's death due to neglience
•The Assam Forest Department on Thursday filed an FIR against the builder of Patanjali Mega Herbal and Food Park in Sonitpur district for negligence in providing safety to wild elephants and digging pits at the construction site causing an elephant to die on Thursday.
Kaziranga loses 17 adult rhinos to floods, asks public to help care for orphaned baby rhinos
•Seventeen adult rhinos along with deer and other animals have been found drowned in Kaziranga, a 430-square-kilometre protected area of forest in Assam.
Kaziranga in a crisis: Wildlife officials rescue baby rhinos trying to escape floods
Fp Staff •Kaziranga is facing a wildlife crisis as hog deer and rhinos escape the flooded national park and almost die.
India's first jellyfish lake found in Gujarat
Fp Archives •Marine biologists have discovered a jellyfish lake in Gujarat, probably the first such in India.
Green clearance: PMO can always step in but not to mess it up further
Jay •Our weak and complicated green clearance norms help neither development nor environment. But instead of making the process simple and robust, the UPA has been busy undercutting it.
Meerut: Two injured as leopard enters city hospital, escapes
Fp Archives •A leopard has strayed into the city and injured at least two people creating panic and prompting administration to order closure of schools and colleges.