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10 lions encaged after spate of big cat attacks in Gujarat
Edit Deccan Herald 21 May 2016
Ten out of a pride of 13 lions have been encaged in accordance with Gujarat government's orders after three people were killed by big cats in eastern Gir forests in the last two months ... In the wake of rising incidence of the attacks, BJP leader from Amreli, Dileep Sanghani, has written to the state Forest and Environment Minister Mangubhai Patel, seeking killing of lions that attack humans outside the reserved forest area....
Moogfest –experience a blend of music, art and technology in downtown Durham
Edit The Examiner 21 May 2016
A new festival in Durham, NC may have the foundations to follow the same visionary path of other destination festivals in the US and worldwide ... Moogfest started in New York City in 2004 as a one-night party and grew to a new home base and multi-venue festival in Asheville, NC. Now another satellite production of the festival is hosted in Durham, NC, Moogfest16 starts Thursday May 19 through Sunday May 22....
Tulane baskeball adds Vanderbilt transfer Samir Sehic
Edit The Times Picayune 21 May 2016
New Tulane basketball coach Mike Dunleavy picked up a big transfer on Friday morning when former Vanderbilt forward Samir Sehic announced his intentions to transfer to the Green Wave. ... Bryce Drew was hired to coach Vanderbilt. ... Sehic also had offers coming out of high school from Wake Forest, Boston College, Davidson, Iowa, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Stanford and Texas Tech among others. ... ....
Environment group WWF slams changes to forest maps
Edit Kathimerini 21 May 2016
The Greek branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has sent a letter to lawmakers lambasting amendments included in the government’s multi-bill regarding forest maps as nothing but a precursor to the legalization of illegal housing developments in forests and woodlands....
Allow killing of lions that attack humans: Ex-minister
Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
Former law minister of Gujarat and BJP leader from Amreli, Dileep Sanghani has written to state forests and environment minister asking him to allow killing of lions that attack humans outside forest area ... "The attacks on humans by lions and leopards are increasing in villages around Gir forests....
Lal Singh
Edit Kashmir Observer 21 May 2016
Srinagar .-Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh has said that government has tagged protection of forests and wildlife as the priority sector keeping in view their importance in boosting tourism activities in the state. “The forests and rich eco-system are the ... Forest officers of Jammu region were present in the meeting....
Fate of primeval forest in balance as Poland plans logging
Edit The Associated Press 21 May 2016
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- It is the last remaining relic of an ancient forest that stretched for millennia across the lowlands of Europe and Russia, a shadowy, mossy woodland where bison and lynx roam beneath towering oak trees up to 600 years old ... The forest plan is one of many controversial changes that have come with the election last year of a conservative populist party, Law and Justice....
Waterhole animal census goes digital in Pune
Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
A 24-hour waterhole animal census will begin on Friday morning at all the six forest ranges in Pune division. The forest department, with the help of wildlife protection ......
Lal Singh for increasing firewood quota for Masjids
Edit Kashmir Observer 21 May 2016
Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh today directed officials of State Forest Corporation (SFC) to enhance quota of firewood for Masjids across the Kashmir region. While inspecting the State Forest Corporation depot at ......
Boy killed, preyed on by lioness
Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
Forest officials said the common thing in these attacks is that the wild cat had preyed on humans in all three cases. Concerned over the seriousness of the issue, the forest department has issued orders to cage the entire pride of 14 lions found near the village and analyse their behaviour ... assistant conservator of forests, Gir-East division, Dhari....
Plan afoot to generate electricity from pine needles
Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
The trees, which do not require much water to survive, have taken over 17% of the total forest area in Uttarakhand as broad-leaved trees such as oak have disappeared due to excessive felling by locals. The Uttarakhand forest department's appeal to the locals to collect pine needles free of cost from the forests has not borne fruit ... The forest department will extend all its support in the endeavour."....
Chibok People Combed Sambisa Forest Hoping To Rescue Schoolgirls Like Amina Ali Nkeki
Edit Inquisitr 21 May 2016
The successful rescue of Amina Ali Nkeki has prompted a group of Chibok people to comb Sambisa Forest hoping that they would find the remaining schoolgirls who were abducted in April 2014 by terrorist group Boko Haram ... Previous attempts have proven to be challenging because of mines and booby traps present in the forest ... As per Amina, all the Chibok girls remain in the forest although six have already died following the abduction....
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