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Decoding California’s redwood trees to bolster future forests

Edit East Bay Times 26 Sep 2017
Environmentalists have fought to protect forests and combat climate change ... Revealing the DNA of the hardiest trees could guide a rescue strategy for troubled forests ... Then scientists can roam the forests in search of trees with a wide range of differing genes that help them fend off drought, disease, fire, pests and rising temperatures....

Work apace to open tiger interpretation centre at STR

Edit The Hindu 26 Sep 2017
Soon tourists will get to know about tigers, its habitations and experience the wildlife with the help of audio and video by visiting the Indoor Tiger Interpretative Centre at Hassanur Forest Division in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve as work is in progress for establishing the tiger-modelled centre at a cost of ₹ 15 lakh ... ranges with 739.49 sq....

8 hectares nursery in shambles, DFO says ‘seek permission to visit site’

Edit Kashmir Observer 26 Sep 2017
The scheme was launched in every District of Jammu and Kashmir but at Sindh forest division, range mansbal compartment 35 Burnbug kangan official apathy is galore ... When contacted Chief conservative forests Mr....

Two tigers found dead in MP forests

Edit Deccan Herald 26 Sep 2017
The forest department was probing the feline's death from various angles ... A tigress and a male cub died in different forest areas of Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, officials said today ... The forest department was probing the feline's death from various angles, he said....

‘I don’t want to imagine a world without giant snakes in it’

Edit The Guardian 26 Sep 2017
“As a result, there is not an appreciation for this snake in its native wild range.” ... We can only ensure the long term survival of this magnificent species by safeguarding their habitat-tropical forests and wetlands,” Rahman said, who noted that it was “ironic” that millions are spent trying to kill off the pythons in the Everglades, while next to nothing is spent trying to protect them in their home range....

2 Tigers Found Dead In Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh And Pench Reserves

Edit The Siasat Daily 26 Sep 2017
Uramia, Madhya Pradesh A tigress and a male cub died in different forest areas of Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, officials said today ... The forest department was investigating the tigress’ death, he said ... range of Pench National Park in Seoni district....

Delhi’s green lung Aravallis facing desertification, Ridge cover down 40%

Edit Hindustan Times 26 Sep 2017
It is because of this oldest mountain range that modern cities such as Delhi and Gurgaon have been able to survive and hope to prosper ... In the absence of the adequate forest stock on the Aravalli hills, the gaps that exist in-between the ranges have turned active and are helping the drifting of desert sand towards fertile plains....

Most of city wilts under heavy noise pollution

Edit DNA India 26 Sep 2017
A shocking data, recorded by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for 2016-17, reveals that most areas in the city wilt under heavy noise ranging from 70 – 80 decibels, clearly breaching the norms set by the Ministry Of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC). According to the report, more than 50% area of the city witness noise levels ranging between 80 and 90 dB....

Carcass of 14-feet-long shark recovered near Puri beach

Edit India TV 26 Sep 2017
The carcass of a shark was today recovered by forest department officials near the lighthouse at the Puri sea beach here....

West Virginia updates hunting, fishing online map

Edit Dothan Eagle 26 Sep 2017
A search option lets users focus on one county, wildlife management area, state forest or area surrounding a city or state park....

Grant Funding Available for Projects Addressing Forest Health, Wildfire Risk

Edit Pagosa Daily Post 26 Sep 2017
The smoke from summer wildfires has served as a reminder to Coloradans that many forests remain unhealthy and fire-prone, and that the occurrence of wildfire in natural settings is inevitable ... The competitive grant program is designed to assist with reducing wildfire risk to people and property in the wildland-urban interface, promote forest health and support long-term ecological restoration....

Save Aravallis: Could we have a beautiful deciduous forest in the middle of Delhi?

Edit Hindustan Times 26 Sep 2017
Lovely because it is an immeasurable privilege to be able to ramble in this unruly, semi-wild forest of some nine square km in the very heart of Delhi’s urban sprawl ... Absurd as this number sounds now, the central Ridge was demarcated as a salubrious ‘amenity forest’, a place for sahibs to ride their horses in ... The Ridge was notified as a Reserved Forest and saplings of eight or nine kinds of trees were planted here....

Forest Service seeks operator for historic cabins

Edit The Journal 26 Sep 2017
The San Juan National Forest is seeking applications to operate the historic Aspen and Glade Guard Stations ... “Having an operator will allow the public to stay in the forest in historic cabins, and provide a local business opportunity ... The Aspen Guard Station is 10 miles northeast of Mancos on Forest Road 561 ... The Glade Guard Station is 30 miles north of Cortez on Forest Road 512....
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