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LiveLaw. The matter was heard by a single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya, who said that there is confusion regarding the naming of the lioness. He posted the matter for hearing at a later date.

But for a nation racing to adopt renewable energy, the land is prime for something else: solar panels. The sun shines strong, the terrain is flat and high-voltage transmission lines are in place from a decommissioned coal plant. Energy collected here could speed to major metropolitan regions across the West, part of a colossal wave of clean power needed to stave off the worst effects of global warming. Animals need humans to solve climate change. But they also need places to live. Loss of habitat is the top driver of a staggering global decline in biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth. The boom in solar power, set to be the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, is predicted to fence off millions of acres across the nation, blanketing them in rows of glassy squares.

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Alaskapox has once again in the news after the first death case has been reported in Alaska's Kenai peninsula. On February 9, authorities issued a bulletin disclosing that an elderly man contracted the virus in September 2023, presumably after being scratched by an infected stray cat.

A coalition of environmental groups is suing the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of whale

North Bengal Wild Animals Park, a.k.a. Bengal Safari Park, in Siliguri, West Bengal.

Rs 277 crore were spent on lion conservation in the Gir and Greater Gir areas, the abode of Asiatic lions, in the last two years, the Gujarat government informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Minister of State for Forest and Environment Mukesh Patel said the Centre has approved a National Wildlife Disease Diagnostic and Referral Centre at Junagadh under 'Project Lion', launched to conserve big cats in 2020. The state government has spent Rs 277.93 crore on lion conservation in 2022 and 2023, the minister said, responding to questions by Congress MLAs during the Question Hour of the ongoing budget session of the assembly here. During this period, 238 lions, including cubs, died in different parts of Gujarat. Of these, 209 lions succumbed to natural causes, while 29 deaths were due to unnatural reasons such as big cats getting hit by vehicles or falling into open wells, he said in a written reply.

environmental clearance to more than 80 per cent of the proposals for «projects and activities» in the eco-sensitive zones of the country in the last five years, Union minister Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. He also said the Standing Committee of National Board for Wild Life (SCNBWL) recommended a total of 689 proposals in the last five years. The minister said the environment ministry approved 43 of the total 53 proposals received in the last five years for «projects/activities» in the default eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) according to the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. ESZs are eco-fragile areas within 10 kilometers of the borders of protected areas, including national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only in high-desert springs near a huge lithium mine being built along the Nevada-Oregon line should be listed as a threatened or endangered sp...

The company seeking permits to mine minerals just outside the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental regulators

Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and not three, as reported previously, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday. The births, first reported on Tuesday, came just weeks after three cubs were born to another Namibian cheetah, Aasha. Yadav said in a post on X, «Wildlife wonders! As frontline wildlife warriors managed to get closer to Jwala, they found she has given birth to four, not three, cubs.

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The storm is predicted to be bringing 1-3 inches of snow to the Northeast and Midwest, with certain regions getting 3-6 inches or more snow by Friday night as per AccuWeather.

The News Minute, in October 2016, reported that people in Thiruvananthapuram went on a “reckless killing spree by beating 27 strays to death" after a 90-year-old man died from a dog attack. And in May 2018, Hindustan Times reported that villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur killed eight dogs in retaliation after some strays attacked locals.

migratory birds, ranging from the bar-headed geese to egrets, have descended upon the Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve near the International Border in Jammu. The wetland, located approximately 35 kilometres from Jammu, has become a 'haven for bird enthusiasts' as over 6,000-bar-headed geese and various other species from the northern hemisphere migrate to the region during winter annually. «Every year, over 6,000 migratory birds of many species, the majority of them bar-headed geese, arrive at the Gharana Wetland. This year so far over 3,000 to 4,000 such birds have arrived here from the northern hemisphere.

India's conservation efforts, 'Aasha,' the cheetah named by Prime Minister Modi, has given birth to a litter of cubs inside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Officials have confirmed that Aasha has delivered three cubs, bringing renewed hope for the resurgence of cheetahs in India. This momentous event is seen as a beacon of hope for the restoration of the cheetah population in the country, according to officials. An officer stated, «Aasha's successful delivery is a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation initiatives led by wildlife authorities and environmentalists across the nation.» The Prime Minister had chosen the name 'Aasha,' which means 'hope,' for the cheetah. Authorities are closely monitoring Aasha and her newborn cubs, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for their growth and development. Union Minister Bhupendra shared the news of the arrival of the new cubs on social media, saying, «Purrs in the wild! Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members. The cubs have been born to Namibian Cheetah Aasha.

bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors and could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.Kim Titchener, who has a company called Bear Safety and More, said both the couple and their dog died in the backcountry on the weekend.“These were very experienced outdoors people. I don’t know if they had bear spray on them.

About 160 firefighters battling a blaze in British Columbia’s Interior have pulled out of their camp after they were subjected to what the BC Wildfire Service calls “persistent bear activity.”

Ugly fish need love too, scientists are urging.