Conservation  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has suggested that forest fires be declared a natural disaster. The proposal comes after the recent disaster in the Bandipur tiger reserve. In this case no one will be held responsible for causing the fire.

At the time of deliberations at St Petersburg, India’s tiger estimate stood at 1,411, which after the third cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation, 2014, has nearly been doubled to 2,226

A video which went viral on social media shows a man trying to approach an elephant, who later gets crushed. The local conservation department has been made aware of the incident and the officials said they are supporting the deceased victim's family.

The report available to MyNation displays shooter Asghar's evident lapses and violation of Section 3(1) of the Arms Act, 1958; the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984; the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and NTCA Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Pratap Puri’s math in Barmer is engaged in carrying out social and religious activities and he is pulling crowds to his meetings. His math has the influence in entire Jodhpur division. 'We hold drug de-addiction camps, provide education to poor children, cows conservation besides conducting several other activities for social causes,' Puri said

Bengaluru citizen claimed that Amitabh Bachchan had labelled tigers man eaters in show Kaun Banega Crorepathi and he should cease to be the ambassador for the conservation of tigers. 

In the 30-hour stir, protesters demanded judicial probe into tigress Avni's killing, to leave her cubs at a safer place into the wild, to cancel Asgar Ali's gun license.  

 

There are plenty of rules, including Forest Conservation Act 1980, to get permission for any work to be conducted because Western Ghats is a forest zone. So, there is no point declaring the zone as an Eco Sensitive Area to curb any activities, said Karnataka forest minister R Shankar.