by Gary Chandler | Aug 7, 2013 | Biodiversity
India Promotes Forest Conservation As urban sprawl is squeezing out precious wilderness areas, India’s University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities and institutions to encourage research on ecology. This was one of the recommendations of the...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 11, 2010 | Biodiversity
Population Boom Crushing Wildlife The surge in incidents of predators straying into villages near Nagarahole and Bandipur underscores the rise in man-animal conflict in Mysore and surrounding regions. While a tiger strayed into Kalasur village in...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 21, 2009 | Biodiversity
Vanishing Habitat Threatens Endangered Species Meet the star students of orangutan school — the unique rehab center where orphaned apes are taught how to climb trees and survive in the wild without their mom and dad. Having had a rough start in life these adorable...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 26, 2008 | Biodiversity
Ape Habitat Under Siege The accelerated and unsustainable exploitation of the earth’s primary natural resources has become a major threat to apes in Africa and Asia, a major United Nations environment conference heard Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 27, 2007 | Biodiversity
Belize Offers New Protection The future of the jaguar in Belize is looking brighter following the signing of a conservation agreement between the Government of Belize, the Environmental Research Institute of the University of Belize and the wild cat conservation...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 22, 2005 | Biodiversity
Strategy Imperils Endangered Species At the opening of the World Forum on Natural Capital in Edinburgh, Scotland yesterday, 140 organizations from all over the world released a statement to say “No” to biodiversity offsetting. The...