Invasive plants threaten wildlife
Wild growth of invasive alien plants such as Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), Lantana , Eupatorium and Parthenium is posing a threat to wildlife and indigenous plants in the forest areas of the
View ArticleGlobal warming poses threat to pipits of Nilgiris
The penguins of Antarctic are not the only victims of climate change. The pipits of Nilgiris in the Western Ghats in India are also suffering the ill effects of global warming and the consequent...
View ArticleThe Nilgiris gram sabhas back campaign to save vultures
The campaign by the Forest Department and conservationists to protect vultures in The Nilgiris got a boost on Sunday, with the gram sabhas in the district resolving to back the cause. Taking part at
View ArticleAssistance given to families affected by human-animal conflict
In keeping with its long time objectives of promoting conservation oriented development and reducing human-wild animal conflict, the 138-year-old Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA)...
View ArticleElectric fences kill more tuskers in Tamil Nadu than poachers
CHENNAI: Electric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months. Erected illegally on private estates, agricultural farms and resorts, these...
View ArticleRapid Response Team proposed to deal with man-animal conflicts
There is a proposal to form a Rapid Response Team to deal with situations arising from man-wild animal conflicts, said The Nilgiris Collector P. Sankar here on Wednesday. Stating that it has been sent
View ArticlePilgrims’ litter puts forest jumbos on high-plastic diet
CHENNAI: Researchers examining elephant dung in the Nilgiris have found plastic, tetra packs and small cups made of thermocol in the poop, leading to concerns about enforcement of rules for visitors to
View ArticleTourists allowed to enter core area of tiger reserve at night
Wildlife activists are up in arms after a group of tourists entered the core area of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris and took out a night safari with the help of forest officials on...
View ArticleKovai region sees fall in man-animal conflict fatalities
Even as incidents of man-animal conflict has been occurring with alarming frequency in Nilgiris, such incidents have seen a drop in Coimbatore forest division. Five people were killed by wild elephants
View ArticleEfforts to combat plastics menace intensified
With thousands of people from various parts of the country and abroad flocking to The Nilgiris to enjoy the season which is on the verge of entering its peak period, the district administration has...
View ArticleParties press for permanent solution to man-animal conflict
Urge government to increase compensation for fatalities and crop damage Several political parties staged a protest in the Nilgiris district on Tuesday urging the State government to find a solution
View ArticleTwo Hundred and Sixty-eighth Report on environmental issues of the Nilgiris:...
Parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment and forests urges the environment ministry to give funds to Tamil Nadu to rejuvenate all the lakes including the one at Ooty...
View ArticleKadanad Panchayat shows the way in waste management
Kadanad Panchayat in Ooty Panchayat Union in the Nilgiris district has become a trendsetter of sorts in waste management. The panchayat administration with support from the District Rural Development...
View ArticleVultures too have a role to play in nature
A programme to create awareness on vultures, and an exhibition were organised in The Nilgiris to mark the International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday. The first Saturday of September is observed as
View ArticleClimate-change threat for tea estates
Increasing incidences of pest outbreaks, prolonged periods of drought, change in the pattern of rain distribution, and rising number of hailstorms are harbingers of climate change for the already...
View ArticleTaking cue from Centre, State bans a drug to save vultures
After a ban on multi-vial drugs of Diclofenac by the Centre, now the State government has withdrawn Ketoprofen, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used extensively for veterinary purposes to
View ArticleTamil Nadu govt. bans Ketoprofen to save vultures
Use of Ketoprofen to be discontinued in Erode, Coimbatore, The Nilgiris After a ban on multi-vial drugs of Diclofenac by the Centre, now the State government has withdrawn Ketoprofen, a non-steroid
View ArticleRare butterflies sighted, snapped in Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society has recorded 271 species in State The Nilgiri tit butterfly is rarely spotted and even less photographed. But members of the Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society (TNBS) have done
View ArticleBlue bird visits blue mountains: Rare migratory bird spotted in the Nilgiris
CHENNAI: For A Indrajith and his grandfather A Boopathy November 21 was a most memorable day, as they got a chance to record one of the rare migratory birds - a blue and white flycatcher (cyanotic...
View ArticleWildlife Census begins in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
To commence in Anamalai from January 4 Even as officials and volunteers commenced the annual tiger census at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris, the Reserve has been declared ‘out-of-bounds’
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