Meera Bhardwaj
Small hydropower projects disturbing the ecosystem in Western Ghats
Despite being promoted as cleaner and greener alternative, they have significant ecological impacts and cause alterations in stream geometry, water quality and freshwater fish communities.
05 Jun 2018
Elephant corridor project: Karnataka seeks Rs 272 crore under CAMPA scheme
The rising incidents of human-elephant conflict in Hasan district is likely to cause trouble for the project in the fragmented forest habitat.
07 Jun 2017
Activists, officials differ over fire in Kali reserve
Even as wildlife activists report fire in Phansoli and Kumbharwada wildlife ranges of Kali Tiger Reserve (KTR), the forest department has said that there are no reports of any forest fire in these ran
21 Mar 2017
Four sand boa poachers held in Kadur
Sand boa smuggling has been rampant in the state since the protected species fetch\ a high price in the international market.
20 Mar 2017
Sangam incident: Scared forest staff seek transfer
Forest staff, including deputy range forest officers, foresters, guards and watchers, faced people’s wrath after the death of a poacher
20 Mar 2017
Bears a brunt no longer in Karnataka
Dancing bears rescued from across the country find a home at at the sloth bear conservation project at Bannerghatta Biological Park.
19 Mar 2017
Black magic sees no red in Karnataka
Huge strides have been achieved in medical science and technology, but the dark tradition of black magic continues to find favour with many across Karnataka. The recent killing of a 10-year-old girl
19 Mar 2017
Making power while the sun shines
Mumbai-based solar power developing firm sets up India’s first solar farm in Karnataka.
18 Mar 2017
Forest officials attacked over poacher death
One anti-poaching camp, forest check post were set on fire
18 Mar 2017
No thought given to wildlife protection
The state budget dismally fails to address the prevailing problems in protection of wildlife and forests and the severe shortage of staff in the Forest Department at the field level.
16 Mar 2017
A budget for all castes
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s budget for 2017-18 may be termed ‘social engineering is at its best’, with sizeable allocations, announcements, proposal of new schemes and matching grants for different
16 Mar 2017
Black magic: Dark tradition still has takers in Karnataka
Recent incident of a 10-year-old being allegedly sacrificed for black magic brings into focus age-old practices that are still prevalent in certain pockets of K’taka.
15 Mar 2017
Shivamogga forest fire now under control
Even as Bandipur and other tiger reserves were ravaged by forest fires recently, in Shettyhalli, Sakrebailu and Hanagere wildlife areas of Shivamogga district, ground forest fires which occurred over
15 Mar 2017
Poachers strike in Tanigebailu again
Tanigebailu Range of Bhadra Tiger Reserve, which has been in the news for the last two months for discovery of one of the biggest poaching networks in the state, once again witnessed hunting and killi
12 Mar 2017
Illegal power lines in sanctuary attract dept’s ire
With approval still pending from the state forest department and the National Board of Wildlife, two villages of Hemmadaga and Degaon have been provided power in the name of development within the Bhi
11 Mar 2017
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