THREATENED

Living on the edge

Consider shifting cheetahs to Rajasthan, don’t make it  prestige issue, SC tells Centre

40% of cheetah deaths in less than a year does not give a good picture, says SC

Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth

Problem of plenty

Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam has far more rhinos than it can sustain

Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI

Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India

A look at world urban population

South Africa confirms signing of MoU to translocate more than 100 cheetahs to India

As part of the MoU, 12 cheetahs will be brought to India annually for the next 10 years

Global tiger population up by 22 per cent

India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population

Asian cities to be worst hit by climate change

Governments are finding it difficult to cope with the swelling population

Transport travails

Bytes

DTE Exclusive: Female cheetah in Kuno undergoing treatment for renal failure

Prognosis not good, chances of survival are bleak, says source

Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre

Barda wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat being developed as a second home for Asiatic lions

With more tigers now, government decides to redistribute big cat

Calls for conservation of tigers outside tiger reserves as well

UNITED NATIONS

Looking ahead

A brief outline of the challenges of sustainable development in India

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

There are now 7,906 vultures in the state, an increase of 12 per cent from 2016

Population explosion hits coastal ecosystems

Forests: lost in the wild

Water stress

Unholy deeds in the woods

Human greed is putting an end to the traditional sacred groves in Kerala

Freshwater: a scarce resource

Funds denied

South Asia