The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) recently wrote to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) seeking directions on the number of pets per household. The increasing trend of keeping pets in apartments and bungalows has prompted the need for clear policies and guidelines in this regard, officials said. City officials say the lack of standardized … Read more
The forest department in Binor has chalked out a plan to create a sparrow habitat in the vast Indira Park with the help of sparrow enthusiasts and conservationists. The idea is to protect the dwindling sparrow population. For display only (HT file photo) One family from the Binol district stands out in their conservation efforts. … Read more
The specter of overpopulation has haunted global debates on food security, sustainability and the environment for more than two centuries. As early as 1798, British economist and scholar Thomas Robert Malthus wrote his influential Essay on the Principle of Population, arguing that population growth would forever exceed our ability to produce food, eventually Depleting the … Read more
While India worries about its growing population, the world is focusing on the exact opposite problem: In this century, the earth will become empty. Fertility rates are slowly and steadily declining in countries around the world. Even where populations are growing—India, North Africa—a tipping point is approaching. High quality (HT Illustration: Mohit Suneja) And it’s … Read more
According to the leopard population estimate of the Union Environment Ministry, the number of leopards in Odisha has dropped by more than 25% to 568 from the estimated 760 in 2018. Leopard population increased in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh while decreased in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana (PTI) The fifth round of leopard population … Read more
New Delhi: India’s Union Ministry of Environment released the “Status of Leopards in India” report on Thursday, which revealed that there are about 13,874 leopards in the country. Leopard populations in central India stable or slightly increasing (representative photo) The ministry said the leopard population ranges from 12,616 to 15,132 animals, and these numbers represent … Read more
New Delhi: A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on Friday on a petition filed demanding minority status for people belonging to any religion as per the population in the state. During this time, the court has expressed displeasure over the states which have not yet provided the data to the Centre. The court … Read more