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Like this content? Republish it! h2 18-km-long solar powered fences to protect from wild elephants /h2 br p Premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has installed 18 km of solar powered fence to facilitate human-elephant coexistence at Nagirjuli, Baksa. This initiative will ensure food security and substantial decrease in human-elephant conflict incidents, thus directly benefiting approximately 15,000 people of 35 hamlets in 12 villages. The installation of solar-powered fenc...

More than 250 earthquakes hit Kansas in 2020 There were more than 250 earthquakes in Kansas last year, with a flurry in central Kansas — and a strong quake in December near Wichita — that led to an investigation into the possible causes.  That investigation, by the Kansas Corporation Commission, looked at fracking — a practice by the oil industry used to bring crude to the surface. Ultimately, the KCC determined that did not cause the tremors felt throughout south-central Kansas.  “B...

Public made to wait on contentious industrial plan for North Boambee Valley

Private Cars Allowed to Move Inside Core Areas of Manas National Park, Disturbs Wildlife An online campaign has been started by a researcher of Gauhati University, Nilutpal Mahanta to draw the attention of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal   |  9 Jan 2021 4:38 AM GMT Guwahati: In a bizarre development, private vehicles are being allowed to move inside the core areas of the Manas National Park, causing disturbance to the wildlife there. The development, a blatant violation of the Wildlife ...

A makeover: The PWD has been restoring heritage buildings, like the PWD Complex in Chennai.   Kanniyakumari and Pudukottai districts account for five buildings each; PWD is confident of restoring all buildings simultaneously Many public heritage buildings that were in dire need of repairs for several years may soon be restored. The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned funds to conserve 29 heritage buildings across the State in the first phase. A government order was issued on Wednesday, sanc...

KCC says Wichita quakes not tied to gas or oil activity An investigation by the Kansas Corporation Commission found the recent quakes in Wichita are not tied to the gas or oil industry. The city has seen a string of small earthquakes since Thanksgiving, including at least seven over the past weekend. The latest quakes report from the KGS came in early Wednesday morning. There have been no reports of damage from these quakes, and they have been centered roughly in the area of 13th and Greenwich....

Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 2) Created: 22 December 2020 Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously.. Here are the next six. St. George Mayor Jon Pike has been ...

Bloomfield gas company issued notice of violation for spill Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 2% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation More than 200 gallons of fluid entered watercourse Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 11:00 AM Updated: Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 6:18 PM Harvest Midstream, an oil and gas company with operations in Bloomfield, has been issued notice of violation for natural gas release that resulted in a...

Date Time Tiny turtles tough to drought Earlier this year the plight for the Hunter River Short-Necked Turtle (Hunter River turtle) seemed very grim, facing impacts of predators (on eggs, juveniles and adults), combined with long term drought, reduced water quality and associated disease. Hundreds of turtles were found dead along dry rivers and many others were relocated from pools about to dry up to a nearby deep permanent pool. The Hunter River Turtle caught the attention of Aussie Ark in 201...

Near Threatened = 7,644 Lower Risk/conservation dependent = 180 (this is an old category that is gradually being phased out of The IUCN Red List) Least Concern = 66,469 Data Deficient = 17,878 The figures presented above are only for those species that have been assessed for The IUCN Red List to date. Although not all of the world’s species have been assessed, The IUCN Red List provides a useful snapshot of what is happening to species today and highlights the urgent need for conservation act...