17 May 2012 The Supreme Court has directed all states to demarcate and notify buffer zones around each of their tiger reserves within three months. While conservationists say the order would curb commercialisation of revenue land around tiger habitats, tribal rights activists think its implementation will result in repression of forest dwellers by forest departments. Click on date for more details

15 May 2012 A forest ranger and a forester were recently beaten up by the illegal mining mafia in the core area of the Rathambhore reserve. For more information click on date

08 May 2012 Aptly titled, 'Corbett, now on sale', a story in a weekly magazine brought an open secret out in print: The land around - and even inside - the Corbett Tiger Reserve is up for grabs, controlled by the country's Who's Who. It highlighted how tourism resorts have destroyed the Kosi river corridor, cutting off access for animals to a crucial water source. This matter had in fact first come to light in a report, 'Impact of tourism on tigers and other wildlife of Corbett', published in January 2010. Click on date for more details

Shooting of Shehla Masood

Shehla Masood

Bhopal: A city-based woman Right to Information (RTI) activist was
today allegedly shot dead by an unidentified man in front of her
residence in the posh Koh-e-Fiza locality in Bhopal, police said.

"Shehla Masood was shot dead around 11 am when she was sitting in her
car," Adarsh Katiyar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) said.

The motive and details of the killing are awaited, he said, adding a
hunt has been launched to nab the assailant.

Shehla, who sat on a fast here recently in support of Anna Hazare's
'India Against Corruption' campaign, had also been working on a number
of other projects, including wildlife conservation. She was actively
involved in raising issues related to the deaths of tigers in the
various sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh.

Known to be a hard worker, Shehla also ran a company called 'Miracles'
which used to do various things, including event management.

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