Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) In a significant move to address the rising frequency of leopards entering human settlements in Maharashtra due to destruction of their own habitat, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Thursday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the reclassification of leopards from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. He further stated that Maharashtra is currently seeking the necessary permissions from the Central Wildlife Department to formalise this change…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), which decided to constitute a sub-committee to examine the potential of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions for zoos.The 43rd meeting of the CZA also discussed issues related to ex-situ conservation and the management and evaluation of zoos across the country, said a statement.Addressing officials at the Chief Wildlife …