 | Plants, even dead and decaying, attract birdsAs I walk through India, I find that we aren’t always short on space, but are short on imagination. |
 | Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil in favour, wants rational hunting okayedGadgil, the chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, favoured the idea of culling of the big cats in Wayanad and suggested there should be licensed hunting outside India’s national parks. |
 | Eco-Mess so unding alarm bells in the western ghatsLocals unhappy with the large-scale deforestation say it will affect natural rainwater flow, and have taken the Foundation to court. |
 | Joshimath waiting to happen in Western and Eastern Ghats, do not ignore: ExpertsThe Ghats are already setting off alarm bells with earthquakes, landslides and flooding occurring frequently. |
 | Karnataka: In Western Ghats, butterflies evolve faster than you thoughtAnalyses revealed that not only had colour patterns evolved at a much faster rate, but that members of mimetic communities had evolved at a faster rate than their close relatives. |
 | Butterfly effect and the pursuit of natureThrough Wild Earthlings, the nature-based community with Sharan at its helm, he set the standards for wildlife education and nature observation. |
 | Frolick with jumbos in Kottur“Most of the elephants at the centre were rescued after they strayed from their herd,” a deputy range officer says. |
 | From treks to waterfall dipsThe initial treks through eucalyptus plantations would take one to the lush forest and tall trees with large canopies. Another two km trek would take the visitors to the first fall. |
 | Joida -- Karnataka’s new birdwatching destinationRajani Rao, a noted birdwatching guide from Dandeli says the bird photographers throng to Dandeli all along the year. |
 | New species of honey bee spotted after 200 years in Western GhatsThe propagation of the new species could facilitate large-scale production of high-quality honey, he added. |
 | Dainty damsel of the dark, deep woods of Western GhatsThe damselfly was first spotted by Dr Vibhu Vipanchika, a dental surgeon and odonate enthusiast from Kannur. |
 | Railway underpass for reptiles in Western Ghats soonThe accused have confessed that they killed both the man and girl because of their relationship. |
 | Karnataka: Farmers demand ESZ, river catchment protection policyCP Muttanna, also from Kodagu added that the government should tell exactly which part of the ESZ report they oppose, instead of opposing the entire 197 pages report. |
 | Rains bump up hydropower generation in TNThis year, the target is 4,000 MUs, and is in reach because of the excess rainfall and inflow from Karnataka during the southwest monsoon. |
| Declaring Western Ghats as ESA: Kasturirangan report on ice, committee to hold physical surveyThe committee chairperson will be former Director General of Forests Sanjay Kumar (retd). |
| Kasturirangan report: Karnataka reiterates - 'won’t implement it'The state has been opposing implementation of the report since the beginning. |
| Western Ghats as buffer zone: ‘Secret’ draft underway despite discontentConservationists said it will not go down well with the Karnataka government, as some of the Supreme Court directions are quite stern and their practical implementation could be a challenge. |
 | Bommai to lead all-party team against Kasturirangan report on Western GhatsChief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will soon lead a delegation to the national capital to submit a memorandum to the Centre urging it not to go ahead with the implementation of the report. |
 | Eco sensitive zones of Western Ghats in Karnataka turn politically delicateAccording to officials in the ministry, forest department and conservationists, confusion is being created more by those who have not read the notification, and have misunderstood what was quoted. |
 | Vistadome coaches through Dudhsagar waterfalls to become a reality soon?“To begin with there is a plan to attach the Vistadome coach with Poorna Express, after seeing passengers' response, more coaches will be added," an official said. |
