AHMADABAD, India (AP) Forest guards have recovered the carcasses of two rare Asiatic lions and a cub believed to have been killed by poachers on the outskirts of their only natural habitat in western India, a wildlife official said Saturday. We have registered a case with police and a manhunt has been launched in the area," he said. Pradeep Khanna, the state's chief forest officer, said the government has been asked to step up security along India's borders to prevent body parts of lions...

We encourage people to get out and use our public lands, and to look at the habitat and watch for the wildlife they support, said Nathaniel Umphrey, outreach biologist. But we also want people to be aware of the public use regulations designed to protect the primary purpose of these areas, which is hunting, fishing and wildlife production. A popular springtime activity involves looking for and observing wildlife, and a standard destination is state wildlife management areas. Game and Fish...

If governments are serious about the environment, this must change. The list of potential improvements spans the globe from Europe s failure to implement a single sky to an inefficient approach to Hong Kong that can waste up to 25 minutes of fuel. If we are going to meet expectations on the environment, often set by governments, then this must change, said Bisignani. But they are slow to implement air traffic management solutions that will improve environmental performance. Governments are...

Crude oil in the Caribbean moves from sources, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Venezuela, Alaska, Guatemala, North Africa, West Africa, Russia and the West Coast of South America - increasing the potential for oil pollution of the Caribbean marine environment. Crude oil in the Caribbean moves from sources, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Venezuela, Alaska, Guatemala, North Africa, West Africa, Russia and the West...

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Department of Fish and Game officials are seeking comments from anglers and all concerned citizens on proposed 2007 chinook salmon regulations for the Klamath and Trinity rivers. The fall chinook fishing season traditionally begins in August; the start date is determined by creel surveys of incoming adult fish. But the PFMC expects at least a half-million 3-year old chinook to return this year to the Klamath Basin, prompting the consideration of the higher take options. It is split among...

Amid warnings that economic issues and the environment are now intrinsically linked, the water crisis and global warming will be high on the forum's agenda. Josh Gordon April 2, 2007 VICTORIA'S key business group has warned that companies will need to adapt to changing expectations about the environment or risk the possibility of harsh new regulations. In an effort to seize control of the climate and water debate, the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry will today...

In previous years, the mysterious fish kills resulting in the deaths of thousands of smallmouth bass and red-breasted sunfish, has typically occurred in early spring. Task force studies Shenandoah fish kills; Researchers hope to find a cause and a cure by Matt Van Tassel Members of the Shenandoah River Fish Kill Task Force, including representatives of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, U. Timothy Kaine last October, scientists and environmentalists are taking a...

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