The Rhinoceros

The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives.

Because there is a mutual dependency between it and the millions of other species of both plants and animals.

- David Attenborough

fight over one elephant

Komban has lost nearly 2 tonnes in weight.

And is now being forced to obey orders from mahouts.

It would almost seem like the only people who want him, are the ones hoping that  such an animal, can be tamed.

Jose Niveditha in Wild Card
Deccan Chronicle,
Sunday 19 February 2017.

Court issues notice to Tamil Nadu government

With Isha Foundation's high profile Shivratri fest, just a week away, the Madras High Court refrained from passing any orders to stop the function.

As unauthorized construction happened even after dark, wild animals of the reserve forest get disturbed and flee.

Because of earlier construction of these human encroachments, displaced elephants had entered villages

- Court issues notice to state government,  Times Of India, City February 17, 2017.

Electric fence kills 2 elephants

A 30 year old elephant and its 6 year old calf were electrocuted after they came in contact with an electric fence at a farm in Thasampalayam near Nellimalai Reserve forest in Mettupalayam Monday night.

Another 18 month old male calf suffered severe injuries on the trunk.
The injured calf was rescued.
Palanisamy a farmer had illegally installed an electric fence, enclosing his farm.
The elephants were electrocuted when their trunks came in contact with the fence.

T O I, January 18, 2017

Salmonella threatens Mudumalai Wildlife Reserve

Another Veterinarian has been described as a ditch even from the days of the British.

'Sewage from many areas are openly let into this river. The river is now highly polluted,' he says.


T O I,  January 2,  2017.

Nalanda Conference Centre

The most important feature of a conflict of interest, is it can compromise your ability to act impartially and honestly, as a journalist.

A mere perception of conflict is enough to undermine the trust of the reader, viewer or listener, in the integrity of your work.

Best way to deal with conflict of interest is to avoid it entirely.

The next best way is to disclose it - to your supervisor, or if material, to your audience.

If you or your relative owns shares in a company that you are covering, or in the industry you follow, it can create a perception of bias and self-interest.

News organisation often require journalists to dispose off their holdings in the companies or industries they cover.

ETHICS HANDBOOK FOR JOURNALISTS
Thomson Reuters Foundation

eviction of hominid colony & reclamation of wilderness

We have not even constructed 10% of our acquired territory.

There is no law that limits our built-up area to 10%.

We have restrained ourselves.

Out of our concern for the environment, we have opted to build, just a little.

Buildings occupy  a mere 7% of our acquisition.

We plan  to cap it off at 10%.

godman jaggi to Thanthi TV.