wildlife

The Northeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is honoring Endangered Species Day! More than 40 species are protected in the Northeast, from the Appalachian monkeyface mussel and the roseate tern to the Maryland darter and the Chittenango ovate amber snail. The extinction of hundreds of species has been prevented since the Endangered Species Act became law in 1973.

The Government will soon set up a National Elephant Conservation Authority to protect and conserve Elephants in the country. While launching a new campaign, "Haathi Mere Saathi" aimed to protect elephants, in New Delhi today, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said this campaign would provide a platform for exchange of views between Asian and African nations on elephant conservation. The eight participating countries - Botswana, Congo, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Thailand - will lead efforts in their respective regions to ensure the long-term survival of the elephant and its habitat.