Newfoundland introduced moose in 1878, today, the population of 11,000 is on the verge of eradicating the island’s forests

Newfoundland introduced moose for food in the region more than a century ago. Today, about 110,000 of their population are reshaping the island’s forests, eradicating them slowly. Initially, the animals had been brought in as a dependable source of meat, but the expansion of the herd has unleashed somewhat of an ecological juggernaut on the…

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Dharmendra Pradhan says government ready for NEET debate, criticises Congress protest

Dharmendra Pradhan accuses Congress of politicising NEET issue, reiterates government’s commitment to parliamentary discussion and reforms NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday criticised Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress over their protest on the NEET issue, alleging that students were being used as political tools to create disruption during…

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HC dismisses plea against Mulshi grazing land for Centre’s affordable housing scheme | Pune News

Pune: The Bombay high court held that the state was within its right to divert gairan lands (govt-owned common land reserved for free grazing of village cattle) towards public purpose/projects of the central or state govts, especially when it invoked Section 40 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (MLRC), having an overriding effect on its…

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