There’s a thriving global market in turtles and much of that trade is illegal
Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, but humans are a much bigger threat to the reptiles than vice versa
Centre identifies 62 new elephant corridors; total now 150
East central region has the most corridors at 52; among states, West Bengal tops list at 26 corridors
Cheetah deaths, including that of cubs, in Kuno could have been avoided, say experts
Lack of communication and not sharing timely data resulted in poor intervention, they add
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Mission impossible?
The sheer scope of the biodiversity action plan may militate against its successful implementation
Hunters turn protectors
Traditional hunters Phase Pardhis are part of an initiative to save critically endangered lesser floricans
Forest officials kept eyes tightly shut
When it was found there were no tigers in the Panna Tiger Reserve, P K Sen was called to join the government special investigation team. …
Bihar to get its second tiger reserve in Kaimur soon
Officials have been working towards obtaining the National Tiger Reserve Conservation Authority’s approval for declaring Kaimur Wildlife …
International Wolf Day 2023: The best lupine habitat is in the human heart, says Bilal Habib
Down To Earth speaks to Bilal Habib from the Wildlife Institute of India about the current situation of the Indian wolf or Canis lupus pallipes
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
Why the ethics of octopus farming is so troubling
While some companies promise solutions to problems like overfishing, there will always be a price paid by the countless sentient beings ensnared …
Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why
A fall in demand as a beast of burden, and illegal meat and skin trade have caused a critical decline in donkey numbers
A tigress entered Almora from Corbett and was shot; Where is the accountability?
There is no vision to tackle incidents and situations of this sort in India; the country does not have infrastructure because political …
Include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations: Experts
Experts suggested 5 wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15, CoP27
Is Migaloo … dead? As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback has been missing for 2 years
Migaloo’s presence — or lack thereof — highlights the variations in whale migration
Philanthropists announce $5 billion for biodiversity restoration, conservation
Largest-ever private funding commitment for biodiversity a momentous move for a nature-positive world, says WWF
Women’s day: Meet Sasmita Lenka who is on a mission to save Odisha’s pangolins
As a forest officer and conservator, Lenka rolled out programmes to protect the population of pangolins in the long run
Earth Day 2020: Wildlife runs wild amid COVID-19
With humans across the world cooped up in their homes due to COVID-19, wild animals have made appearances in human-dominated areas
Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts at Gahirmatha
Untimely rains and bad weather delayed the process this year, said Odisha forest officials
COVID-19: Beijing proposes to permanently ban harvesting of wild animals
Experts say an all-out ban may not be the right solution for China's woes of wildlife trade
Cheetah reintroduction project comes up at CMS CoP 13
The Supreme Court cleared way for reintroduction of species in India on January 28, 2020
African countries propose concerted action to conserve giraffes at CMS CoP 13
International online database, involvement of communities, a conservation fund and translocation guidelines are some of the proposal’s …
Adani Power violates wildlife protection norms, says CAG report
The power company laid transmission lines in protected areas without getting necessary permissions
MoEF&CC increases compensation for crop damages and loss of life by wild animals
The compensation amount in case of loss of life by a wild animal has been increased from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh
Lift ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir; provide livelihood options: panel to Centre
The panel has urged Centre to conserve and breed chiru goats as that will revive the shatoosh industry and also the chiru population