Back to basics
An air conditioning system that uses constant subterranean temperatures can become an ecofriendly alternative to conventional systems
Apex court orders all states to ensure sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs
Order comes in response to petitions by animal welfare groups that local bodies were not doing enough on the matter
Disappearing Act
Only special breeding programmes and creation of corridors can save the lion-tailed macaque from extinction
We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock
The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus
Resistant to fluorosis
Camels are less susceptible to the medical condition than other animals, including humans
Silent killers
Snares laid in inhabited areas in Goa have citizens and officials caught in a noose of concern
The multiple dangers of privately owning tigers and other big cats
Any presence of a big cat in private ownership is scientifically and morally wrong and poses challenges to human health, safety and security
Vanishing breeds
While people worry about patenting of upmarket plant products like neem because of transnational interest, India's unique biodiversity of …
Monkey business
Coping with the nuisanceof urban monkeys may be beyond human patience. But shooting or declaring them pests will not serve the problem. Only a …
How India is killing the country’s largest economy of the poor
New restriction on cattle slaughter will severely cripple the livestock economy which is bigger than crop economy; poor farmers shifted to …
Left to die
The double-humped Yarkandi camels in Ladakh are on the route to extinction after the closure of the 'silk route'
Utterly bovine
UK researchers claim the Mad Cow disease is caused by Indian animal feed imports; India rubbishes hypothesis
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
Animals that survived past the age of 6 did not have the shorter life spans commonly associated with early life adversity in other species
Why abattoirs in Nigeria pose a threat to health and environment
It’s not uncommon for abattoirs to dispose waste directly into streams and rivers. There’s no disposal management or treatment system,…
Why save the rooster?
In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …
Beastly Existence
Overcrowding and inbreeding are responsible for rising wildlife deaths in Indian zoological gardens
Lightly treads the tourist
Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area Project has made tremendous strides in pursuit of eco-tourism. The key is empowering local people
Why the attack on Kashmir's pastoralists is a big concern
Gujjars and Bakkerwals, the nomadic pastoralists of Jammu and Kashmir, now face a new deadly enemy: Gau Rakshaks
A pair too rare
Gaolao breed of cattle is cherished for its capacity to carry load and quality milk, but only 3,000 of them are left
Rise of livestock
Agriculture sector undergoes a historic change as livestock surpasses the economy of food grain
Herbs to heal cattle
In the absence of veterinary services, traditional medical practices for treating livestock remain popular in tribal villages
Got Fodder?
Manju and Mukesh Gupta have had to reduce their milk intake because the two rupee per litre milk price hike has become too much of an expense. …
'Open forests for livestock grazing'
Otaram Dewasi, Rajasthan's Minister of Dairy, Devasthan and Gaupalan department and India’s first cow minister, tells Down To Earth how the …
Starved of fodder
Marathwada has been struggling with acute fodder shortage, but the state government has not taken any step to counter the problem
The meat you eat
A behind-the-scene look at how slaughterhouses in India dispose hazardous bio-waste by endangering the environment