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