India’s 52nd tiger reserve, Ramgarh Vishdhari notified
Ramgarh Vishdhari, spread across Bundi, Bhilwara and Kota districts in Rajasthan, will be a major corridor connecting tigers of Ranthambore and …
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 …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain
A video clip of a sun bear waving to visitors at a Chinese zoo was widely circulated on social media websites recently
Human activities impact wildlife, even in protected areas: Study
Jaguars, mountain gorillas and Sunda pangolins impacted by human population density and habitat fragmentation despite living in deep forest reserves
Failure to find adequate funds may hamper Kunming-Montreal biodiversity targets
The Global Environment Facility has to ensure that the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund has access to at least $200 billion per year by 2030
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
Visiting a tiger reserve is not just about spotting big cats
Exploring the wild is not just about seeking thrills or capturing breathtaking photos but also about fostering a deeper appreciation for the …
Odisha had half of India’s wildfires on March 13 — & poachers may be to blame
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests alleges hunters setting fire to target wild animals; one suspect arrested
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 17, 2023)
Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence — here’s what this means for animal welfare laws
Animal welfare debates ignore insects as they are often viewed as too simple with too short a lifespan
World Soil Day: A third of it is degraded. Here’s the solution countries should adopt
Soil erosion mitigation through the application of sustainable soil management is critical for protecting our soil
Cheetahs in Kuno next week: Leopard attacks, poaching, stress of capture remain concerns
Those in charge of the cheetah project told DTE that they had factored in concerns for the reintroduced species
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2022)
‘Treasure map’ of ants may help experts discover new species in India
New map created with machine learning predicts Western Ghats, Himalayas, North East India as hotspots for undiscovered ant species
Adopt community-led initiatives for conservation: Africa Protected Area Congress
Community members should know about the operationalisation of the conservation practices taking place in Africa.
No one-size-fits-all approach to human-crocodilian conflict globally: Delegates at IUCN meet
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
Villagers unaware of forest rights find it ‘too good to be true’
Odisha village applies for forest rights title 15 years later; many villages still unaware, says NGO
There’s a human hand in every tenth elephant death in Odisha
34 elephants were killed by poachers, 30 died after being hit by trains and six died in road accidents in the last 10 years
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
Wild elephant tests positive for herpes virus in Odisha forest
In 2019, five elephants had died within 33 days in Odisha after testing positive for herpes
Study highlights importance of last patches of tropical lowland forest in Assam
Forest fragments protect key interactions between plants and fruit-eating birds, thus maintaining biodiversity in fragmented landscapes
COVID-19 has aggravated challenges to manage forests: UN Report
New UN report calls for greater sustainability and a greener, more inclusive economy to tackle the threats of COVID-19, climate change and …
Tigress Sundari, brought to Odisha from Madhya Pradesh in 2018, heads back home
The inter-state tiger relocation project has been put on hold after the first attempt was unsuccessful
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