Conservation centres in 5 states among host of ideas to protect vultures

The National Board for Wildlife approved an action plan for vultures recently   

Deforestation rate globally declined between 2015 and 2020: FAO report

While the world lost 178 million hectares of forest in the last 30 years, the rate of net forest loss declined

Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma

They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread

Trying to bring as many countries to CMS as I can: Executive Secretary

Amy Fraenkel speaks on the functioning of Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals  

CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time

The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species

More than 5,000 gharials born in Chambal sanctuary

Although many may not survive their first year, conservationists are delighted that their efforts have borne fruit

Extreme weather: Understanding birds’ response can help conservation efforts

All birds respond differently to different extreme weather events; long- and short-distance migration bird species are impacted differently …

Climatisation caused by commercialisation has reduced forest governance to carbon sinks

State regulation and community-led initiatives could offer better pathways for effective forest governance, the report at UN Forum on Forests suggests

Simply Put: ‘Crypto’ forests

Senegal’s pink lake is on the verge of disappearing — how to protect it

The lake’s waters are virtually devoid of life, with the exception of a few microscopic algae and bacteria  

Pond ‘stolen’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga: No action so far, locals allege such encroachments rampant

Around 200 out of 350 ponds in town encroached, filled up in last three decades, says activist

‘Ecology on steroids’: How Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems

A return to First Nations management is long overdue, as human-made climate change intensifies

Climate change & wildlife: How focused monitoring of distribution, population trends can help conservation efforts

Data limitation on species occurrence, evironmental parameters main hurdle for ecologists

Climate impact in Zimbabwe: Elephants, other wildlife begin early mass migration to escape drought conditions

Poor rains in preceding rainy season, water sources ran dry in August

From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes

Africa’s mammals are a global treasure that must be protected

Did war in Ukraine drive more migratory birds to Chilika lake in Odisha?

There were over a million birds of 184 species in the lagoon in December 2022

As told to Parliament (March 25, 2021): Centre shares guidelines for imposing green tax on old vehicles

All that was discussed in the House through the day

How MGNREGA water conservation project turned a Rajasthan district into an Oasis

The greenery in Dungarpur district is a stark contrast to the desert state

Pangolins in Cameroon are on the verge of extinction

At least 400,000 pangolins are hunted and consumed in central Africa every year

Near-extinct hard ground swamp deer see revival in Kanha

Species’ number increased to 800 in 2020, claim park authorities

Meet Sasi Mausi: A sentinel of Odisha forest

This sexagenarian fought timber mafia half her life to reclaim forest hills

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how

Despite changing very little, the descendants of the African wildcat are among world’s two most popular companion animals

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 …

Mesoamerica, origin of several global crops, faces floristic biodiversity loss: Study

Mesoamerica is seeing a decline in the wild relatives of potatoes, beans, squash and maize due to loss of wild spaces and mechanisation of agriculture

Ahead of biodiversity meet, study finds amphibians face highest risk of extinction

A sizeable 44 per cent of global agricultural lands posing the greatest danger to amphibians