Forests up for grabs?
The amended Forest Conservation Act opens up large swathes of forestland for different non-forest activities
International Tiger Day 2023: Just when and how did today’s big cats evolve
Big cats have been associated with human history since our inception. But where do their origins lie?
Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days
Both Gangetic dolphins were killed due to the ongoing mechanised dredging to deepen the riverbed, say residents
Kuno: Cheetahs released in the wild kill their first prey within 24 hours
The authorities are, however, waiting to see how the 2 will deal with leopards and hyenas that are present in abundance in Kuno
Twin cheetahs Elton and Freddie to be released in the wild next week
They were able to hunt a chital (spotted deer) without using the fence of the enclosure to corner it; the cheetahs have a coalition and are …
2022 too short, too far: How India struggled for water safety
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
International Vulture Awareness Day: India’s numbers increasing, albeit slowly
Introduction and release are a process which takes time; it must be done systematically, scientist Vibhu Prakash told DTE
Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop
The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice
Forest conservation & consent: How Gram Sabhas halted risky projects in the past
The new rules for the the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) gazetted June 28, have repealed and replaced the earlier 2003 Forest Conservation Rules …
Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands
Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study
RTI points to poaching behind dead elephant in Tamil Nadu
Forest officials had covered up the death of the tusker in 2018 and said the animal was a female that had died due to electrocution
CSE alumnus impact: How a green entrepreneur helped restore Kham river
Principles of a decentralised wastewater treatment system was put to use to bring about transformation
Forest Survey Report 2021: Forest fire counts up 2.7 times
Forest fires in Uttarakhand in November 2020-June 2021 were 28.3 times more compared to November 2019-June 2020
Days after IUCN event, Macron proposes killing of 110,000 wild birds in France
Birders say draft decrees issued by Emmanuel Macron to kill thousands of birds in France done to elicit hunting lobbies’ support ahead of …
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
It is the first case in recent times of a beached or trapped whale shark dying before it could be released
Royal Bengal tiger that stoked panic in Bihar villages caught
The tiger had strayed 130 km from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in villages of East Champaran district, Bihar
Jammu’s youth are trying to save river Tawi but they need support
Tawi, a major source of drinking water for Jammu residents, has turned into a garbage dump
How ‘tiger farms’ have turned a wild animal into a species worth more dead than alive
Tigers in parts of east and south-east Asia can come in bottled form, sold openly in industrial breeding centres as tiger bone wine, a concoction …
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 …