How humans and lesser known carnivores can coexist
Researchers suggest preventing diversion of forests for development, reducing livestock depredation and increasing efficiency of compensatory …
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 30, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Early warning systems and controlled burning for forest fire management in talks at UN Forum on Forests
By end of forum on May 10, declaration aims to achieve agreement on a high-level political commitment to forest protection
International Hyena Day: We must pave the way for a future where striped hyenas can thrive in Purulia’s wilderness
Habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, poaching and illegal wildlife trade have led to a steep decline in striped hyena population
Rewarding the custodians of forests: Payments for ecosystem services can help foster community conservation
These incentives are not handouts, but rather a long-overdue recognition of the invaluable services these communities have been providing for …
Conservation goals: Kerala community uses solar energy to protect sandalwood reserve from smugglers
The lights will help over 300 forest protection staff for night surveillance
UNFF18: Sustainable forest management takes centre stage
Forests have the potential for reducing 5 gigatonnes of emissions, says delegates
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Free-ranging domestic cats threat to conservation, eat 2,084 species globally & pushing some to extinction: Study
Almost half of the species were birds, followed by reptiles and mammals
Parties to CITES urged to take stringent steps on jaguar, big cat conservation
The decisions were proposed and recommended at the CITES standing committee meeting
India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study
River water temperatures may rise up to 7°C in summer by 2070-2100
From Bolly to woolly: DTE’s top wildlife, biodiversity stories of 2021
Tiger survey: Census work covers 400 sq km in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist territory
Indravati Tiger Reserve had three tigers in 2018-19
Eggs from rescued pythons artificially hatched in Odisha
Hatchlings emerged from 27 of the total 30 eggs preserved in a hatchery
NGT notice to Tripura for rehabilitating displaced Brus in forest land
State asked to submit rehabilitation plan by July 14, 2021
Sturgeon poaching for meat, caviar rampant in lower Danube: WWF report
The report is the first market survey that quantifies the scale of the illegal trade
Simply Put: COVID-19 vs climate change
Gogabeel is Bihar's first community reserve
Notified on August 2, it is also Bihar’s fifteenth Protected Area
Efforts to conserve marine mammals threaten poorer communities. A study examines how
Conflict between seal, sea lion populations and fishing communities has been on the rise in west coast of South America; fishers say …
Over 390 species of sharks, rays, chimaera in danger of extinction: Study
Overfishing, the biggest threat, is compounded by loss and degradation of habitat, pollution as well as climate change
Conserving groundwater: Role of women crucial in bringing about significant change
Women who have no decision-making role in building wells, bear the brunt of the ensuing water crisis
One step too far: Madras High Court ban on forest grazing may hurt on forest dwellers, biodiversity
Madras High Court's decision to ban cattle grazing in Tamil Nadu's forests will have far-reaching impacts on forest-dwelling communities and …
Once upon a time whales walked liked us; here’s what happened next
Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London used whale skulls to trace three waves of evolution among whales
Brazilian scientists warn that the Pantanal is at risk of collapse
Once a model for sustainable land use, scientists alert world to “the tragedy of the commons” afflicting one of Earth’s most …