The Northern Territory does not have a crocodile problem – and ‘salties’ do not need culling
The territory’s current crocodile management plan is an example of large predator conservation done right
Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets
A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21
Global Eco Watch: 1.2 million Indians died of snake bites in last 20 years
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Saltie census 2023: 1,793 estuarine crocodiles including 20 whitish ones counted in Bhitarkanika
Last year, 1,784 of the reptiles had been sighted
More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise: Study
In a sea level rise scenario, the only solution left with plants will be to colonise new areas or to go uphill, but this may not be possible in …
Global Eco Watch: Scientists map transport of fresh water in seas of the Arctic Ocean
50 mugger crocodiles die in Kota in a month
The Kala Talab has been filled with fly ash and soil to build residential colonies in the east Rajasthan city on the Chambal, resulting in …
Bhitarkanika will die if freshwater extraction by industries continues: Activist
Bhitarkanika, the second-largest mangrove forest in India will be destroyed if freshwater continues to be extracted from the Brahmani river basin
Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century
A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …
Global Eco Watch: Carnivorous frog enters South Australia, could wreak havoc
The tomistoma does not usually attack humans but that is happening now; here is why
Attacks on humans in Indonesia may be increasing due to increasing intrusion in their habitat, study suggests
Officials count 122 saltwater crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika
The numbers are much more than previous years, implying that the adult breeding population is increasing
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
Mugger crocodiles in Gujarat’s Charotar region have tripled in past decade, count by wildlife non-profit reveals
Increase in the reptiles’ numbers a cause for celebration but also concern, says expert
Muggers of Rapti: Anthropogenic threats pose risk to saurians in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, says study
Park authorities should provide local communities with nature guide training, low interest bank loans for farming and job recruitment in the park …
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
How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways…and then died out
A new article published in the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter details the history of saltwater crocodiles in Vietnam and southern China
Could illegal fishing have caused death of 5-foot-long saltie in Bhitarkanika
The reptile’s carcass was found floating in a river inside the park June 3
35 crocodile nests seen in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika, a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp, is home to at least 1,742 salt water crocodiles
Biting drought fuels human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya, Horn of Africa
Ongoing dry spell displaces wildlife from their habitats in search of pasture and water
Global Eco Watch: Kazakhstan’s smallest saiga population records mass calving
Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others
About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …
3,000 crocodiles born in Bhitarkanika National Park
Forest officers saw 103 nests of saltwater crocodiles this breeding season
2022 too short, too far: DTE’s top wildlife stories of the year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Question mark on Vishwamitri’s crocodiles as Vadodara Municipal Corp rams their habitat
Vadodara’s municipal corporation started a ‘clean up’ drive July 10 but zoologists say the exercise could have destroyed prime …