Are Siberian migratory birds increasingly falling prey to India’s power lines?
A joint study by Russian and Indian scientists on two ospreys shows that this could indeed be the case
Antibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
When antibiotics are used, less carbon is stored in the soil and more is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide
कारपोरेट और नौकरशाहों के लिए वन कानून में बदलाव की तैयारी
केंद्र सरकार द्वारा भारतीय वन अधिनियम (आईएफए), 1927 में संशोधन किया जा रहा है। इसका मकसद समुदाय संचालित वन्य व्यवस्था को खत्म करना और ...
सुंदरवन के पास वन कर्मचारियों पर हमला, चार घायल
वन कर्मचारियों पर हमला तब हुआ, जब वे बाघ की मौत के मामले में नामजद एक आरोपी को पकड़ने गए थे
Scientists look into the past to identify locally threatened fish
The researchers reconstructed species’ occurrences by combining modern underwater transect surveys and catch assessments with historical records
About 400 proposed infrastructure projects will destroy tiger corridors: report
Wildlife Conservation Trust recommends measures to achieve a win-win solution for development and wildlife
‘India has to change its attitude towards leopards’
Leopard expert, Vidya Athreya responds to alarming report on leopard mortality, says finger-pointing must end
Lift ban on shahtoosh trade in Kashmir; provide livelihood options: panel to Centre
The panel has urged Centre to conserve and breed chiru goats as that will revive the shatoosh industry and also the chiru population
Giraffe at risk of extinction, warns IUCN
Recently updated IUCN Red List classifies giraffe as ‘threatened’ after the species' population declined by 40 per cent in 30 years
Bees enter US endangered species list for the first time
Urbanisation, competition with non-native species and natural disasters are prime reasons for the decline of seven types of bees native to Hawaii
Drought-hit Zimbabwe plans to trade in wildlife
The country is reeling under a severe drought and over four million people need food-aid
Thirty one per cent of world’s cacti facing threat of extinction: IUCN
Unscrupulous collection of live plants and seeds for trade and private ornamental collection affects 47 per cent of the threatened species
IN PHOTOS: Climate change can wipe out these species, says IUCN
Climate change is causing physiological, behavioural, ecological and other types of changes that could lead to their eventual extinction
Baaz! Northern Goshawk sighted in Delhi
The bird may have been seen in Delhi before but has been captured on camera in the city for the first time
Immune cells isolated in sea corals, anemones for the 1st time
At least three per cent of the total cell population of these organisms fight infections
ख्यात पर्यावरणविद सुंदर लाल बहुगुणा का कोरोना संक्रमण के बाद निधन
1981-1983 तक सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा ने हिमालय के पार 5,000 किलोमीटर की एक यात्रा की। इसके बाद तत्कालीन पीएम इंदिरा गांधी ने हिमालय में पेड़ों ...
DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists
The salmonid species' superpowers made them one of the first to recolonise previously frozen freshwater areas from the sea at the end of the last …
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
Numaligarh Wall: Assam govt directs company to ‘demolish entire wall’
Divisional forest officer of Assam writes to Numaligarh general manager, cites the NGT’s 2016 verdict about wall being a barrier to an …
Patterns in the sky
It is that time of the year again when starlings roam the skies in huge swarms that form distinct patterns. Down To Earth tells you more about …
Andamans want 'absolute protection' for saltwater crocodile to be withdrawn
The union territory’s administration has sent a proposal to delist the animal from Schedule 1 of the Wldlife Protection Act ‘in order …
Corbett Tiger Reserve issues shoot-at-sight order to tackle poaching
The authorities have also issued order for extensive frisking of visitors to the park and barring villagers in the vicinity from entering the …
No more deaths recorded after bird flu outbreak: monitoring committee report
The committee was appointed to oversee disease control after over 70 birds died in Delhi and Gwalior zoos
Spanish longliner detained in São Tomé for hunting sharks
Inspections revealed that fish holds of the liner contained blue sharks classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union …
Malta allows recreational hunting of 5,000 turtle doves
The birds were recently added to the IUCN's 'red list' of species at risk of being wiped out