Legal protection for wildlife corridors, soon: Jayanthi Natarajan
Several elephant habitats and forest corridors used by wildlife fall outside sanctuaries and parks
Almost 230,000 elephants killed for tusks in less than six years, reveals new report
'Out of Africa' seeks to fill the knowledge gap on how the trade functions in an organised way and shows ways it can be curbed
The battle over forests
Are the recent eviction drives misdirected? (Read full article)
As told to Parliament (March 13, 2023): 19% PM2.5 emissions in Indo-Gangetic Plains come from households
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Delhi emit 437 gigagrams PM2.5 per year through household cooking
Conflicts are no less around national parks, sanctuaries
First-of-its-kind study in India carried out in Karnataka finds number of villages affected by human-elephant conflict and the compensation paid …
Centre pitches for Kerala
Environment ministry wants to revoke Karnataka’s ban on night traffic in Bandipur
Battle zone: Humans vs elephants
Afterwards, an eerie silence envelops the field. There is only the crop -- no longer standing -- and the heavy tread gouged in the mud. This is …
Saranda forest: new mining projects put on hold
Projects will be considered for forest clearance only after Jharkhand completes comprehensive environmental assessment of the area, says …
The pig-headed species
Overzealous conservationists block progress at CITES meet (Read full article)
Jumbo conflict
Human-elephant conflict is rising across India. Every year nearly 400 people are killed by elephants and about 100 elephants lose their lives. …
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects
Saranda for sale?
First by diluting it and then by delaying it, the Jharkhand government ensures slow death of a plan meant to safeguard Saranda and its wildlife …
Elephant corridor report plagued with inconsistencies, could escalate conflict with humans, says expert
IISc professor Raman Sukumar stressed on effective management of jumbos in National Board for Wildlife meeting in August
‘Rogue elephant’, ‘Crocodile-infested’, ‘Tiger-haunted’: It is all in the semantics
Language has shaped or disfigured landscapes, human communities, wildlife populations and our perception of the very earth we call ‘home&…
Burden or boon? Wayanad residents divided on wildlife as interest groups advocate trigger-happy responses
Since January, a pervasive anti-wildlife sentiment has descended over the district and violent protests erupted against animals and conservationists
Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead
A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops
Activists point out dangers of highway through Bannerghatta National Park, demand shelving plan
NHAI’s six-lane highway to cut through elephant corridor, could increase human-wildlife conflict
Good step, but not long-term answer: Activists on Odisha’s request for ‘kumkis’ & ‘mahouts’ from Tamil Nadu
Stopping illegal mining & quarrying, notifying elephant corridors would be ideal solution for human-elephant conflict
Climate crisis: Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe game reserve
Drought conditions had earlier also prompted a mass-movement of elephants from Hwange into neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, food
Tranquilised wild elephant dies after falling off lorry; autopsy indicates cardiac arrest cause of death
Wildlife activist alleges negligence by forest department during capture operation
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2024): Over 400 MLD industrial effluents discharged into Ganga and Yamuna daily
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Conservationists slam draft of new government report on elephants
It fails to understand the ecology of elephants, they say
Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching
Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect
World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal
Of 21 venues housing 509 elephants, 45% were kept in severely inadequate conditions
Talcher's killer elephant detusked
The rogue elephant that killed five persons in Talcher was de-tusked