Win some, lose some
Even as we discover new life, we are losing others. A 10-year long global project--Census of Marine Life--created a map indicating the abundance …
What's causing elephants in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu to die? Hunger and thirst
In last one week, two elephants died in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka due to dehydration and heat stroke
Sliding towards extinction: scientists find 60 per cent of mammals are imperiled
Treating large mammals as ‘umbrella species’ for conservation facilitates protection of the larger ecosystems and overall biodiversity
UK faunascape changes with climate change
Scientists identifed 55 species of invertebrates, mammals and birds that moved out of their natural range or arrived in the UK between …
Regulations on shisham trade hit rosewood artisans
The reason for the dip, claims India, is the decision to include the entire Dalbergia genus under Appendix II of CITES
Here’s a good news conservation story: farmers are helping endangered ecosystems
There’s been a variety of market-based programs for conservation on farmland in Australia, but we don’t know what the total …
Some good news for beleaguered Vaquita and Sumatran Rhino
While the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a preliminary ban on Mexican seafood imports to save the Vaquita, the first wild …
Cheetahs disappearing faster than you thought; population in Asia hardest hit
Just 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild, occupying only nine per cent of the territory they once lived in
Promoting tourism in Andaman & Nicobar islands puts ecology at stake
The Ministry of Tourism has reportedly formed a panel to probe the scope of allowing high-value tourism in uninhabited islands
Experts warn of 'do or die' situation for many animals ahead of CITES meet
Support has been expressed for the greater protection of Sunda pangolin, Chinese pangolin, thresher and silky sharks
Poaching taking a toll on gorilla, zebra population: IUCN
The Eastern Gorilla has moved from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Critically Endangered’ category with its total population now …
How we're saving the mountain chicken frog from one of the world's worst wildlife diseases
A nasty fungus killed 85% of Dominica's mountain chicken frogs in just 18 months – but the species lives on
Top 10 facts about Machli, the Tigress Queen of Ranthambore
Between 1998 and 2009, the extraordinary popularity of Machli helped the Indian government earn nearly US$100 million.
Officials shed crocodile tears
Crocodiles today abound in captive breeding centres in India. But the government still applies to them a protection law that was relevant two …
Crop species disappearing in Garhwal
A survey reveals a drastic fall in Garhwal Himalayan crop diversity. Compounding the seriousness of the situation is the lack of scientific …
Southerners win the Rio round
For many southern groups, the greater cause at Rio was to align with their governments against the West's "green imperialism"
Who will play Cupid?
Pollinators, small insects like bees and butterflies, animals like bats and small birds such as the hummingbird, play a big role in helping …
Who ate my house?
A bird found in the Andaman islands is under grave threat as its edible nest -- one of the most expensive animal products in the world -- is …
Dolly II
Chinese scientists have achieved a major breakthrough by cloning the endangered giant panda
Be kind to the vulture
There is obviously something wrong with the health of the nation if institutions cannot diagnose the health of the vulture
Life, again
A story about the return of the orangutans from the concrete jungle to the wild woods to be what they were meant and named to be -- each a man of …
The face of extinction
Species extinction is real, and not a scare. But the solutions conservationsists provide are simplistic and even more scary
Force the fish up
The annual Maund festival of the Aglar valley in Uttaranchal is both pure revelry and impure fun, says manisha viren singh
Impact of climate change on wildlife far greater than we thought: study
47 per cent of mammals and 23 per cent of birds on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species have been negatively affected by climate …
World Wildlife Day 2023: A former secretary-general of CITES reviews 50 years of the Convention
CITES was designed 50 years ago to regulate trade in certain species, not fight transnational organised crime. We must now embed tackling it into …