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
Rise of the invaders
Unprecedented rise in the world’s invasive alien species contributes to 60 per cent of extinctions and puts ecosystems at risk
No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on
State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
No food in forests: Weeds like Mimosa, Siam are taking over Assam’s biodiversity
Mimosa species, at its peak, covered 56% per cent of Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park
No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives
Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role
These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems
A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause
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
Telangana farmers pushed to suicide after pest attack destroys chilli crop
There has been no announcement on compensation to farmers who have lost their crops
Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists
Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk
Invasive alien forest insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in US by 2050: Study
Ash, maple and oak trees in the US will be most affected due to insect-cause mortality
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
No food in forests: Lack of food is driving Kerala’s wild animals into human settlements
Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores
SBSTTA-25: Delegates move forward on recommendations to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Synergy between climate change & biodiversity recognised; work on indicators to continue till next meeting
‘Lianas threaten Earth’s carbon sinks’
Field ecologist Alain Ngute explains how lianas have lower carbon sequestering capacity than trees & when they compete for sunlight in the …