Genetic studies may hold the key to saving west and central Africa's lions
African lions were initially thought to belong to a single subspecies but new research shows that there is more diversity on the African continent.
Project Lion could displace Maldharis within Gir to create ‘inviolate space’
The proposal seeks to relocate 2,500 families of the community from the Gir protected area within 10 years
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 2
‘Species’ is a concept invented by human beings. And that concept is not clear-cut
The Tiger in Tamilakam
The striped big cat of Asia occupied a unique place in the psyche and ethical consciousness of the ancient Tamils, something which continues to …
Whose home is it, anyway?
The Maldharis of the Gir national park face eviction because their "unsustainable" economy if threatening the Asiatic lion
Nigeria and Senegal raise concern about NDF for trade in hunting trophies at CMS CoP 13
A study on ‘Non-Detriment Findings’ (NDF) on trophy-hunting was flagged by Nigeria and Senegal
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 1-7)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology
How two-year-old Una flogging incident is killing Gir lions today
Most of the dead Gir lions were suffering from canine distemper, which spreads from dogs to bovines and water bodies before reaching big cats
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Academia can help humans and large carnivores coexist
It can help foster better institutional arrangements, especially in places like Romania, India and Brazil, where there are substantial …
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Feb 18-24)
'Lions’ presence in human-dominated areas is neither new nor surprising'
Wildlife expert and authority on Gir lions Ravi Chellam, who is currently the executive director of Greenpeace India, talks about attacks on humans
Violations, poor management threaten Gujarat sanctuaries: CAG
Poor spending of funds has led to mismanagement, leaving the forests open for encroachment, mining and deforestation
Livestock are threatened by predators — but old-fashioned shepherding may be an effective solution
Killing predators may decrease their numbers in the short term, but there is no evidence that it is an effective way to protect livestock in the …
Web of relationships: How pumas hold together America ecosystems
The predator, exclusive to the Americas, maintains ties with nearly 500 living species, find study
Pumas adapt behaviour to save energy for mountain survival: Study
Finding important as many top predators are being forced to move into areas where they have to expend more energy to travel
Peru investigating death of 500 sea lions
While the government has accused fishers of poisoning them, environmentalists are probing other causes, including ingestion of plastic and disease
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be
In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500
Once upon a time in India, lions were present from West to East, even south of Narmada: Study
New paper enumerates sightings of lions from Bharuch, Seoni, Hazaribagh, Gumla, Kolkata and Dinajpur by analysing British Era records
Guns, snares and bulldozers: New map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
Researchers identify global hotspots of human impacts on threatened species, as well as “coolspots” where species are largely threat-free
Not just virus, tourism and staff crunch also kill Gir lions
Illegal lion shows and laxity in protection of forests one of the major reasons behind deaths of 23 Asiatic lions
MoEF notice to halt work on lion safari project in Etawah
Notice to Uttar Pradesh says project in reserved forestland for commercial purpose is illegal
Male jaguars form ‘coalitions’ too like lions and cheetahs
Panthera study finds male jaguars form multi-year alliances to secure prey, mating opportunities and territories
Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides
As part of an expanding non-lethal toolkit, this simple, low-cost approach could reduce the costs of coexistence for some farmers
Lion hunting only makes sense if it's part of a package of interventions
New research from Zambia's Luangwa Valley identifies reforms needed for lion trophy hunting