India signs treaty for conserving migratory birds of prey
The agreement, also called the Raptors MoU, covers 93 species of migratory birds of prey and extends up to 131 range states in the African-…
World Migratory Birds Day: How are India’s winged guests doing
Arctic migrants such as the Pacific Golden Plover and Curlew Sandpiper have seen major decline in numbers in the past three decades, potentially …
Around the world, environmental laws are under attack in all sorts of ways
Essential environmental safeguards are being conveniently downsized, diminished, ignored or swept under the carpet all over the world
Habitat of bird that flies non-stop for 5 days from Japan to Australia under threat
Urban development continues to threaten Latham’s Snipe habitats. Several snipe sites in eastern Australia are at risk from housing …
Why are birds able to perceive magnetic fields? Scientists now have an answer
A protein called Cry4, which is present in the eyes of birds, responds to earth’s magnetism and helps them navigate
World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
Could climate change have brought Delhi's winter birds early?
Migratory birds, which should have come to northern India by November, have appeared in September and October itself
Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease
Recent research indicates that migratory animals may not be the primary culprit
Winged birds flock Chilika a little early this time
Odisha wildlife officials spotted 22,000 birds of 62 different species in the Chilika lake till October 20, 2021
Birds use massive magnetic maps to migrate — and some could cover the whole world
A gathering body of evidence has indicated that the Earth’s magnetic field is one of the likeliest solutions to adult birds develop a …
'Urbanisation biggest culprit for decline in India's bird population'
Rajah Jayapal, senior principal scientist at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology, Coimbatore talks about the State of India's Birds 2020
Commitment made to protect threatened seabirds and waterbirds
Conservation of waterbirds is important as they offer a source of livelihood to people
Bird flu in Tibet, Kazakhstan
India sounds caution; nations building drug stockpile
Largest bird flu outbreak in Europe, 50 million birds culled in the past one year: Report
Risk of transmission to humans by exposure to contaminated poultry products is considered negligible
Multiple threats cause huge decline in migratory waterbirds in Africa, Eurasia
Proportion of decrease in AEWA waterbird population is higher in central and southwest Asia and eastern and southern Africa
How important are migratory birds in an era of climate change
As many as 1,349 species of birds have been recorded as of 2019, of which 78 are endemic to the country and 212 species are …
Migratory birds arrive in Odisha’s Chilika before winter; is climate change to blame?
Early onset of winter in their native habitats could have prompted the birds to fly & descend in Chilika this early
Bird flu confirmed in Sambhar, 80 birds dead in 5 days
Veterinarians deployed by local administration yet to reach bird flu-hit Sambhar
Central Asian Flyway recognised to protect over 600 migratory bird species
The flyway covers countries ranging from Russian Siberia to the Maldives
Winter Capital: How Khichan, a village in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district, came to host demoiselle cranes
Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary captures the village of Khichan and its annual visitors
In the Parliament on March 14, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
Southern Bihar’s Jamui district becomes an avian paradise
Two potential Ramsar sites in the district have welcomed a host of migratory birds from Eurasia this winter
Only Ramsar site in Bihar neglected and on verge of drying up
Bird hunting, land acquisition threaten Kawar lake even as state government proposes other sites for declaration
Odisha bird poaching: 2 arrested with carcass of migratory birds in Chilika
Around 5 poachers have been arrested in the state since October
Bihar starts tagging migratory birds for conservation
As many as 91 migratory birds have been tagged so far