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 …
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
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
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
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
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 …
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
The Trump administration's new migratory bird policy undermines a century of conservation
The Trump administration announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in …
Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms
For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed
Almost 50,000 birds counted at Chilika lake on May 25
Habitat improvement, availability of food and eviction of prawn gherries in the lake had caused more birds to flock to Chilika this year
Migratory birds leave Chilika early as summer sets in
Eastern Odisha’s average maximum temperature for February has gone up by 3-4 degrees Celsius
Are Siberian migratory birds increasingly falling prey to India’s power lines?
A joint study by Russian and Indian scientists on two ospreys shows that this could indeed be the case
Wet end of 2021 leads to fewer migratory birds in Odisha’s Chilika this year
Migratory birds are wintering in cultivated farmland near Chilika because of more water in it this year, say experts
Bihar plans migratory bird festival to raise awareness about them
The festival organisers hope the event will help in keeping a check on bird poaching incidents by making citizens value them
Patterns in the sky
It is that time of the year again when starlings roam the skies in huge swarms that form distinct patterns. Down To Earth tells you more about …
Mediterranean countries agree to curb killing of migratory birds
A taskforce of over 20 countries agreed to strong political commitments to curb the slaughter of migratory birds with severe penalties
There is more to declining bird numbers than just climate change
Researchers say one should not jump to conclusions about bird physiology when assessing the effects of climate change on the avian population