Wings to Saras Crane
A community project conserves the non-migratory birds in Rajasthan
Salmon betrayed
Punished at last
Saving the sturgeon
Pesticides are wiping out cranes
George Archibald , director, International Crane Foundation (ICF), USA, has been a regular visitor to Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur. In …
Wooing back the salmon
International experiences in effective environmental management have their foundation in strict adherence to legal statutes. In this context, …
A date with the Valley
Migratory birds flock to Kashmir despite the damage caused to wetlands by flood
Report at migratory species CoP flags rapid decline in India’s raptor population
State of India’s birds evaluated status of 867 species, using data from birdwatchers
Living Planet Report 2022: Wildlife populations decline by 69% in 50 years
Annual report links climate change and biodiversity loss for 1st time
Do(o)med species
The fish barrier
Threat to fish due to dams quantified in Mekong basin
In short
Killed for pills
Their unique biology and widespread use in ethnic medicine makes the conservation of seahorses difficult
Homeless hilsa
The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh
Only puddles left in Keoladeo
National Park runs the risk of losing UNESCO heritage status
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?
COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity …
A fish moves west
Ten years ago Bangladesh’s rivers were deeper and hilsa plentiful. Silting, dams and pollution pushed the fisher into deep ocean leading to …
Homeward bound
Some fish return to the reefs where they spawn. The idea is to maintain genetic distinction
Science & Technology - Briefs
Narendra Modi flags off UN migratory species meet; brings up Joint Forest Management
PM skips any mention of Forest Rights Act in speech to CMS CoP13 at Gandhinagar
No respite for Ridleys
Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use
Vanishing Eden
An entire colony of painted storks deserted Keoladeo mid-season this year. Is the wetland dying?
Solar threat to Sambhar
A mega solar power plant at Sambhar lake may spell doom for its fragile ecology and flamingoes
World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters
Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts
Assam's wetland, Deepar beel, under threat