All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list
Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …
Red sanders not endangered anymore
This is the first time since 1997 that red sanders has been placed under the ‘near threatened’ category by International Union for …
4 species added to recovery programme by Wildlife Board
Northern River Terrapin, Clouded Leopard, Arabian Sea Humpback Whale, and the Red Panda were added to a recovery programme for critically …
Funga: UN wants us all to say it along with ‘Flora & Fauna’
The global organisation says it is time that fungi are recognised and protected equally with plants and animals
How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? Global conference tries to find solutions
International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom
Ahead of IUCN meet, new study says bear bile demand in China sustained by medical practitioners
Bear bile consumption in China is influenced by complex factors; consumers may use wild, farmed or synthetic versions on advice from traditional …
These animals and plants of India could have become 'possibly extinct' : IUCN
A number of fish, birds, crustaceans and plants could have died out according to the IUCN’s latest Red List of Threatened Species
World Biodiversity Day: Ever more important amid COVID-19 pandemic
Various levels and forms of biodiversity such as ecosystems, species, genes across all taxonomic ranges are threatened, and facing an alarming …
COVID-19 effect: Public concerns about environment have risen
There was an increase of 16% in the numbers of people concerned about loss of biodiversity from 2016-2020, described by experts as ‘eco-…
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
Study finds gaps in conservation efforts in Western Ghats
Team of scientists have estimated the dhole population and its occupancy pattern in 16 protected forest reserves in Western Ghats
India's only wetland cat is under multiple threats
Downlisting the Fishing Cat to “Vulnerable” from “Endangered” in the IUCN Red List merely on the basis of numbers was an …
World Tiger Day: The striped cats have gone extinct in 3 southeast Asian countries; here is why
Poaching and habitat loss largely responsible for the development according to experts
Political and market economics determine global biodiversity crisis: IPBES9 report
The ‘Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature’ report by IPBES9 suggests blending values of nature and economic benefits through policy …
Indian, African women living near national parks being sterilised, claims Dutch expose
Television series Zembla has also claimed that shoot-at-sight orders were very much in place at Kaziranga National Park
Merely designating an area as protected not enough, says Princeton study; here is why
It is as important to protect the areas already protected as it is to create new protected areas, say researchers
Nature to tackle environment challenges: Triple investments by 2030, says UN report
Current investments of $133 billion comprise about 0.10% of global gross domestic product, most of which come from public sources
‘Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must feature role of indigenous people’
Members of International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity stress their rights at biodiversity summit in Montreal
Odisha fishers seek Rs 10,000 a month to make up for 7-month fishing ban
State ban on fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers to preserve Olive Ridley turtles starts today, November 1
Fishing and coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman
New study says presence of a protected area, live coral and algal cover, significantly influences distribution and abundance of the specie
The animals and plants that only exist in captivity — and why time is running out to restore them to the wild
Where return to the wild is a challenge, we must redouble efforts to find and mitigate threats in native habitat
COP15 Montreal: ‘Coalition for Nature’ formed by Small Island Developing States
The goal of the coalition is to advocate for agreed common SIDS priorities and needs such as greater means of implementing biodiversity objectives
Ahead of IUCN event, IFAD calls for more investment to protect biodiversity
IFAD president says protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, ahead of IUCN event in Marseille
India to discuss free, universal access to scientific knowledge in runup to G20 summit
Steep subscription prices of sceintific journals, open access mandate for public-funded research among roundtable agenda
Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity
First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities