Uttarakhand forest officials try to capture tiger that killed 2 in December
Forest authorities are trying to tranquilise the tiger and not shoot it, says chief wildlife warden
Glaciers in 50 iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites will be gone by 2050
Mount Everest and Kilimanjaro, Yellowstone National Park, the Pyrenees and the Andes ranges, all will lose glaciers, according to UNESCO
World Snake Day: Snake bites on the rise in Bhitarkanika
At least eight people have succumbed to snake bites in the monsoon season near Bhitarkanika National Park so far
Similipal fire serves as lesson on human activity within protected areas, say experts
With reports citing Mahuli flower collection as the cause of the fire, experts advise caution for those who enter PAs
Similipal fires threaten fauna, could cause human-wildlife conflicts: Experts
The fires, which usually occur from March-May, started on February 23 this year and have also been partly blamed on people
Kaziranga braces to curb human-wildlife conflict ahead of monsoon
Water levels rise inside the park every year, prompting animals to move highlands in areas of heavy settlements
When the Satpura blushes
The flame of the forest that paints the Satpura range red in March is part of art, culture and literature. It can also be a source of livelihood …
Similipal National Park a poacher’s paradise? Experts note a rise in incidents
On January 22, carcass of a male elephant, whose population is already on a decline, was found
Snake slides: ‘Python Day’ and raising awareness on serpent conservation at Colonel Sher Jung National Park
Wildlife Institute of India fellow Nidhi Singh chronicles her survey of the park and her first encounters with creatures she fears the most
Recently planted eucalyptus trees may have stoked Similipal fires, say experts
Afforestation of mostly eucalyptus trees has been done in 67,828 of 5,695,873 ha diverted land in the state, an official said
Unabated rhino poaching in Assam irks governor
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya says Kaziranga park director must resign if he can’t stop poaching
When the car drives you: Speed as hierarchy and privilege
What remains of the public if at their best of expressing their disagreement, their gatherings are called “traffic jams”?
Highway widening near Kaziranga: bailable warrants against top officials
National Green Tribunal says presence of Union transport secretary and highway authority chairperson necessary to decide on plea seeking stay on …
Adieu, Sasha: Ailing Namibian cheetah in Kuno breathes her last due to renal failure
Sasha’s creatinine levels were extremely high; she had been ailing even before her arrival in India, according to pathology reports
Wife of Kaziranga director accused of violating wildlife rules
An alleged night safari brings out the growing tension among the locals living in the vicinity of the national park and the officials protecting …
South Africa to combat poaching by shifting Kruger rhinos
South Africa plans to move up to 500 rhinos from Kruger National park to counter a wave of poaching of the animals for their horns, highly prized …
Rhino poacher in South Africa awarded record 77 years in jail
Kruger National Park, one of South Africa's leading tourist attractions, has lost 370 of the animals to poachers this year
क्या मिसाल बन सकता है कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में अवैध रूप से पेड़ काटने का मामला?
नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने जिम कॉर्बेट टाइगर रिजर्व में 6000 से ज…
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
Animals that survived past the age of 6 did not have the shorter life spans commonly associated with early life adversity in other species
SC order on eco-sensitive zone has no scientific basis, case-to-case ESZ needed, say experts
In these times of climate change, all pockets that hold biodiversity are eco-sensitive zones, they said
Reliance mobile towers in Gir: Lion experts say any artificial object an intrusion into natural spaces
How much more will we intrude into nature, experts ask, even as the Gujarat wildlife board has already given permission to Reliance to install …
Bhitarkanika: Man taken by estuarine croc in fatal attack
The man, a milk supplier, was waiting to ford a crocodile-inhabited river when he was dragged and taken
These national parks have no eco-sensitive zones even after 12 years
On noticing this, the Supreme Court has ordered that 10 kms around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in nine states be notified as eco-…
Genetic study reveals presence of rare sub-species of hog deer
Researchers at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun reported presence of a small population of hog deer in Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), …
Molting seals add mercury to seawater, reveals study
Mercury, the most toxic metal, is easily absorbed and accumulated in marine organisms