Gahiramatha sanctuary forest guards allege assault by fishermen
Attacked with sharp weapons, patrolling vessel damaged, alleged forest guards
South Africa confirms signing of MoU to translocate more than 100 cheetahs to India
As part of the MoU, 12 cheetahs will be brought to India annually for the next 10 years
What’s on the menu for India’s most endangered canid?
Decrease in natural prey is a primary reason for decline in dhole population
‘Sewage treatment plant near Rushikulya will spell doom for Olive Ridleys’
The construction of the proposed plant will also violate Coastal Regulation Zone norms
DTE impact: Orissa High Court forms panel to study Olive Ridley conservation after 800 die
The 3-member panel to report by March 10 after consulting stakeholders
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2022)
Yes, there were lions in Haryana till the early 1800s and the British wiped them out
Between 1809 and 1823, hundreds of Asiatic lions were killed in today’s Haryana by British officers, soldiers and Indian princes aligned …
Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre
Barda wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat being developed as a second home for Asiatic lions
DTE impact: Orissa High Court panel visits Gahirmatha to study Olive Ridley conservation
A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4
DTE impact: Orissa High Court notices to officials on death of Olive Ridley turtles
Desertification in India: Mining monstrous for Goa, but urbanisation digs a bigger hole
Lack of planning has potential of becoming the biggest degrader of land in Goa
Odisha forest dept claims dolphin population doubled in a year
Forest officials sighted 188 dolphins this year in Chilika Lake, up from 163 in 2020
Mangroves and Khazan agriculture: Sustaining Goa’s promise for fish, curry and rice
Lands under estuarine agricultural system, called Khazan farming, are in state of decay
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 1, 2024)
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
How pumped storage project inside Sharavathi Valley can threaten lion-tailed macaque
Sharavathi is one of the most exploited rivers in India; it flows for 132 km, but 4 major power projects on it produce 40% of all hydroelectric …
A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year
For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day
Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year
Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2020)
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Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary
Space crunch has pushed several female turtles to return to sea. But they will be back in a few days to nest
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 19, 2022)
Project Lion: Proposal identifies 6 relocation sites apart from Kuno-Palpur
The proposal seeks to create free ranging lion populations within Gujarat and in India to counter lack of genetic diversity within Asiatic lions
Two sides of the same coin: Shrinking water bodies and urban floods
Water bodies have become even more critical in current times when cities are facing the challenge of rapid, unplanned urbanisation