Global Eco Watch: BSF seized 2,800 kg of Bangladeshi hilsa being smuggled into India since February

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Lumpy disease: 35,000 cattle killed in 9 states

Multiplication of vectors, stray cattle main reasons behind spread

Loss and grief at 14,000 feet: A shepherd’s fight to save his dying flock

The sheer number of migratory sheep & goats reaching Lahaul-Spiti from Chamba demands an allocation of sufficient vaccinations, medicines …

Lumpy skin disease: Indian vaccine awaiting approval for 10 months even as more cattle fall prey

From January 2022 to May 2023, 165,000 cattle died

Goodbye Dolly

Both her birth and death stirred a raging debate. Dolly -- the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell -- was put to death on February 14, …

Moral dilemma

Mixed reaction greets cloning of human embryo

Pastures gone

Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why

Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …

Counting sheep

Medicinal plants help animals digest better

'Open forests for livestock grazing'

Otaram Dewasi, Rajasthan's Minister of Dairy, Devasthan and Gaupalan department and India’s first cow minister, tells Down To Earth how the …

Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases

It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment

Bluetongue outbreak in Britain

Goat plague hits Kenya

Uneasy truce for animal rights group

Electronic tag for sheep, goats