Size misleads: Large mammals are also vulnerable

Rhino demoted

DNA test

Found in sacred groves

Human demands on ecosystems have exceeded their productive capacity

Range size has a clue for threatened species

A brewing invasion

House sparrows want old homes

Not all died of poisoning

African e-commerce platforms must address thriving illegal wildlife trade, urge international non-profits

Illegal trade in wild species undermines natural resources, threatens species with extinction, affects community livelihoods & can increase …

Native species over invasive: This Tamil Nadu village is a pioneer in climate action

Vast patches of wastelands in the region were invaded by the alien, invasive Karuvelam tree or prosopis juliflora

‘Let’s get real’: Scientists discover a new way climate change threatens cold-blooded animals

Ectotherms will need even more energy in a warmer world — increasing extinction risk

World Wildlife Day 2023: A former secretary-general of CITES reviews 50 years of the Convention

CITES was designed 50 years ago to regulate trade in certain species, not fight transnational organised crime. We must now embed tackling it into …

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 4

In the spirit of open mindedness and reason, let us hope that a better and more nuanced understanding of hybridisation and the species concept …

Human reproductive technologies like sperm freezing and IVF could be used to save threatened species

They could solve genetic and cost issues and prevent inbreeding depression among such species

Kalinga frog in Western Ghats shows physical differences from Eastern Ghats counterpart

Scientists claim the morphological phenotypic plasticity found in the Kalinga cricket frog is first such in India

Aliens in Toda paradise

The pastoral Toda community in the upper Nilgiris is losing its Shola grasslands to invasive species

Birds impacting agricultural crops a major concern

Many avian species damage crops during sowing, seedling and ripening stages, leading to economic losses to farmers 

A peek into the secret lives of Indian spiders

India is home to several unique species of spiders; some are known to science, while many others are yet to be discovered

How Google images helped us pin down the diet of Africa’s largest eagle

Declines in Martial eagles have been so steep that this species is now considered vulnerable to extinction

The story of how mammals evolved

In his book ‘I, Mammal: The Story of What Makes us Mammals’, former neurobiologist Liam Drew takes the reader on a spectacular journey

Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century

A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …

Indian shark researcher gets global recognition

Divya Karnad, a marine biologist working on shark conservation, has been chosen for a global award to work on such holistic conservation programme

Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds

When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication

Impact of climate change on wildlife far greater than we thought: study

47 per cent of mammals and 23 per cent of birds on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species have been negatively affected by climate …