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UNITED NATIONS

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CITES backdoor

Conservation group aids entry for vested interest

Crowded out

Human threat to biodiversity

Another first in clones

Cloned wildcats breed naturally; implications for conservation

No diclofenac. Water for birds

Wildlife board meets, calls for wider reforms

What's metapopulation biology

Metapopulation biology shows how

40 New species

An expedition to a remote Indonesian jungle unravels a few of nature's longstanding mysteries

Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead

A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops

How alien invasive plant species threaten Western Ghats

Forest fires and man-eating tigers make for easy headlines but what about invading flora in a forest?

Nitrogen-fixing plants are more diverse in arid environments; but will they survive climate change?

Findings contradict the widely accepted belief that nitrogen-fixers are more diverse in soil with limited nitrogen

One in three species threatened with extinction, action needed, says study

Growing conservation investments and efforts could put off the risk of extinction for one in three species that can be threatened or extinct by 2100

Sixth mass extinction: IPBES9 report stresses on sustainable wildlife management

Indigenous people must be involved in drawing national policies, says body

Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain

Mammoth-like creatures could help restore this ecosystem by trampling shrubs, knocking over trees, and fertilising grasses with their faeces

Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop

The weed, considered harmful in wheat-growing countries, can reduce the productivity of wheat crops if not controlled

DNA test suggests mussel pest on Cochin coast to be invasive foreigner

Marine biologists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology have found that a heavily fouling mussel growing in the backwaters of Cochin …

In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha

Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population

New species of shieldtail snake discovered in Western Ghats

The newly found species faces threats from road traffic, habitat loss, and a possible fungal infection, say scientists

The pygmy hog: to the brink of extinction and back

The pygmy hog, the smallest member of the pig family, was almost wiped out, but a careful breeding programme, as well as taking care of the …

Parasite that killed millions of UK’s songbird found in mynas in Pakistan

Although the parasite that carries the disease Avian trichomonosis was discovered in myna, it may not prove fatal for them

Treasures of Silent Valley

Down To Earth traveller Jemima Rohekar's stunning photos of the Silent Valley National Park opens up before us a diversity of life rarely experienced

Irrawaddy dolphin on brink of extinction in Myanmar

Despite their deep bond with local fishermen, the aquatic animal may go extinct in the region due to illegal activities

Sounds of silence: a forest that resisted development

A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation