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
Two held after tusker dies due to burn injuries near Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
The animal was being shifted to a relief camp for treatment when it collapsed due to septicemia and died
How Maharashtra’s dam on ‘Human’ river threatens tigers
The dam proposed at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve threatens to submerge more than 90 per cent of a 7-km forest area
Found family: Tigress adopts sister’s orphaned cubs at Sanjay National Park
Cubs’ biological mother died after she was hit by train in March 2022; foster mother with kids took them under wing, taught them how to …
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
Bihar man-eater shot: ‘We need to put down problem animals for wildlife conservation’
Shafath Ali Khan, who was engaged by the Maharashtra government in the operation to eliminate Avni in 2018, released a book this year to narrate …
Border, forest officials seize live pangolins, deer horns on Bihar-Nepal border
The pangolins were seized from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district; the deer horns were found in Araria district
Union Budget 2022-23: Activists express disbelief at sanction of money for river interlinking
River interlinking projects including Ken-Betwa do not have statutory clearances, are sub judice and have hardly progressed in the last two …
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
New MoEF guidelines for elephant deaths from anthrax
Environment ministry suggests official team to collect biological samples, dispose infected carcasses safely and map anthrax hotspots
Translocation project shelved after Satkosia loses second tiger from MP
While Sundari was recently captured after it killed two people, Mahavir was found dead yesterday
Who will protect wildlife from the conservationists?
The environment ministry’s decisions on wildlife protection contradict the pledge for conservation
Stop illegal eviction of tribes from Kanha Tiger Reserve, urge activists
While a few environmentalists claim that tribes encourage poaching in forests, others believe they help in conservation
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
76 years of environmentalism
The most important gain of India’s environmental movement is the voice it has given to its citizens. This is the soul of the movement
Odisha: Gharial hatchlings spotted three years in a row, 35 seen this time
Critically endangered reptile hatchlings seen in Mahanadi river’s Satkosia gorge, a Ramsar site
Wildlife Week: Improved fielding can help overcome sour relations at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Human-wildlife conflict has led to strained relationships between villagers and forest staff
9 human-animal conflicts every day in Bandipore, Nagarhole National Park
Most of these involved crop and property damage, shows data by the Wildlife Conservation Society
Bright and black
Female tigers at the Similipal reserve in Odisha are increasingly giving birth to black or melanistic breeds and catching rare worldwide attention
Bihar makes an attempt to boost gharial population
Population of the reptiles in India has declined by up to 94 per cent in past few years due to rampant hunting and killing for their skin
The hunt in Mudumalai: Missteps during 2021 tiger capture hold lessons
The successful live capture of MDT23 was a daunting task marred by missteps and challenges. By recounting the operation, I hope to inspire …
One step forward, many steps back
Some recent amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act could infuse new life into a fusty act, but there are others that threaten to pull matters back
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…
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