Film: The right to survive-Turtle conservation and fisheries livelihoods
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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
Climate change? Experts are not sure as Olive Ridley ‘Arribada’ starts a month early at Odisha’s Rushikulya
Suitable climatic and beach conditions are the reasons for the early mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles this year, according to experts
India Wildlife Week: Odisha’s report card has hardly anything to show
While other states are implementing viable wildlife management plans, the Odisha government is lagging way behind
From turtles to elephants
Riddle of the Ridley and Lai Lai the Baby Elephant by Shekar Dattatri Wildlife Protection Society of India Delhi and Tulika Publishers, Chennai
Tortoise & hard-shell turtle smuggling network wider, more organised than that for soft-shell turtle: Report
Investigation efforts should be focused on dominant nodes in the illicit trade networks identified in the study
Indian wildlife - The illegal dragnet
An assessment of online media reports presents a snapshot of the vast landscape of illegal trade that originates in the country
Kundapur rolls out clean beach after 6 years for Olive Ridleys
Two groups in Kundapur cleaned its best beach of trash and also initiated efforts to monitor turtle movements in the area
Rushikulya dirtier this year, might drive Olive Ridleys away: Research
Rushikulya beach, the second-largest rookery in India, was found to have more solid waste that previous years in a research conducted by …
Trawler with live Olive Ridleys seized by forest guards in Gahiramatha
Six fishermen were arrested on charges of trafficking the endangered turtles that were released back into the sea
Chennai oil spill: half a dozen turtles die, fishermen fear losing livelihood
While a section of the sea water had blackened after the spill, nearly half a dozen turtles died near the north Chennai shoreline
Global Conservator
The US is taking its role as the protector of sea turtles worldwide too seriously, ignoring some important factors
Saving species
At a recently-held wildlife meet in Cape Town, delegates draft an action plan to conserve migratory species of wild animals
Aid to Odisha fisherfolk doubled for fishing ban to save turtles; Is it enough?
7-month ban during nesting period of Olive Ridley turtles; Even doubled amount of Rs 15,000 not enough compared with market rates, say fisherfolk;…
Annual fishing ban to protect Olive Ridleys in Gahiramatha begins Nov 1
Trawlers and boatmen have been directed not to fish within 20 kilometres of the coastline
Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts at Gahirmatha
Untimely rains and bad weather delayed the process this year, said Odisha forest officials
World Turtle Day: New venture hopes to put spotlight on India’s freshwater turtles and tortoises
The first edition of the Turtle Spotting Week 2019 is a citizen science initiative by the India Biodiversity Portal
What is killing Chennai’s Olive Ridley turtles?
Small- and large-scale fishers as well as government officials keep shifting blame for the fatalities
Fisherman shot dead near sacred Odisha sea turtle sanctuary
Marine fisherman gunned down by armed coast guard personnel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary as turtle mating season underway
IN PHOTOS: Climate change can wipe out these species, says IUCN
Climate change is causing physiological, behavioural, ecological and other types of changes that could lead to their eventual extinction
In photos: Zoological Survey, Odisha government plan to tag 30,000 Olive Ridley turtles
Tagging the turtles whose decreasing population make them vulnerable will help scientists study them and draft conservation plans
Chennai oil spill: planning, assessment and action inadequate
The extent of ecological and economic damange is yet to be known and coordination between the maritime board, the state disaster response …
Turning turtle
Olive Ridley sea turtles have been coming to the Gahirmatha coast in Orissa for thousands of years for mass nesting. But for two consecutive …
DTE Impact: New software to keep fishing vessels away from Gahiramatha
The Orissa High Court had ordered the installation of the software to track vessel movements after taking cognizance of a DTE story about Olive …
World Sea Turtle Day 2022: Here are 10 ways in which we can prevent them from becoming bycatch
Collaboration is needed to develop strategies that reduce the risk of sea turtle entanglement in fishing gear, while still maintaining nutrition, …