China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world

The plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Sumatra as part of China’s immense Belt and Road Initiative threatens the habitat …

Chicken hatcheries in Egypt serving as breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance

A team of scientists came to this conclusion after testing fecal samples and swabs collected from 10 hatcheries in the country

The power of community

The role of the Bishnois in sending Salman Khan to jail is a shining instance of the power of community participation in conservation

Life on Earth at risk

A series of landmark reports show rapid biodiversity loss, land degradation driving species to extinction

Why we need to listen to hunters

Biologists have often used the hunter's knowledge for wildlife studies. But strict laws have silenced their voice

‘A zoo must strive to meet animals’ physical and psychological needs’

Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what are now called the Durrell …

Leopard kills forester in Uttarakhand; authorities suspect it to be a man-eater

The staff of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve was attacked in the Motichur range in Raiwala area

Why Zambia halts culling of hippos but South Africa goes for the kill?

While Zambia adopts a wait-and-watch policy on animal culling, South Africa plans to kill at least 100 hippos later this year

Gharials of Chambal

The Gharial Conservation Program is one of India's best faring wildlife conservation efforts. R K Sharma, an officer at the Gharial breeding …

‘Russia will do its best to protect the Amur tiger’

Sergey Aramilev is the Deputy Director of the Vladivostok-based Amur Tiger Centre. He is in Delhi to attend the third Asia Ministerial Conference …

Meet thy neighbours

Every existence has its excuse, it is said. Every year taxonomists in India venture into uncharted landscapes and scan every nook and corner to …

Nilgai, wild boar declared vermins in Bihar

Nilgais and wild boars frequently damage crops in the western, central and northern parts of the country

Elephant tales

A new book recounts the intimate experiences of prominent writers with elephants. Exclusive excerpts

Simply Put: Preventing extinction

Australia is set to ban live sheep exports. What will this mean for the industry?

Australia is not the first country to implement a live export ban

Simply Put: World Donkey Day 2024

Non-human ‘doctor’: In a first, male Sumatran orangutan ‘Rakus’ recorded using medicinal plant to heal his wound

Finding shows medical wound treatment may have possibly arisen in a common ancestor shared by humans and great apes

‘Heavenly Horses’: Heard of the Akhal-Teke? Turkmenistan will hold a beauty contest for them today

Last year, the art of breeding the Akhal-Teke horse and the traditions of horse decoration were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the …

Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce — why these rare records matter

Scarcity of bat fossils has implications for bat conservation strategies today

Efforts to reconnect elephant corridors must be carefully planned

Advancements of landscape ecology, not just expert knowledge, need to be tapped into for identifying and restoring such corridors

Lack of scientific debate and involvement of all stakeholders will not help Project Tiger succeed

As we envision the next 50 years of Project Tiger, it is imperative to build on the lessons learned and address the gaps identified

Is the tiger still ‘rajah’ of Java’s jungles? New study raises hopes

A single hair strand found in a village on the island in 2019 found to be genetically belonging to subspecies

How the invasion of a tiny insect is altering Antarctica’s soil & its ecosystem

The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water

Marginal increase: There are 1,811 saltwater crocodiles in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika, annual census reveals

Bhitarkanika, in the state’s coastal Kendrapara district, is one of 3 ‘saltie’ strongholds in India; the Sundarbans and …

Simply Put: Giraffes may go extinct