First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?

Any further cases might also be closely associated with outbreaks of H5N1 in a nearby seabird colony

Narkya—and the plunder of biodiversity

Dilution of biological conservation rules and lax enforcement of forest laws are giving free rein to the drug industry and trade

In a first, a polar bear has died of avian flu in the Arctic

Ecosystems in polar regions are particularly vulnerable to bird flu because they contain many animals found nowhere else in the world and never …

A family in Nagaland is on a mission to conserve the state flower, rhododendron

Kelühol Tase and his brothers opened a rhododendron park last year to conserve the flower impacted by wild forest fires and continuous human …

Simply Put: Human-simian deal

Free-ranging domestic cats eat 2,084 species globally & are pushing some to extinction

Researchers use a method called ‘observed predation’ to learn what free-ranging cats prey upon using the application of camera traps …

Are langurs and rhesus macaques really sworn enemies of each other?  

Science does not see this relationship in terms of black-and-white

How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ’s rare night parrot survive

Genomic data from the parents can help predict growth rates of kākāpō chicks

This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how

The tool helps the user in identifying species that match their restoration objectives

Simply Put: The Great Escape

A leonine tale for Holi: Could the Asiatic Lion have inspired the figure of Narasimha?

Religious iconography cannot be mapped onto modern taxonomy, say experts

Ancient poop offers unusual insight into animal behaviour

Fossilised scat are palaeontological treasure troves

Pau Brasil: CITES COP19 rejects proposal to include Brazil’s national tree in Appendix I

Its high-quality wood is mainly used to make bows for musical instruments

Global warming increased appetite of termites that feed on wood needed to store carbon: Study 

Termites release carbon dioxide by decaying deadwood

IN PHOTOS: This Kolkata journalist uses matchboxes to contribute to tiger conservation

Gopi De Sarkar, a phillumenist, has over 9,000 matchboxes, many of which depict tigers

Simply Put: The supreme invasive species

Why giant pandas stay fat despite consuming a low-fat diet

Also, why they are chubbier during one part of the year than the rest

‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha

Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer

A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster — and a missed farming opportunity

Weakening the industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less.

Palaeontologist discovers ancient, enormous Caelocanth species by accident

It grew to be as big as a great white shark

Why India must conserve its palm trees

The country has a variety of palm trees. But they are diminishing fast

India must conserve its orchid wealth

Earnest measures are needed, involving awareness efforts among all stakeholders

Global Eco Watch: A cooling event caused rice to spread across Asia 4,200 years ago

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Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve thanks to increase in grassland cover

At least 150 gaur in the reserve currently, according to information from camera traps

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 24 – March 1, 2020)

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