Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (July 1 – July 7)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
India’s only orangutan seriously ill in Odisha’s Nandankanan zoo
The animals has been ill for quite some time and its health worsened recently
‘Two-thirds of the world’s five rhino species could be lost in our lifetime’
Ahead of World Rhino Day, International Rhino Foundation sounds alarm
To conserve tigers, 2 villages in Jharkhand to be relocated
While forest dept says the villagers have agreed to move, activists call it a lie
Decoding Uttarakhand HC’s judgment on animal rights
The well-intentioned verdict throws up various legal and ecological questions
Railway gauge conversion threatens Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve
Petition filed against proposed broad gauge conversion through Melghat
Lost Lupine
An ancient wolf lineage in the Himalayas needs an identity and conservation attention
Blackbuck: The epitome of grace
In order to save species like Blackbuck, we have to give more attention to grasslands
World's largest butterfly faces extinction due to Papua New Guinea’s palm oil industry
But a new conservation project brings hope for these rare and endangered butterflies
Half of Africa’s savanna elephants may disappear in less than a decade
Around 144,000 animals were lost over a seven-year period in 18 African countries
Saiga antelope numbers rise in Kazakhstan after mass die-off last year
Aerial census conducted by Kazakh government brings encouraging news
Gangetic dolphins declared as official mascot of Guwahati
Citizens voted for the mammal in a three-month-long voting process
Sri Lanka destroys ivory shipment worth US$3 Million
Lanka is the first South Asian country to publicly destroy seized ivory
Supreme Court puts Jallikattu on hold
The Centre had recently revoked a ban on the traditional bull-fighting sport
Commitment made to protect threatened seabirds and waterbirds
Conservation of waterbirds is important as they offer a source of livelihood to people
Simply Put: Finding Kuno’s cheetahs
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 2-8)
Saltie census 2023: 1,793 estuarine crocodiles including 20 whitish ones counted in Bhitarkanika
Last year, 1,784 of the reptiles had been sighted
Are stingrays actually dangerous? 3 reasons you shouldn’t fear these sea pancakes
Despite their reputation as being dangerous, stingray-caused deaths are actually rare
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species
The revised notification came into effect on January 16, the first revision since 1983
Conducive climate, beach this year: In February, large number of Olive Ridley turtles expected to lay eggs in Rushikulya
Low coastal erosion this time due to lack of floods may add to favourable climatic conditions for nesting, say experts
Bird species in northeastern India shifting to higher elevations, face threat of extinction
Researchers say certain bird species shifting to degraded forest systems for climate change adaptation may go extinct
Tigers in the Terai’s sugarcane fields are developing into an ecotype of their own: Rahul Shukla
Down To Earth speaks to conservationist who has documented and written about tigers growing up and surviving in the Terai landscape of northern India
Snow Leopard: Enigmatic big cat of High Asia now National Symbol of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz president Sadyr Zhaparov signed decree on December 30, asking his Cabinet to safeguard the species and promote it
Blame Stamford Raffles: How the British ended the Malayan tiger’s reign over Singapore
Island has lost 37% of its biodiversity in the 200 years since it was first colonised, says new study; this includes the Malayan tiger