Wildlife crimes
The Union government has cut the funds released under three flagship wildlife schemes even though poaching remains rampant
Which way ahead for biodiversity conservation? Answer may lie in communities
This International Day for Biological Diversity, let’s look at the pros & cons of involving communities in conservation …
World Whale Day special: How is whale excreta saving the world
An abundance of whale poop means an abundance of phytoplankton and diverse marine life. The whole ocean thrives
Anglican clergy joins efforts to stop oil drilling in the Kavango
A Canadian company has the rights to drill for oil in more than 35,000 square kilometres of the Kavango Basin in Namibia
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (January 13 – 19, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Himalayan ‘gold rush’: Growing livelihood reliance on lucrative and vulnerable trade
Trading in caterpillar fungus has bolstered livelihood in western Himalayas but also raised worries of exploitation
‘State protection for wildlife not a panacea for conservation’
Down To Earth speaks to Brain Heath, CEO of Mara Conservancy and director of Seiya Ltd, about the conservation model in Kenya, other African countries
Congolese giant toad can transform itself to look like a deadly viper and make right noises
The Brazilian galliwasp lizard that poses like a toxic millipede and the zebra shark, which can mimic a highly poisonous banded sea snake are …
Canada goose, a prominent symbol of North American wildlife
The species that feeds predominantly on aquatic and terrestrial vegetation has a pan-continental distribution
Sealing the dragon's lair
Indonesia decides to close its Komodo island, home to the world's largest lizards, to tourists in order to conserve the animals
161 wild animals died in road, rail accidents in 2018
According to Wildlife Protection Society of India data's, both rail and road accidents killed leopards the most
Coral disease threatens reefs of US Virgin Islands
The disease — believed to be Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) — has left corals in the region with large, stark-white …
Earth has lost 60% of its animals since 1970
Is the world losing its biodiversity faster than it can replace? A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has some ominous news
These self-taught doctors treat over 2000 wild birds a month in Delhi
Brothers Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Saud, have been rescuing birds for over 14 years. Every month, they treat 2000 birds out of their own …
‘We inform locals about the wildlife in their backyard’
Sanjay Gubbi, who recently set up a nature information centre in Karnataka, says this it’s the first such centre to disseminate information …
Horses caused the ethnic makeup of Eurasia to change: Studies
The Hunnic and Mongol invasions caused people in the region to transform from Indo-European to Turkic speakers
Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were
A tour of some of the world's most iconic and endangered species, and what we can do to save them.
Exploiting the Wilderness: An Analysis of Wildlife Crime
Illegally harvested ivory and endangered plants, mammals, reptiles, birds, and even insects are easily found for sale throughout East and …
What makes an animal clever? Research shows intelligence is not just about using tools
Species that use tools aren’t necessarily better at solving problems than species that don’t
Canada’s commercial seal hunt begins
India and China urged to help stop the killing with a trade ban
Great Apes will lose 90% of their homelands in Africa in the coming decades
Scientists say the key action to avert losses is ensuring connectivity between ape habitats and by creating new protected areas
Threat of invasive alien species is increasing worldwide: International study
Urgent action is required to prevent, detect and control invaders at both local and global levels, say authors
Why the cheetah may never come back to India?
The year India became independent it also lost all its cheetahs. In 1947, India's last two Asiatic Cheetahs were shot dead in erstwhile princely …
World Chimpanzee Day 2023: A species heading towards extinction?
Chimpanzees are seriously threatened by hunting and poaching activities, along with habitat destruction and degradation, disease risk and …
New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: Most dingoes are pure
While dingoes can pose a threat to some livestock, as apex predators, they play an essential role in maintaining healthy ecosystems