DTE Coverage: International Tiger Day 2023
DTE puts together new analysis and insights on the world's biggest and most charismatic cat
Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
The answer might lie in the breakdown of the symbiosis between the host and its microbes
A glimpse into the grey picture of human-elephant conflicts in Meghalaya
Considering humans (though contentious) to be the most adaptive and intelligent species among all, can’t we take the first step towards …
How fish evolved to walk — and in one case, turned into humans
Some fish species pull themselves forward using well developed fore-fins, while others “walk” along the ocean floor.
Wayward domesticate: The Hyderabad dog attack is a reminder of India’s flawed stray policy
Notwithstanding thousands of years of camaraderie and the strong dog-human bond, dogs as strays have become a menace to people. They need to be …
104 shark and ray species now receive new protections, but are they enough?
Improved fisheries management is essential to ensure long-term sustainability for sharks and rays as well as the associated fisheries as food and …
What risks could pet hamsters and gerbils pose in Australia?
If they are released or escape into the wild, hamsters and gerbils would compete with our native rodents for the same food resources
Unique birds are at a higher risk of going extinct, finds study
Threat of extinction can have severe consequences on ecosystem functioning
‘Falcon Capital of the World’ records 178 bird species
This birding event was organised in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management …
Pit bulls went from America’s best friend to public enemy — now they’re slowly coming full circle
If a dog has “vicious propensities”, the owner is assumed to share in this projected violence, both legally and generally in public …
Cheetah: Did India’s erstwhile nobility cause its wildlife’s downfall? Apply nuance, some say
The common perception that the princes along with the British obliterated much of India’s wildlife needs to be qualified, say descendants …
New poster released to highlight threat to orchids from illegal trade
The poster was released ahead of Save the Himalayas Day 2022 and depicted 11 species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Long live the queen: Anti-insulin protein linked to 500% increase in longevity among ants
Black garden queen ant can produce one million eggs and live for 30 years, unlike her sterile worker sisters, who only have one year’s …
Kuno plans to electrify enclosure fence to prevent leopard-cheetah conflict
Current is sufficient enough to give an electric shock to the leopards but not strong enough to kill them
How to fight deseritification: Here’s what the 15th COP to UNCCD agreed on
UNCCD COP15 adopts 38 decisions, including on tenure, migration and gender, that highlight the role of land in addressing multiple crises
Nearly a fifth of reptiles face risk of extinction, says study
Threatened species concentrated in Southeastern Asia, West Africa, northern Madagascar, northern Andes and the Caribbean
As told to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha: State’s donkeys, camels in peril
Chinese medicine responsible for decline in donkey population; lack of grazing areas and mechanisation responsible for camel’s decline
Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that …
Why everyone should develop a home garden
The joy of seeing plants flowering for the first time or birds building their nests in plants cannot be described in mere words
Is climate change killing Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands?
During a climate crisis, the world’s largest tropical wetlands must be saved before it is too late
Pineapple agroforestry can help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss: Study
Can be an alternative to jhum cultivation, which has become unsustainable due to a reduced fallow cycle, in northeast India
World Elephant Day: It is time to retire Amer Fort’s working elephants
A non-profit, World Animal Protection, has urged the Rajasthan government to retire elephants used to give joyrides to tourists at Amer Fort in Jaipur
Undercover investigations expose wildlife killing contests in the US
Welcome to the cruel world of wildlife killing contests, family events where children play amidst piles of slaughtered animals — and legal …
World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
Flamingos, pelicans yet to leave Chilika, despite early onset of summer
Some of the migratory birds have been staying at the lake because of the availability of food and water