Jharkhand wipes 3 wildlife sanctuaries off records for iron ore mining
The three sanctuaries, in West Singhbhum district, have been recognised for over 40 years
To create a wild haven
The Tumakuru Forest Division has submitted a proposal to the Karnataka government for declaring the Bukkapatna State Forest as a Wildlife …
Madho Rao Scindia’s experiment with African lions in Kuno has lessons for the cheetah project
The Maharaja of Gwalior decided to bring the animals to his princely state solely for the purpose of hunting; it ended in disaster
Villagers allege illegal tree felling in Melghat; forest dept denies claims
Village Gram Sabha sent a letter to principal secretary, Maharashtra forest department, on Jan 27, seeking action
Four decades later, bamboo rice shows up in Odisha
The rare variety, which was last harvested in Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary in 1979, grows twice or thrice in a century
Snakebites in rural India: A slow suppuration
Most people in rural areas die from snakebites during the monsoon season; a quarter of these are children less than 15 years of age
12 cheetahs from South Africa arrive in India
The Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries had been singed in the last week of January
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Mumbai exempted from ESZ mandate by SC
Practical difficulties and ground realities need to be taken in account for 1 km ESZ, says apex court
Baaz! Northern Goshawk sighted in Delhi
The bird may have been seen in Delhi before but has been captured on camera in the city for the first time
Roars in lost land
As tigers are sighted in high mountains scientists wonder if they have always lived there or are migrants in search of a better habitat
World Lion Day: The Asiatic lion is at a crossroads; can it find its way to Kuno?
The lions stand on the edge of a precipice; unless something urgent is done, Indians stand to lose a priceless part of their natural heritage
Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district
The relocation will reduce human-animal conflicts and provide basic amenities like electricity, road and healthcare to the villagers
Sylvan suburbia: Why a forest corridor between Delhi and Haryana needs legal protection
Apart from housing rich wildlife, the forest corridor spread across Gurugram, Faridabad and the Asola Sanctuary also protects the National …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Omicron: India will not get African Cheetahs this year
The team of experts delegated to carry out the project was about to leave for Namibia in November, but had to return from the airport …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 15, 2022)
On the trail of rampaging elephants
Down To Earth reporters visit human-elephant conflict zones and discover that affected people are increasingly venting their ire on forest staff …
92 lions already dead in Gir this year, report flags
Union govt was aware of high mortality even as PM Modi played up rise in count
SC order on eco-sensitive zone has no scientific basis, case-to-case ESZ needed, say experts
In these times of climate change, all pockets that hold biodiversity are eco-sensitive zones, they said
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 21, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 19, 2022)
African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well
Stress of unfamiliar conditions can spur diseases, especially during translocation: IUCN
Police seize 4,000 tonnes of sand mined from gharial sanctuary
There have been four attacks by the sand mafia on State Armed Forces' jawans protecting the Chambal river banks in the last three months, says …
24 Chhattisgarh villages pledge to develop wildlife sanctuary on their own
Community leaders say they will increase forest cover and wildlife numbers by 150 per cent in five years in the proposed Udanti and Sita Nadi …