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
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
Engage local communities to protect marine life: Study
There is so much lack of awareness that many did not even know which department or authority was responsible for implementing Wildlife Protection Act
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
CITES adopts resolution to end corruption in wildlife trade
This historic resolution aims at eliminating corruption at every stage of wildlife trade from poaching to selling of wildlife products
What to do about Liberia's island colony of abandoned lab chimps?
These chimpanzees were intentionally infected with hepatitis and other pathogens to help develop a range of vaccines
Penguins v leopards: two sides of conservation debate in South Africa
When threatened species come into conflict, the benefit of conserving one species over the other becomes the deciding factor
World Environment Day 2016: Sustaining our wildlife
We must depart from narrow solutions and find opportunities in our mountain landscapes to secure larger habitats, writes ICIMOD's Rajan Kotru
A letter on behalf of researchers
The bill to amend the Wildlife Protection Act has provisions which, if approved, will lead to minimum imprisonment of up to three years and fine …
Tree-felling spells doom for nesting birds
The large-scale clearing of dead and diseased trees is threatening to wipe out bird species that nest in the cavities of these trees.
WRCS denies allegations of irregularities in owl conservation efforts
Wildlife Research and Conservation Society has issued the following rejoinder to a Down To Earth report (published August 19), titled Forest dept …
India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November
A total of 10 African cheetahs are being brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (December 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study
According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the identification and discovery of insect species — also known as …
‘Chinese medicine’s use of animals a threat to entire world’
Down to Earth speaks to US scientist and doctor, David Gorski about Traditional Chinese Medicine in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Researchers discover new tree species in Tanzania mountains
Mischogyne iddi trees have larger leaves and range between 13 and 45 centimetre in diametre
We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it
Honeybees can learn and apply challenging numerical concepts such as greater vs lesser items, a quantitative valuation of 'zero', and simple …
India needs specific anti-venom for snakebites in different regions
Snakebite, which is a neglected public health concern, causes nearly 50,000 deaths in India every year
How loss in bumblebee's diet can impact humans
Bumblebees are crucial for production of foods such as tomatoes and strawberries, cranberries, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes
'Don't misunderstand the leopard'
Few wildlife enthusiasts have tracked leopards more closely or known them more intimately than jonathan and Angela Scott, who have made the …
The Yeti quest
Daniel C Taylor explored the Himalayas extensively for 60 years only to discover that it is actually a bear
A hospital for wounded birds
Brothers Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Saud, run one of the world's biggest hospitals dedicated to predatory birds in the world in Delhi's …
Is illegal trade pushing the mongoose towards extinction?
Reports suggest that brushes made of mongoose hair are in great demand in several countries and are often smuggled to the US, the Middle East and …
Right of way
An upcoming port at Dhamra was cited as the reason for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles giving the Gahirmatha beach a miss last year. This year,…