Correspondent, Down To Earth
Infighting and infections led to 4 tigers’ deaths in Dudhwa in two months, finds autopsy
Investigation reveals lapses such as shortage of staff and lack of patrolling, leading to poor monitoring
Project Cheetah: Tejas from Namibia dies; neck injuries found on 4-yr-old male
A detailed post-mortem and investigation will be carried out by July 12 which will further help to understand the cause of death
Over 50 million job cards of MGNREGA workers deleted in 2022-23; 7.4 million this financial year
Names are deleted without the knowledge of workers or following proper procedure, claim activists
MGNREGA expert panel suggests more budget, annual revision of wage rates
Nine-member committee was headed by former rural development department secretary Amarjeet Sinha
Found family: Tigress adopts sister’s orphaned cubs at Sanjay National Park
Cubs’ biological mother died after she was hit by train in March 2022; foster mother with kids took them under wing, taught them how to …
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: इंसानों के जी का जंजाल बनी शहरों में बढ़ती कबूतरों की संख्या, कैसे होगा समाधान
भोजन की सहज उपलब्धता और तेज प्रजनन-क्षमता जैसे विविध का…
Delhi HC dismisses PepsiCo plea against revocation order on its IPR certificate for potato variety
The company had sued farmers from Gujarat citing intellectual property rights on FL-2027
Right of forest inhabitants for claims against eviction not limited to Adivasi, backward communities: Supreme Court
Forest communities do not only consist of people from recognised Adivasi and other backward communities, but also other groups residing in the …
Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it
With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: शहरों पर बंदरों का कब्जा, प्यार जताएं या गुस्सा!
पहले मनुष्यों ने उनके ठिकानों का अतिक्रमण किया। अब वे ह…
Video of hundreds of birds dying of poisoning in Assam goes viral; suspects identified
The birds, identified as spotted doves, are found abundantly in the region and are native to Asia
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: आवारा कुत्ते, इंसानों के दोस्त या दुश्मन?
इस बात से सभी सहमत हैं कि आवारा कुत्ते समस्या हैं, लेकिन …
Project Cheetah: Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary to be new home for African felines
Relocation to be undertaken in accordance with the Cheetah Action Plan, according to officials
Odisha announces state forest rights scheme to benefit over 7 lakh households
‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ is aimed to effectively implement Forest Rights Act, 2006 in the state
Microplastics can alter gut microbiome, cause intestinal inflammation: FAO
Severity of health impact was proportional to the concentration and particle shape of microplastics
IUCN urges Europe to implement nature restoration law
Failing to spend on nature restoration can inflict long-term economic impacts, warns IUCN
43 वर्षों में अतिक्रमण ने लील ली कर्नाटक में 204,229 एकड़ भूमि, केवल 130 चार्जशीट की गई दायर: आरटीआई
आरटीआई से पता चला है कि 1980 से अब तक कर्नाटक में 204,229 एकड़ भू…
Karnataka forest department has filed just 130 chargesheets on forest encroachment since 1980: RTI
The RTI inquiry reveals that 204,229 acres were lost to encroachment while another 104,065 acres of land were illegally granted by the state …
Urban Menace: Down To Earth’s cover story on dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities
An in-depth look into why the populations of these animals are becoming unmanageable in urban landscapes
‘Vermin, serious threat to children’s lives’: Kerala state child rights body moves SC for culling stray dogs
Also asks for strict action against those abandoning animals; 6,276 attacks reported in state this year
Human activities impact wildlife, even in protected areas: Study
Jaguars, mountain gorillas and Sunda pangolins impacted by human population density and habitat fragmentation despite living in deep forest reserves
Calcutta High Court directs state, central governments to pay pending wages to MGNREGA workers
Central government owes West Bengal Rs 2,764 crore in wages for MGNREGA workers
Urban Menace: Free-ranging dogs are a dogged problem in Indian cities; here is why
Everyone agrees that stray dogs are a problem, but divisions remain over policies to manage their numbers
Ban on more drugs harmful for vultures welcome move, but more stringent steps needed: Experts
Nimesulide drug continues to possess a threat and should also be banned soon, conservationsists say
हिंदू कुश हिमालय की जैव विविधता को बड़ी तेजी से बदल रहा है जलवायु परिवर्तन: रिपोर्ट
आईसीआईएमओडी की नवीनतम रिपोर्ट के अनुसार हिंदू कुश हिमा…