Wildlife & Biodiversity

Crouching tiger, hidden games

The declaration by China’s State Council that rhino and tiger parts can now be used ‘in medical research and healing’ as long as they come from farmed animals is a serious challenge for India

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Emerging cross-species infections are killing lions and humans

Infectious agents causing life-threatening diseases are spreading to new hosts, and human actions, ranging from dairy farming to tourism, are making matters worse

Wildlife & Biodiversity

How these two remote districts in Andhra are tackling wild elephant intrusions

The forest department in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram, which border Odisha, are doing their best to manage pachyderms that regularly stray from Odisha. But they need local support

Wildlife & Biodiversity

The Gharials of the Gandak: A conservation success story

Two recent surveys indicate that the Gandak, a trans-boundary river between Nepal and India, houses 210 gharials in the Indian section, the second-largest such population in the country after the Chambal

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs

The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Trophy hunters take aim at Yellowstone’s Grizzly Bears

Last summer, the Trump administration removed the bears off the Endangered Species Act list of threatened species, paving the way for states to implement trophy hunting seasons

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Human-Croc conflict: Lessons from Down Under

As crocodilians (Alligators, caimans and true crocodiles) re-wild former ranges globally, Australia’s model of croc management and peaceful coexistence should be of use to other countries, including India

Wildlife & Biodiversity

A historic judgement by the Supreme Court on elephant corridors

By ordering the shutdown of illegal resorts built on the Sigur Plateau corridor in the Nilgiris, the apex court has set a precedent for more effective pachyderm-protection laws in the future

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Save these camels of Kutch

The Kharai is a unique breed of camel found only in Kutch, which feeds on mangroves. But salt-making industries operating in the area are threatening its food supply and existence

Wildlife & Biodiversity

The Tiger in Tamilakam

The striped big cat of Asia occupied a unique place in the psyche and ethical consciousness of the ancient Tamils, something which continues to this day

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Killing the Ganges river dolphin, slowly

The impact of the Jal Marg Vikas Project on Ganges River dolphins, in both the Ganga and Brahmaputra, could be catastrophic

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Criminalising bestiality safeguards society

If India’s laws do not adequately punish those who commit sexual assault on animals, they may move on to unleash their cruelty on humans too

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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 Sanctuary. If adopted, it will be a boon for the biodiversity and ecological health of the region

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Pronking in Ganjam

How blackbuck have managed to survive and thrive in this Odisha district is a conservation success story

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Fake medicine from the sea

That terrestrial species like the rhino and tiger are targeted for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine is well known. What is not is that this hocus-pocus system also claims millions of animal lives in our oceans every year

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Decoding Uttarakhand HC’s judgment on animal rights

The well-intentioned verdict throws up various legal and ecological questions

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology

The Green Mahanadi Mission would fiercely impact the livelihood of farmers and cattle herders

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Wild Emergency: From sensational to sensible

The National Board of Wildlife’s recommendation that state governments use Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code while dealing with wildlife emergencies may be useful but is not enough

Wildlife & Biodiversity

The future of the chimpanzee

On the first-ever World Chimpanzee Day, we should consider the ways we can ensure that future human generations can enjoy sharing the earth with our closest living relatives

Wildlife & Biodiversity

A unique dragon

The population of the Southern Flying Lizard of the Western Ghats is fast dwindling and needs conservation

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Patanjali doesn't want to share benefits of centuries-old medicine system

Ramdev's corporate behemoth Patanjali's claim that Indian firms do not have to share benefits for using bio resources is troubling