The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased public participation and proactive conflict mitigation
World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal
Avoiding tragic elephant deaths through policy intervention
Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides
Biodiversity loss could be making us sick – here’s why
Promoting connections with nature — including the microbes many of us currently shun — should be a key part of any post-pandemic recovery ...
Should we celebrate the spread of peafowl in India
Their population dispersion in Kerala, a wet state, points to climate change and the drying up of formerly wet ...
Sharks are thriving at the Kermadec Islands, but not the rest of New Zealand, amid global decline
It’s time New Zealand put more resources into understanding our oldest and most vulnerable fishes and the far-flung subtropical ...
Beyond conservation, why our natural ecosystems need restoration
Significant strides have been made in both the science and practice of restoration over the last three decades, with ...
Wildlife during a pandemic: The other side of the coin
Instances of wild animals entering urban landscapes were reported the world over. But was everything about the lockdown hunky-dory ...
The multiple dangers of privately owning tigers and other big cats
Any presence of a big cat in private ownership is scientifically and morally wrong and poses challenges to human ...
Why should only jumbos matter?
The outrage over the death of a pregnant elephant in kerala highlights our skewed notion of biodiversity and its ...
Mangroves and Khazan agriculture: Sustaining Goa’s promise for fish, curry and rice
Lands under estuarine agricultural system, called Khazan farming, are in state of decay
Botswana elephants episode: There’s a colonial underpinning to conservation
Conservation should indeed be a global priority. But understanding of the complexity and colonial roots of this problem and ...
Trichy’s elephant rescue centre is a haven for abused pachyderms
Since its commencement last year, the centre has cared for those elephants who have been ill-treated by private owners
The mystery of the mouse that died of smoke inhalation, but went nowhere near a fire
The mice didn’t die immediately after inhaling the smoke. When temperatures in Canberra spiked at more than 40℃, they ...
Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know
Poaching, revenge killing by locals and natural death do not seem to be the case. Could it then be ...
Some unexpected lessons for living with wildlife post-COVID
Wildlife can be tamed, killed, caged, eaten, but it can rage a silent war over us like COVID-19
World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic
Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans
Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it
Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly ...
Killing with compassion: Why feeding dogs in public places must stop!
It is time for individuals to accept personal responsibility in stray dog management
India must protect its rare, unique and endangered plants and trees
A systematic species recovery programme is the need of the hour
Govt must rethink railway projects in Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada is home to not just a diverse number of flora and fauna, but also ancient cultures
“The source of the danger is black people” — Why is racism normalised in conservation?
Extra-judicial killings of innocent people — including children — in Africa and Asia are airily dismissed as collateral damage ...
Could forest loss have triggered the COVID-19 pandemic?
Scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates ideal conditions for the spread of diseases
Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans
The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival