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
Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it
Killing with compassion: Why feeding dogs in public places must stop!
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
How solar-powered fences mitigated human-elephant conflict in Assam
A biologist employed with a non-profit in the North East describes her organisation’s efforts at reducing negative encounters between ...
COVID-19: How wildlife hunting increased in Tamil Nadu amid lockdown
Less availability of meat, long-term unemployment increased instances of hunting in Tamil Nadu
Pregnant elephant’s death in Kerala shows institutional indifference to wild animals
It is not tough to see how serious the Union and state governments of the country are about wild ...
COVID-19 lockdown and the impact on camels in Rajasthan
Camel herders face problems in getting care for their animals because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread ...
Evolution: why it seems to have a direction and what to expect next
A dominant, intelligent species like humans will always be bad news for many of the other species on the ...
COVID-19 lockdown impacts rhododendron flower collection in Uttarakhand
The collection of rhododendron flowers has reduced 60-70 per cent this year because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread ...
The hopper bands in Wayanad are not locusts
A member of IUCN’s grasshopper specialist group explains the truth about the infestation in Pulpally, Wayanad
Keeping the ‘Green Hills’ truly green
An eco-toursim model allows tourists to explore the wilderness of Tamil Nadu's Pachaimalai hills and locals to have a ...
Exploitation changes leopard behaviour with long-term genetic costs
Removing too many individuals, especially of a particular age or sex, can destabilise a population
World Migratory Birds Day: Save the gulls of the Sangam
Siberian gulls, who migrate to the Triveni Sangam in winter, die because of eating plastic; their habits also change ...
A bird, its photographs and a serendipitous discovery
Using photographs provided online, we found that information given in field guides regarding the Variable Wheatear was in need ...
Wild canids should be recognised as flagbearers to expand India’s conservation enterprise
As most canid habitats are in human-dominated landscapes, we must modify our notion of ‘conservation’ so that both, wildlife ...
World Veterinary Day 2020: How animal welfare by vets can help prevent future outbreaks
Poor animal welfare standards in the food chain is instrumental to the origin of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
India’s wildlife is under threat from free roaming dogs
The Animal Birth Control Rules for dog management are unscientific and being challenged in the Supreme Court
Russian poplars and COVID-19: Myths, facts and the road ahead
The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered felling of female Russian poplars to contain COVID-19 spread; the high court ordered ...
A unique institution for a beloved insect
The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirappallai is a boon to the people of India