An effective strategy for eco-development, involving locals can save the flora, fauna and natural resources of the region
Implement the Biological Diversity Act in its true spirit
Five actions Madagascar's president must take to save country's biodiversity
How to save India’s elephants from killer rail tracks
Raging Bull: How the controversy over Jallikattu ended up saving the Pulikulam breed
The ban over Jallikattu and its subsequent lifting has made breeders in Tamil Nadu more conscious about conserving the ...
Of whales and men
Is Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission really that big a deal?
A tiger’s tale
Avni, the Yavatmal tigress, died because she was caught in the crossfire of people's expectations from the government and ...
Crouching tiger, hidden games
The declaration by China’s State Council that rhino and tiger parts can now be used ‘in medical research and ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Tiger in Tamilakam
The striped big cat of Asia occupied a unique place in the psyche and ethical consciousness of the ancient ...
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 ...
Criminalising bestiality safeguards society
If India’s laws do not adequately punish those who commit sexual assault on animals, they may move on to ...
To create a wild haven
The Tumakuru Forest Division has submitted a proposal to the Karnataka government for declaring the Bukkapatna State Forest as ...
Pronking in Ganjam
How blackbuck have managed to survive and thrive in this Odisha district is a conservation success story
Fake medicine from the sea
That terrestrial species like the rhino and tiger are targeted for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine is well known. ...
Decoding Uttarakhand HC’s judgment on animal rights
The well-intentioned verdict throws up various legal and ecological questions
Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology
The Green Mahanadi Mission would fiercely impact the livelihood of farmers and cattle herders
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 ...