India’s wildlife law has not incorporated new scientific discoveries and understandings, which is leading to confusion and chaos in wildlife management
Mahua trees found in Puducherry’s French Quarter during unique tree survey
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Marine turtles tagged in Odisha after nearly two decades
Eight Western Lowland Gorillas at US safari park down with COVID-19
They are the first known cases of great apes to be infected by the virus
Global Eco Watch: Arm forest guards with guns instead of lathis, suggests SC
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Elephant carcass with missing tusks found in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
It is the second dead elephant found in Odisha in a week
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline
But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast
Bird flu deaths on the rise, environment ministry issues guidelines
As many as 250 crows in Rajasthan, 1,700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh have died since December 2020
Global Eco Watch: Ice Age woolly rhino unearthed in Siberia
Carcass of whale shark found in Odisha
Forest officer guesses the animal was hit by a marine vessel; autopsy due
PM trains guns on ‘environmentalists’ during virtual meet with farmers
Says environmentalists who support farmers now, opposed killing animals raiding farms earlier
NGT wants underground power lines, bird diverters at Great Indian Bustard habitat
Tribunal also wants assessment of biodiversity impact of solar projects
Elephant crushed by train in Odisha’s Sambalpur
This is the 29th such death in Odisha in a decade and the second death in Sambalpur district within a ...
Global Eco Watch: Reliance plans ‘largest zoo’ in Jamnagar
Wildlife parts, live chameleon seized in Odisha’s Jajpur
Forest officials trying to find whether two arrested persons are poachers or couriers
Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany
Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years
Shift towards sustainable fisheries in Mediterranean, Black Sea region: Report
While 75% of fish stocks was subjected to overfishing, this percentage fell by more than 10% between 2014 and ...
Bustard conservation: No agreement on underground power lines, ban on new projects
Putting power lines underground not feasible; too late for new projects in Bustard habitat to be stopped, stakeholders said
Red List Assessment of Indian grasshoppers to kickstart
The assessment will include a recently-discovered grasshopper in Eravikulam National Park in Kerala
Kerala’s ‘pink phenomenon’ can choke water bodies and drains, warn scientists
The species, Cabomba Furcata, can lead to biodiversity loss and are a threat to ecosystem health
Dead dolphin thrown back into Ganga in Bihar without autopsy
Locals in Patna district threw carcass back into the river out of fear even as officials failed to reach ...
Worldwide legal wildlife trade increased by 2,000% since 1980
The trade has become highly unsustainable, a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has said
Bihar plans migratory bird festival to raise awareness about them
The festival organisers hope the event will help in keeping a check on bird poaching incidents by making citizens value them
