Trackers witness incoordination & staggering gait, tranquilised cheetah fails to recover from CPR
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
A family in Nagaland is on a mission to conserve the state flower, rhododendron
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka
Marginal increase: There are 1,811 saltwater crocodiles in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika, annual census reveals
Bhitarkanika, in the state’s coastal Kendrapara district, is one of 3 ‘saltie’ strongholds in India; the Sundarbans and the Andaman ...
The first-ever IUCN assessment of the Himalayan Wolf is out. And it is grim
Species listed as ‘Vulnerable’, with just 2,275-3,792 mature individuals in the wild
‘Small herbivores are true victims’
Megaherbivores unwittingly promote the spread of invasive species by dispersing their seeds
What can you do to prevent an attack in tiger territory? Follow these simple rules
Rahul Shukla, an expert on Terai tigers, devised an SOP in 1984 to ensure non-fatal encounters with the big ...
Study finds forest bats avoid wind turbines — and noise may be the cause
Acoustic activity of bats who forage in narrow spaces decreased by 77% with increasing speed of operational wind turbines
Bird species in northeastern India shifting to higher elevations, face threat of extinction
Researchers say certain bird species shifting to degraded forest systems for climate change adaptation may go extinct
Shark & ray meat consumption no longer restricted to India’s tribal & coastal peoples: Paper
Tourists and middle- & upper-class domestic consumers emerging consumption classes for elasmobranch meat
African raptor population declines 88% in 40 years, many crossing IUCN threshold: Report
Evidence indicates two-thirds of 42 examined species to be globally threatened
National Birds Day: The various moods & colours of Indian city birds, through the eyes of an amateur ornithologist
Indian urban spaces are home to various birds; but some are vanishing at an alarming rate. Documentation such as ...
Scrambling in the dark: Study shows animals forced to be more active from dusk to dawn to escape human disturbance
Most species studied exhibited reduced activity in conservancies during daytime, with increased activity at dusk, night, dawn
National Birds Day 2024: Over a million birds belonging to 184 species visit Odisha’s Chilika lake
Rare Pallas fish eagle spotted after a decade on Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon
Three cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park, second litter since arrival
Cubs were likely born around a week ago
In a first, a polar bear has died of avian flu in the Arctic, confirms Alaska
The animal likely contracted the disease after feeding on infected bird carcass
Snow Leopard: Enigmatic big cat of High Asia now National Symbol of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz president Sadyr Zhaparov signed decree on December 30, asking his Cabinet to safeguard the species and promote it
Maharashtra’s indigenous Warlis teach a lesson about peaceful coexistence with leopards
Locals report multiple safe encounters with the wild cats in the region
Why 2024 may see action on biodiversity credits
Regulation is needed urgently to ensure that they are effective
Blame Stamford Raffles: How the British ended the Malayan tiger’s reign over Singapore
Island has lost 37% of its biodiversity in the 200 years since it was first colonised, says new study; ...
Birders’ network finds rare pelagic birds on Karnataka’s coast
Birders also found that the density of pelagic birds had come down from 2022, pointing to declining fish stocks ...
India lost 204 tigers in 2023, most of them in Maharashtra: WPSI
India’s tiger population increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, according to new figures released this year
Flowering plant undoes 100 million years of evolution, shows signs of self-pollination
Parisian pansies are smaller, produce less nectar than 20-30 years ago; environmental changes can to further decline in pollinators, ...
Captive for months, experts fear cheetahs at Kuno may face breeding issues
Cheetah tourism or safari parks are not scientific approach to open ecosystem conservation