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Cicadas are back in Kerala’s Silent Valley; this might be a symbol of recovery, or a warning sign of disruption, say experts
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Cicadas are back in Kerala’s Silent Valley; this might be a symbol of recovery, or a warning sign of disruption, say experts

K A Shaji
5 min read
The only way to know is through long-term, systematic monitoring of insect populations and habitat conditions
Quratulain Balouch may have survived a Himalayan brown bear attack, but conflict between these iconic ursids and humans is already increasing across the Himalayas
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Quratulain Balouch may have survived a Himalayan brown bear attack, but conflict between these iconic ursids and humans is already increasing across the Himalayas

Rajat Ghai
5 min read
Human-induced climate change and bears’ habituation to human-made food is causing conflict to rise
Elixir lost in the forest: Here is why Kerala must revive Arogyapacha and Jeevani
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Elixir lost in the forest: Here is why Kerala must revive Arogyapacha and Jeevani

K A Shaji
4 min read
The death of Kuttymathan Kani, a custodian of tribal wisdom, reignites calls to recognise Arogyapacha as Minor Forest Produce and revive Jeevani, the miracle tonic that once promised to change the wor ...
India’s ‘Big Four’ snake species will migrate towards northern, Northeastern areas due to climate change: Study
Road to nowhere
Road to nowhere
H S Pabla
2 min read
Free-ranging dogs significantly disrupt vulture scavenging behaviour at carcass dump sites, leading to a conflict between both species
Countries move closer to new global ocean treaty at UN meeting
Single inflorescence of American cassia, close-up stock photo
To burn or to sell? Africa is divided over its growing mountain of rhino horns
grapes and slices of orange fruit
Quashed PIL in 2022, Supreme Court forms SIT to probe against Vantara
Kuttimathan Kani with the Arogyapacha plant 17 years ago.
Vultures vs dogs fallout: ‘Free-ranging stray dogs should be either taken home by dog lovers or carefully
International Dog Day 2025: Here is why St Christopher, one of Christianity’s most revered saints, is depicted in the Eastern Orthodox tradition with a canine head
Vultures vs dogs fallout: ‘Humans either feed dogs or don’t; either way dog behaviour changes and they become predatory’
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