Editorial

On October 22, forest officials in Odisha recovered the carcass of a 1.12-metre-long female crocodile from the Hansua river near Badakota village
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Five crocodile deaths in 27 days raise alarm over illegal fishing in Bhitarkanika

Ashis Senapati
3 min read
The deaths of breeding-age crocodiles threaten a conservation success story built over five decades
Paddy crops damaged by cyclone Arnab-induced flooding in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
Natural Disasters

Cyclone Murasu spares Odisha, but Arnab’s floods leave farmers struggling to recover

Ashis Senapati
2 min read
Farmers across Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts report extensive damage to paddy, maize and vegetable crops, while several villages remain without electricity nearly a week after the cyclone
Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is native to Bhutan, China, India and Nepal and faces growing threats from overharvesting. The new study estimates that more than 107,000 wildlife species are used or traded globally includes fungi, a group often overlooked in wildlife trade monitoring.
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Global wildlife trade involves more than 107,000 species, twice previous estimates: Study

Himanshu Nitnaware
3 min read
Gaps in international monitoring systems obscure the true scale of wildlife trade, leaving thousands of species outside conservation oversight