Burden or boon? Wayanad residents divided on wildlife as interest groups advocate trigger-happy responses
Since January, a pervasive anti-wildlife sentiment has descended over the district and violent protests erupted against animals and conservationists
NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests
Long-term study to explore biodiversity, gas exchanges and bio-geoscience cycles on a pan-tropical scale, train future researchers
Book Excerpt: A guide to the Peninsula’s indigenous floral wealth
Many in southern India are unaware that the region hosted and still hosts unique botanical life
Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha’s beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist
Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated
Vaitarna river attack: Why the bull shark is among the most dangerous animals in the world
Its large size, proclivity for freshwater, abundance and proximity to human populations, particularly in the tropics, makes it more of a …
CMS COP14: Why are migratory species at risk of disappearing?
The decline in migratory species is driven by human activity — excessive hunting, habitat destruction, climate change and the …
Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out
Reintroducing this tortoise to areas degraded by cattle grazing will help restore the island’s forests, grassy woodlands and shrublands of …
The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 2
‘Species’ is a concept invented by human beings. And that concept is not clear-cut
African cheetahs may adapt well to Kuno-Palpur: Dereck Joubert
Down To Earth speaks to veteran wildlife filmmaker Dereck Joubert about how the cheetah introduction project in Kuno-Palpur could pan out; …
Human-driven speciation: A peek into how we may alter the morphology of African elephants
Anthropogenic activities such as global warming, poaching, mining, deforestation and noise pollution will form a more wrinkly, hairier, tuskless, …
Is apple really good for the Himalayas?
Apple is the major crop in hills, but its role as a water guzzler or spread of orchards at the cost of nature is rarely discussed
Missing the woods: 18% of India’s 2,603 tree species threatened with extinction
Globally, nearly 30 per cent of trees are threatened due to a number of factors, according to the State of the World’s Trees report
Tag Garuda: Bihar plans GPS trackers for endangered Greater Adjutant Storks
Bhagalpur’s riverine plains have led the fight to conserve Greater Adjutant Storks; Now, the birds are being tagged to study their movements
How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well
Once you take the relative sizes into account, it’s clear invertebrates have the winning edge
Mammals in wildlife trade host 75% of known zoonotic viruses
The researchers surveyed the association of 226 viruses responsible for zoonotic diseases with more than 800 mammal species
IN PHOTOS | India’s vultures again on the edge
The use of dicofenac in animals again threatens vultures besides three new drugs — aeclofenac, ketoprofen and nimesulide
A first for large African mammals: DNA used to count Gabon’s endangered forest elephants
There are 95,110 forest elephants in Gabon according to analysis of DNA extracted from dung
Winged birds flock Chilika a little early this time
Odisha wildlife officials spotted 22,000 birds of 62 different species in the Chilika lake till October 20, 2021
The jury is still out on the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth
There are several ethical concerns in bringing an extinct species back to life, some scientists have said about the woolly mammoth; others …
Sixth mass extinction: IPBES9 report stresses on sustainable wildlife management
Indigenous people must be involved in drawing national policies, says body
Commonwealth adopts ‘Living Lands Charter’ for future generations
Document at CHOGM Rwanda comes after 2 years of consultation, engagement and negotiation with Commonwealth members, UN Rio Convention & other …
More than 70% snow leopard habitat unexplored: WWF report
A new report on snow leopards says just 23 per cent of the species’ 1.7 million sq km habitat had been explored by researchers
Activists at Berlin conference call out German, Western complicity in funding Fortress Conservation
They urged Western governments to stop taking land from indigenous people in the name of conservation
This fish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change
Findings demonstrate how marine life can sustain in sub-zero temperatures using their unique adaptation mechanisms
New boundaries: How village limits are demarcated for community forest rights
Forest Rights Act recognises community forest resource rights over an area that is traditionally used by the local communities. This is …