Ban on more drugs harmful for vultures welcome move, but more stringent steps needed: Experts
Nimesulide drug continues to possess a threat and should also be banned soon, conservationsists say
Project Cheetah: Now cub dies in Kuno within 2 months of birth
Forest officials said the cause of the cub’s death is yet to be ascertained. At present, the number of adult cheetahs stands at 17 and cubs at 3
New digital platform showcases environmental impact of humans
ZooArchNet would help biodiversity and archaeological researchers to standardise and publish zooarchaeological data
Can monetising camel products revive Rajasthan’s state animal?
Increased modernisation in the desert state such as roads and tractors has reduced the economic importance of camels
Brought back to life
Associate professor of anatomy at Mumbai Veterinary College, Santosh Gaikwad, is often called by forest departments, national parks and zoos …
This is one of India's greatest contributions to the world
A fascinating history of how red jungle fowl from India is the progenitor of all chickens served across the world
Back of Australia
The continent has an unlikely superlative: it has the world's largest feral camel population. RAJAT GHAI traces their origin from British India …
Unfounded euphoria
The CSIR may have managed to shoot down one US patent on turmeric but Indian biodiversity needs a strong law to protect it
Dying Kingdom
In the past decade, eight bird species have been confirmed as extinct or close to extinction. Globally, there are more than 16,000 animals on the …
Biodiversity governance: A mix of knowledge and forest management for benefit sharing
People’s biodiversity register a roadmap for forest management plans; it documents knowledge of status, history, ongoing changes and …
Biodiversity governance: Access and benefit sharing and its implications on agricultural resources
A special instrument for access to crop genetic resources, access and benefit sharing (ABS) system, is fraught with challenges
Tree-planting campaigns can reduce, not improve biodiversity, shows study
Tree plantations can contradict the real purpose of planting trees, according to the study
World hasn’t met a single Aichi biodiversity target: Leaked UN Report
While there has been progress, it is insufficient, according to the document
Kerala prepares data bank on marine biodiversity
Initiative enters second phase; first phase covered 20 km of coastline
Biodiversity—India’s other scandal
CAG slams the national biodiversity authority for allowing questionable patents
Meet ‘Omorgus Khandesh’, a newly discovered Indian beetle: It can help forensic science
Their presence can help identify the time of death of an animal or human
Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss
Small carnivores don’t typically get as much public attention as larger species
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: How a sand mine was restored to a 350 acre forest
But why is this place called a ‘biodiversity park’?
Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts
India
Why are we sweating in Shillong?
Because temperatures in India’s biodiversity hotspot are on the rise
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
Climate change may cause up to 38% decline of low & mid latitude deodar trees
Droughts and heat stress may also cause infestation in trees, research notes
Climate lore
Great Indian bustard in pics: Mighty, but critically endangered
Losing habitat, vulnerable to predators and power lines, there are fewer than 150 individuals of the state bird of Rajasthan left
COP15 Montreal: 3 days of ministerial talks on Post-2020 GBF end with limited success
The final text of the GBF is expected to be released on the morning of December 18, local time