Similipal fires enter core areas, firefighters struggle in inaccessible forests

Fires spreading to the forest core is a sign of danger, say experts

New marine amphipod species found in Chillika Lake, Odisha

Shrimp-like crustacea named Demaorchestia alanensis

Dying kingdom

Species that could vanish in 2015 if we don’t act now

Human-leopard conflict: big cats losing battle for survival

An estimated 60 leopards are killed in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh each year

No food in forests: Artificial greening of jungles equivalent to farming in wilderness for herbivores, says expert

India needs a single comprehensive law, nodal agency to deal with invasive species

Four more cheetah cubs born in Kuno; but experts point out captive breeding not conservation

Namibian female cheetah Jwala becomes mother for the second time, but never released in the wild

What is the history of cheetah re-introduction in India?

After several ups and downs, the cheetah is finally making its way back to India. Down To Earth takes you on this journey

Good while it lasted - IV: Anthropocene epoch & mass extinction

Humans will be the first to have a new geological epoch named after the species — an unfortunate event denotative of our irreversible …

Road to COP15: DTE’s coverage in the run-up to Montreal

The 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity will be held from December 7-19, 2022

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

We’ve been tracking birds in a small Nigerian forest for 18 years: What we found & why it matters

Population changes locally for both migrant and resident bird species were similar, being reasonably stable or increasing

Kuno: Locals await arrival of African cheetahs, hope to benefit from tourist influx

Staff and authorities of Kuno National Park are struggling to keep leopards out of the 500-hectare enclosure made for the cheetahs

Reviving ourselves is the only way to revive our rivers

New disturbance to river ecology is the proliferation of riverside development projects that aim to beautify a dying river as it passes through …

Why is Great Indian Bustard laying 20 eggs such a big deal?

Great Indian Bustard, one of the heaviest flying birds of Indian grasslands, is endemic to India and is facing extinction

How Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta National Park changed the livelihood of this landless villager

BNP constantly experiences various urbanisation-driven pressures affecting its resources and forest management 

Yak and reindeer herders meet on top of the world

Yak herders from Bhutan, Nepal, and China met with reindeer herders from Norway, Russia and found surprising commonalities in the challenges they …

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

Will Northern White Rhinos continue to roam on Earth

This paves the way for transferring the embryos into a surrogate, most possibly a Southern White Rhino to revive the animal population

Adequate water most important for plant diversity

A recent study shows how rainfall amount and temperature affects variety of plants in India's major biogeographic zones

Vital roles bees and other pollinators play in food chain

Pollination contributes to one-third of the world’s agricultural crops production, says Food and Agriculture Organization

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

When a critically endangered bird becomes elusive

Recently, Maharashtra's principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) AK Misra has started a novel scheme to save the critically endangered …