Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert

Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population

Under the moonlight: A little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night

Their growth appears to be maximised when the first half of the night is dark and the second half of the night is bright  

Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline

But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast

Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany

Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years

Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma

They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread

Future of Taste: How do our food choices affect climate change?

 As the world prepares itself to be climate-responsible, we need to reset the connection between food and livelihood, nutrition and nature

Simply Put: The encroachers

Simply Put: Tiger’s new tattoo

Simply Put: Welcome to the jungle

Simply Put: Tiger widows of the Sundarbans

India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November

A total of 10 African cheetahs are being brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023

Although they comprise less than five per cent of the world population, indigenous peoples protect 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity …

Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study

According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the identification and discovery of insect species — also known as …

WRCS denies allegations of irregularities in owl conservation efforts

Wildlife Research and Conservation Society has issued the following rejoinder to a Down To Earth report (published August 19), titled Forest dept …

‘Chinese medicine’s use of animals a threat to entire world’

Down to Earth speaks to US scientist and doctor, David Gorski about Traditional Chinese Medicine in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Good news! Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock to rebound sooner than expected due to global conservation efforts

Significant young population in current biomass means rebound targets will be met much ahead of schedule

Labour scarcity makes coffee plantation ecosystem in Western Ghats fragile: Study

Rising labour costs, urbanisation and increased use of pesticides point to a growing conservation concern in the Ghats

Future of Taste: In a climate-risked world, eating right is as much about nutrition as it is about the environment, people

Luxury emission-based model of food production should be discouraged, especially when the survival of farmers worldwide is jeopardised by climate …

New cicada species in Nagaland underscores need for conservation

The main threat to many cicada species is their rapidly diminishing natural habitat

Climate change & wildlife: How focused monitoring of distribution, population trends can help conservation efforts

Data limitation on species occurrence, evironmental parameters main hurdle for ecologists

Near-extinct hard ground swamp deer see revival in Kanha

Species’ number increased to 800 in 2020, claim park authorities

Rise of the invaders

Unprecedented rise in the world’s invasive alien species contributes to 60 per cent of extinctions and puts ecosystems at risk

Bird flu decimates seabird populations in UK over two years

Slow-breeding seabirds face an uphill battle to recover from significant losses, scientists express deep concern

Why does the world need a library of underwater sounds? A scientist explains

Audrey Looby, lead author of new study on underwater sound library explains the science, benefits and challenges of such a database

In defence of vultures, nature’s early-warning systems that are holy to many people

Harmful chemicals have been a major cause of vulture population crashes across Europe, Africa and Asia