Mammals under threat: 2nd extinction wave underway in Australia, Caribbean
New study predicts 558 species of mammals to be extinct by turn of century
Asian Elephant Specialist Group meet starts in Malaysia
Various issues concerning the Asian Elephant to be discussed at the event
91 lions died in Gujarat last year, the highest in three years: Javadekar
In 2013, 76 lions had died in Gujarat. The number increased to 78 in 2014
Study documents 245 human-leopard conflicts in Karnataka
Researchers use news reports to provide an insight into the ecology of leopards
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Zoonotic pathogens threaten humans, snow leopards in High Asia: Policy brief
Strengthen disease research and management and integrate them with wildlife conservation efforts, says brief
Chinese hydropower giants are irreversibly damaging biodiversity. A new report explains how
Two Chinese hydropower giants account for construction of half of the world’s dams, which have been causing irreversible damage to …
Krill companies to stop fishing in Antarctic to protect wildlife
Members of the Association of Responsible Krill decided to voluntarily stop fishing for the crustaceans in order to ensure fisheries are …
Global Eco Watch: Botswana farmers can now keep small game on their farms
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Bird watchers record over 200 bird species in Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park
The landscape of Kanger Valley can potentially host species found in the Himalayas, the Northeast, the Eastern and Western Ghats, the survey showed
CITES: Shark fin trade finally regulated as nearly 100 species provided protection
Countries voted to include 54 species of requiem sharks, six species of hammerheads and 37 guitarfish in CITES Appendix II
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Web of relationships: How pumas hold together America ecosystems
The predator, exclusive to the Americas, maintains ties with nearly 500 living species, find study
Traffic noise can distract female frogs, lead them to select wrong mates: Study
Humans altering soundscapes may spell disaster for frogs’ mating success and population survival, a new study has warned
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the just-released official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework
Scientists accidentally discover parasite that doesn't breathe oxygen
The parasite did not have mitochondrial genome and therefore, did not perform aerobic respiration, according to researchers
America’s cattle industry could obliterate its mustangs
The US Senate recently approved $35 million for the ‘Path Forward’ initiative that critics say will wipe out America’s famed …
Coral bleaching influenced by location, other factors: Study
The study, conducted on coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, found that heat was not the only driver of bleaching
CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
Mako sharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish are among those which have now been included in Appendix II of CITES, enabling sustainable trade in them
List of threatened species gets longer a year before prevention target
International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List shows that every fifth species is threatened with extinction
Another endangered Great Indian Bustard dies due to electrocution
This is the fifth GIB to have died due to collision with power lines in the last one year
What is in a name? Plenty if you are this fish
The hump-backed mahseer, native to South India, has been given a scientific name in a race to save it from extinction
Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks
85 juvenile sharks visited various spots of the island nation’s coast in a single season, says study
World Pangolin Day: Adorable ant eaters face obliteration
With Asian species critically endangered, poaching and illegal trade in pangolin meat and scales has shifted to Africa