Meet Kofi, a Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo at Sydney Zoo
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos are herbivores and sadly, due to hunting and rapid habitat loss, their numbers are dwindling
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
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
State of India’s environment: Environmental crime cases piling up, disposal slow
Over 50,000 environment-related cases pending trial. To clear the backlog, courts will have to dispose of 137 cases every day
Trump Administration dilutes Endangered Species Act
Critics say the move will hasten the extinction of those species in the country which are endangered
Translocation can stop extinction: new salamander study
A Purdue University research tracked 41 Hellbenders, a type of salamander found in the midwestern US
Amazon river dolphins now listed as ‘Endangered’ by IUCN
The update is part of assessments or reassessments of 35 cetacean species, subspecies or populations published on the IUCN Red List in November 2018
Scientists discover first fluorescent amphibian—a frog that glows in the dark
Though the trait is common in aquatic species, it has never been scientifically reported in amphibians
Pune Court orders four rescued circus elephants to be sent back to where they came from
The foundation for the court decision rests on procedural flaws committed by the enforcement authorities during …
Survey of global species' distribution data shows gaps in emerging economies
As part of the survey, scientists investigated millions of records about the distribution of known species of mammals, birds and amphibians
‘Two-thirds of the world’s five rhino species could be lost in our lifetime’
Ahead of World Rhino Day, International Rhino Foundation sounds alarm
Global Eco Watch: Wolf spiders reproducing more in warming Arctic
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Global Eco Watch: Two giant pandas mate at empty Hong Kong zoo
Global Eco Watch: Will burbot return to UK after half a century?
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 10 – 16, 2020)
Sumatran rhino is now extinct in Malaysia
Iman, the last Sumatran rhino in the country, passed away on November 23, 2019
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (July 8 – July 14)
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Railway gauge conversion threatens Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve
Petition filed against proposed broad gauge conversion through Melghat
Half of Africa’s savanna elephants may disappear in less than a decade
Around 144,000 animals were lost over a seven-year period in 18 African countries
Saiga antelope numbers rise in Kazakhstan after mass die-off last year
Aerial census conducted by Kazakh government brings encouraging news
Commitment made to protect threatened seabirds and waterbirds
Conservation of waterbirds is important as they offer a source of livelihood to people
Eight avian species declared “extinct” in new study
The species, most of which are South American, are the first avian extinctions of the 21st century
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (May 13-19)
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