Struggle for existence

Large-scale habitat loss and massive encroachment of the forestland have escalated the instances of wildlife-human conflict in recent times

Fighting for survival

Shrinking habitat due to deforestation has forced elephants to enter human territory in Orissa's Keonjhar district

Bat Tracks

On the tracks of two Indian bat species: one found in abundance, the other most elusive

Hunting elephants, rhinos and pangolins for trade may affect climate, says UN paper; here is how

UNODC paper highlights that illegal wildlife trade has implications for ecosystem function and resilience, including to the persistence of …

As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited

All that was discussed in the House through the day

West Bengal’s tea-tribe voters have a jumbo problem

Workers in Majherdabri tea estate say no candidate is addressing their fear of elephant attacks

Environmentalists petition Obama to impose sanctions on Mozambique

African country is facing allegations of colluding with poachers, resulting in killing of thousands of elephants and rhinos

Abandoned !

Months after five elephants were killed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, authorities are yet to take corrective measures

Elephant traffic

South Africa to set up panel to look into rhino policy

New panel to review earlier recommendation of legal trade in rhino horn; look into trade and handling of elephants, lions, leopards

"Pre-Independence India did better conservation"

M K Ranjitsinh has been involved in conservation for more than 40 years. Rajat Ghai speaks to him about his latest book, A Life with Wildlife: …

Wildlife homicide

The book lays bare wildlife mismanagement and chronicles the demise of nature in the world's most biodiverse country

Elephantine block

A wall to keep elephants at bay ends up alienating people in an Uttarakhand village

Savage harvest

Five tuskers fall victim to poachers in a hunting ground called the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Authorities grope in the dark with little ammunition

Maharashtra digs trenches to keep away elephants

Cyanide kills elephants

Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Africa’s Tanzania loses 60 per cent elephants to poaching

Neighbour Mozambique had recently revealed that it lost nearly half of its elephant population in five years

Sri Lanka has 7,370 elephants

It is the first ever census of its kind in the country

Setback for jumbo corridor

SC stays order evicting resorts near sanctuary in Tamil Nadu

Elephant repellent

Rogues tamed

In a unique operation, forest departments of two states use trained elephants to capture crop-raiding tuskers in the forests of southern Maharashtra

Three elephants die on Bengal's killer track

Speeding trains have killed 43 elephants in Jalpaiguri since 2004; forest and railway officials propose constructing bridges, underpasses for the …

Botswana elephants episode: There’s a colonial underpinning to conservation

Conservation should indeed be a global priority. But understanding of the complexity and colonial roots of this problem and the shocking double …