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
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 …