Dual crisis

Overfishing also harms wildlife on land

In Short

Healthy rise

In population of endangered camel species

Smuggling racket

What Sariska's taught us

Tigers vanish while tiger-wallahs flourish

Animal politics

Documentaries on Colombian Caribbean soon

Caviar emptor

Too many people

Tender notice for common sense

50 years of dropping catches

Protection warranted

25 mammal species at risk  

Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space

Huge swaths of contiguous forest are dying. They’re now known in the scientific community as ‘ghost forests’

Accelerating climate change threatens animals’ ability to adapt

Rising global temperatures will negatively impact numerous species vital to function of the natural world    

Wild blood fruit, a source of natural red colourant, may be domesticated

This will be done to conserve the critically endangered fruit after it was indiscriminately harvested from natural forests

Kerala HC upholds ban on export of shark fin

India may not have killed sharks in a “genocidal proportion” ever, but ecological balance demands zero tolerance, says the court

How to curb illicit trade in endangered plants? DNA barcoding could help

DNA barcodes can identify species even from a minute amount of tissue, which can help in tackling illegal trade

Clinton caught between loggers and the owl

The US President is finding it difficult to strike a policy balance between protecting the endangered spotted owl and the jobs of loggers in …

Wielding the green whip

Mexico can't sell its "dolphin-unfriendly" tuna to USA. Japan faces punishment for exporting jewellery made of hawksbill sea turtle shell. …

Defending the indefensible

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From turtles to elephants

Riddle of the Ridley and Lai Lai the Baby Elephant by Shekar Dattatri Wildlife Protection Society of India Delhi and Tulika Publishers, Chennai

Win some, lose some

Even as we discover new life, we are losing others. A 10-year long global project--Census of Marine Life--created a map indicating the abundance …

Two of five amphibians threatened with extinction; climate change emerging as primary driver: Study

Habitat loss, diseases and climate change are majorly deteriorating the status of vertebrates

Film screening, bird watching, trekking: How Arunachal celebrated 15 years of Bugun Liocichla

Bugun liocichla was the first bird to be discovered in India since its independence

60% of primate species now threatened with extinction, says major new study

Our closest relatives are being wiped out and it's all our fault