World Biodiversity Day: Ever more important amid COVID-19 pandemic

Various levels and forms of biodiversity such as ecosystems, species, genes across all taxonomic ranges are threatened, and facing an alarming …

This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining

The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List

Ahead of IUCN meet, new study says bear bile demand in China sustained by medical practitioners

Bear bile consumption in China is influenced by complex factors; consumers may use wild, farmed or synthetic versions on advice from traditional …

How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? Global conference tries to find solutions

International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom

Funga: UN wants us all to say it along with ‘Flora & Fauna’

The global organisation says it is time that fungi are recognised and protected equally with plants and animals

Microplastic pollution could push whale, shark towards extinction: study

These species are getting exposed to toxic chemicals through breakdown of microplastics in their digestive system

Spanish longliner detained in São Tomé for hunting sharks

Inspections revealed that fish holds of the liner contained blue sharks classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union …

Malta allows recreational hunting of 5,000 turtle doves

The birds were recently added to the IUCN's 'red list' of species at risk of being wiped out

Time for version 2.0: IUCN Red List outdated and unreliable, claim scientists in new paper

Existing practice disallows wider participation and use of researcher knowledge, defeating purpose of conservation

World Tiger Day: The striped cats have gone extinct in 3 southeast Asian countries; here is why

Poaching and habitat loss largely responsible for the development according to experts  

Merely designating an area as protected not enough, says Princeton study; here is why

It is as important to protect the areas already protected as it is to create new protected areas, say researchers 

India's tiger habitat declines by 41 per cent, says IUCN

The report warns that a similar decline could be expected over the next 20-30 years if conservation effort are not scaled up

Only 3,000 tigers left in the world, says IUCN

While India has registered an impressive growth in the tiger population, studies reveal that the big cats could be wiped off the face of the …

Glimpses into life in the Chambal

Chambal's unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. More than 30 of them are in IUCN's Red …

Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil

Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them

Global tiger population up by 22 per cent

India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population

Pollinating species declining worldwide

Habitat loss and hunting are major contributing factors

Two new species of moss rose discovered in south India

Both new species of Portulaca grow in sandy soil accumulated on rocky plateaus of Badami and Guledgudda taluks. They are restricted in …

Hydropower is far from ‘harmless’, says study

Building of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric reservoir has caused loss of animal life in the surrounding area

IUCN adds 361 birds to Red List

87 of these face extinction threat

Odisha fishers seek Rs 10,000 a month to make up for 7-month fishing ban

State ban on fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers to preserve Olive Ridley turtles starts today, November 1    

Fishing and coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman

New study says presence of a protected area, live coral and algal cover, significantly influences distribution and abundance of the specie

Will IUCN ban on domestic ivory trade spark a global battle on conservation?

Two blocs of countries seem headed for a confrontation over the issue of ban on ivory trade

Bihar makes an attempt to boost gharial population

Population of the reptiles in India has declined by up to 94 per cent in past few years due to rampant hunting and killing for their skin

Wildmeat consumption at source countries greater threat to protected terrestrial animals than international trade

Around 70 per cent of species studied are hunted for wild meat consumption