Sounds of silence: a forest that survived 'development'
A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation
Genetic study reveals presence of rare sub-species of hog deer
Researchers at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun reported presence of a small population of hog deer in Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), …
Reptiles in South Africa are under threat — but there’s good news too
Many species of threatened reptiles are inadequately conserved in formally protected areas
As we fight to protect species on the brink of extinction, let’s not forget the familiar ones
To conserve nature, we must maintain our focus on the familiar
Red Sanders falls back in IUCN’s ‘endangered’ category
The species was classified as ‘near threatened’ in 2018
Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity
First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities
CoP26: Women need more space at the climate table
Climate change does not affect everyone equally: Women are disproportionately more vulnerable. This should ideally mean more women having a …
Poaching, habitat loss push Africa’s elephants to the brink
IUCN declares African forest and savanna elephants as ‘critically endangered’ and ‘endangered’ based on latest population …
Andamans, Lakshwadeep declared ‘hope spots’ by IUCN
Two groups of islands are the first in India to make it to the list of 50 global hope spots with significant wildlife and underwater habitats
Rare appearance
After a decade, the Bostami turtles stage a comeback in Tripura
To meet global target, countries want formal control over indigenous communities’ lands
As the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting takes stock of Aichi Targets, the suggestion of bringing indigenous communities’ areas …
Blackbuck haven in Odisha: Protection by locals triple numbers
No poaching case reported in several years in Ganjam district
More than 1,300 rhinos fell to poaching in Africa in 2015: IUCN
Poaching of rhinos is fuelled by the demand for their horns in Southeast Asia
Five new species of ‘flying’ monkeys identified
Study shows Brazil has the highest number of saki monkeys, an indicator of health of tropical forest systems
Blue whales face risk from ship strikes
Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal
Shrinking lion numbers in Africa: 40% geographic populations have 50 or fewer big cats
Somalian and Malawian lion populations most fragile; Paper points to need for including socio-political aspects along with ecology for lion …
Conservationists in Tamil Nadu welcome formation of vulture conservation committee in state
The committee will ensure regular population monitoring of the raptors, scientific dumping and analysis of cattle carcasses among other things
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
Only 100 Cross River gorillas left in Nigeria
Revised regional action plan launched for the conservation of the species, listed by IUCN as critically endangered
Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinction, says study
The Humpback Mahseer is being replaced by non-native, blue-finned outsiders, which have been artificially bred and introduced in the river
World Elephant Day: Why conservation efforts in Africa evoke opposing reactions
Uneven distribution of the jumbos across the continent has led to increase in human-wildlife conflict and loss of habitat
The Earth’s Reporter
He used simple words and well-chosen moving images to show us what is wrong with the way we manage our natural resources and energy, and how we …
Underpass for elephants? Supreme Court snubs solicitor general
Apex court refuses to modify its order directing Indian Railways to reduce speed and stop goods train movement on killer track in northern West Bengal
Sri Lanka: tourism impacts corals, fish catch in coastal town
Coastal conservation law has done little for the health of the very marine park that brings tourists in hordes to Hikkaduwa
Half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones unprotected: UN study
Fast progress needed on targets for protected areas especially marine areas, it adds