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
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 …
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
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
Forest dept finds irregularities in non-profit’s owl conservation efforts
Wildlife Research and Conservation Society accused of violations including straying from the core area of conservation, banding owl species …
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
Human exploitation of migratory species is the main reason why these species are in decline
A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN
Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted
Invasive alien species threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Africa: Study
Africa may lose about $3.66 trillion annually due to impact of IAS on agriculture
Miracle on the Steppe: The Saiga has beaten extinction for now, finds new IUCN Red List
Only 6% of the population was left in 2003, a decade after the break-up of the Soviet Union
Threatened species up by 25% in Queensland’s Wet Tropics due to climate change
Habitat loss, alterations in ecosystems and invasive species are among major threats
New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries
The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.
The first-ever IUCN assessment of the Himalayan Wolf is out. And it is grim
Species listed as ‘Vulnerable’, with just 2,275-3,792 mature individuals in the wild
African raptor population declines 88% in 40 years, many crossing IUCN threshold: Report
Evidence indicates two-thirds of 42 examined species to be globally threatened
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
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
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
Blackbuck haven in Odisha: Protection by locals triple numbers
No poaching case reported in several years in Ganjam district