Return of the cheetah

World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Time for the enigmatic cat to be recognised as climate adaptation mascot in the Third Pole?

The snow leopard is a resident of High Asia. Its imagery can appeal not just to people there but to those dependent on the cryosphere that the …

Chitapur: A village that counts its GDP in tamarind trees

Staple food grain being supplied cheaper, forest produce become the most important economy in forest-dwelling villages, sidelining agriculture

Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, snow leopard to face climate change wrath: New IPCC report

Biomes, species and biodiversity to be affected according to projections for Asia by IPCC

Let’s talk sh*t: A Carnivore Biologist’s Toolkit 101

Scats are virtually gold for most carnivore biologists due to the recent advancements in genetic and molecular technologies

Academia can help humans and large carnivores coexist

It can help foster better institutional arrangements, especially in places like Romania, India and Brazil, where there are substantial …

India’s wildlife needs its people’s empathy, not just sympathy

The trend of shooting animals declared as ‘man eaters’ is taking a toll on our wildlife, our precious natural heritage

In 2018, Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park had 47 leopards, 8 cubs: study

The researchers found evidence of leopards dispersing over long distances and recommended under and overpasses for them

India's ready to shoot man eater, man killer animals, but doesn't know the difference

Down To Earth speaks to five eminent conservationists on the nuances of these two terms and if their usage is justified in today’s world

How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock

Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …

Tiger conference: snow leopard, big cat conservation and tackling wildlife crime high on radar

Participants focus on 2017 Snow Leopard Summit, tiger recovery programme and poaching

Month of the dead leopard

One month in the life of an endangered species in India

Livestock are threatened by predators — but old-fashioned shepherding may be an effective solution

Killing predators may decrease their numbers in the short term, but there is no evidence that it is an effective way to protect livestock in the …

Zoonotic pathogens threaten humans, snow leopards in High Asia: Policy brief

Strengthen disease research and management and integrate them with wildlife conservation efforts, says brief

Jumbo graveyard: Odisha registers 282 elephant deaths since 2018

As many as 2 Bengal tigers and 15 leopards also died in the state in the same period  

Odisha forest officials baffled by three leopard deaths in less than a month

Fragmentation of forests by humans causes leopards to stray into settlements where they fall prey to poachers: experts

Wild Emergency: From sensational to sensible

The National Board of Wildlife’s recommendation that state governments use Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code while dealing with …

India’s small cats have been ignored & overlooked, experts tell DTE as leopard cat spotted in Maharashtra’s Pench

These cats not only keep a check on small mammals, rodents, reptiles and birds but also indicate the health of their bigger cousins like tigers …

Wild cats decreasing

TWIN THREAT

Two leopard cubs harassed by residents in Maharashtra tiger reserve; one dies

One of the cubs, a sub-adult is recuperating. But the other, a 7 month-old, already weakened, could not stand the abuse perpetrated by the locals

Penguins v leopards: two sides of conservation debate in South Africa

When threatened species come into conflict, the benefit of conserving one species over the other becomes the deciding factor

J&K: In a first, four snow leopards captured on camera in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar National Park

The Park is a vital corridor and connects snow leopard populations, enabling gene flow, say researchers

Cheetahs in Kuno next week: Leopard attacks, poaching, stress of capture remain concerns

Those in charge of the cheetah project told DTE that they had factored in concerns for the reintroduced species  

Similipal forest fire: It is time to act

Forest fires can be controlled in the first few hours; it is important to engage local communities in the first line of action