Why are leopards in Rajaji turning man-eaters?

Leopards in the Rajaji National Park have killed over a dozen people in the past year. Why is the big cat choosing humans over its natural prey?

Benagaluru attack latest in expanding list of human-leopard conflict

Changing land-use patterns, urbanization and development have brought several man-wildlife conflicts to the fore as an increasing number of wild …

Snow leopard conservationist Charudutt Mishra wins Whitley Gold Award for efforts to involve local communities

This is Mishra’s second Whitely Award; he had also won one in 2005  

Sterile measure: Is Maharashtra and Gujarat’s plan to sterilise leopards and prevent conflict with humans feasible?

Critics say investing time and financial resources to sterilise wild leopards may not be wise; cite a number of reasons

Leopard killed, skinned amid COVID-19 lockdown in Kashmir

The animal was killed in retaliation after it attacked a village in Kulgam district and injured several people

'Don't misunderstand the leopard'

Few wildlife enthusiasts have tracked leopards more closely or known them more intimately than jonathan and Angela Scott, who have made the …

Indian scientists receive international award on behalf of snow leopard conservation alliance

There may be as few as 4,000 and no more than 6,300 snow leopards left in the wild

Local communities key inconservation of snow leopards: study

International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; Centre allocates Rs 150 crore

The grouping’s structure will consist of an Assembly of Members, Standing Committee and a Secretariat; its statute has been drafted …

Action against poaching: Odisha plans DNA profiling for leopards

The exercise will help ascertain and trace the origin of the crime in case of leopard deaths

Tibetan snow lion is a symbol of political authority: Jamyang Norbu

Tibetan political activist and writer delves into history to talk about mythical creature’s origins

‘Climate change studies don’t show complete picture of impact on mammals’

Lack of funds and logistical challenges could be the reasons behind this knowledge gap

Shot in cold blood

We hope to see Amur leopards back across their historic range in two decades: Taisiia Marchenkova

Down To Earth speaks to Taisiia Marchenkova, a researcher in the Land of the Leopard National Park in Russia, on the Amur leopard, the ‘…

India's killer wire snares

New analysis reveals the damage done to wildlife by poachers' wire snares over the past one decade 

International Snow Leopard Day: Why we celebrate it

It is a reminder to us that it is our collective responsibility to conserve the species and its ecosystem

South Africa bans leopard hunting for this year

The hunting industry adds US $410 million to the country’s coffers every year

Fatal plunge

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'Animals and humans have shared spaces in India long before 1972'

In the aftermath of a tragic incident in Maharashtra's Junnar, where 5 leopard cubs were burnt to death unknowingly by a farmer in whose field …

'Mystery cat not a new species'

WII says it could be a leopard cat or a hybrid between wild and domestic cat

Global Eco Watch: Dust causing rapid snow and ice melt in western Himalayas

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

2 leopard skins, bones recovered in Odisha, 1 arrested

At least 155 leopards have been poached across Odisha in the last 10 years

World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Is it time for a Third Pole mascot?

Saving snow leopards will invariably help save the Third Pole and the ecosystem depends on it

Exploitation changes leopard behaviour with long-term genetic costs

Removing too many individuals, especially of a particular age or sex, can destabilise a population