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 …
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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
Unwanted guest
Furore over the transfer of a snow leopard from the City Forest National Park in Srinagar to Darjeeling
Four leopards killed every week in India: WWF
Report warns that the endangered cat may reach near extinction as happened with tiger