Project Lion could displace Maldharis within Gir to create ‘inviolate space’

The proposal seeks to relocate 2,500 families of the community from the Gir protected area within 10 years

A leonine tale for Holi: Could the Asiatic Lion have inspired the figure of Narasimha?

Religious iconography cannot be mapped onto modern taxonomy, say experts

The forgotten tigons and litigons of Alipore Zoo and other hybrids: Part 2

‘Species’ is a concept invented by human beings. And that concept is not clear-cut

California’s 1st fatal cougar attack in 20 years: These tips can help in encounters with the Americas’ apex felid

Don’t run, bend or crouch; if a cougar attacks, fight back with whatever is at hand, even your bare hands

Cautious cats: Africa’s lions changing behaviour, skipping high density human areas to avoid conflict

Human-lion conflicts may increase due to shrinking lion habitat, lack of food availability, warns study

Nigeria and Senegal raise concern about NDF for trade in hunting trophies at CMS CoP 13

A study on ‘Non-Detriment Findings’ (NDF) on trophy-hunting was flagged by Nigeria and Senegal

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 …

As told to Parliament (December 7, 2023): 397 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat from 2019-22

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

From Bolly to woolly: DTE’s top wildlife, biodiversity stories of 2021

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 …

Violations, poor management threaten Gujarat sanctuaries: CAG

Poor spending of funds has led to mismanagement, leaving the forests open for encroachment, mining and deforestation

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 …

Web of relationships: How pumas hold together America ecosystems

The predator, exclusive to the Americas, maintains ties with nearly 500 living species, find study

Pumas adapt behaviour to save energy for mountain survival: Study

Finding important as many top predators are being forced to move into areas where they have to expend more energy to travel

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 17 - June 23)

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

Concerns raised over rushed tender process for Rs 8,005 crore Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka

Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd says followed all norms for country’s largest pumped storage power generation unit

Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be

In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500

Once upon a time in India, lions were present from West to East, even south of Narmada: Study

New paper enumerates sightings of lions from Bharuch, Seoni, Hazaribagh, Gumla, Kolkata and Dinajpur by analysing British Era records

Biting drought fuels human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya, Horn of Africa

Ongoing dry spell displaces wildlife from their habitats in search of pasture and water

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 …

Male jaguars form ‘coalitions’ too like lions and cheetahs

Panthera study finds male jaguars form multi-year alliances to secure prey, mating opportunities and territories

Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides

As part of an expanding non-lethal toolkit, this simple, low-cost approach could reduce the costs of coexistence for some farmers

Wildlife Week: Trade in bones, taxonomic reclassification potential threats for Asiatic lions

Vying for attention with the greatly championed and more widespread Indian tigers, Asiatic lions may be fighting a difficult battle

How pumped storage project inside Sharavathi Valley can threaten lion-tailed macaque

Sharavathi is one of the most exploited rivers in India; it flows for 132 km, but 4 major power projects on it produce 40% of all hydroelectric …

As told to Parliament (February 5, 2024): Over 400 MLD industrial effluents discharged into Ganga and Yamuna daily

All that was discussed in the House through the day