Do(o)med species

Migration reduces transmission of pathogens between species: UN Report

The migration behaviours of several species is changing because of man-made factors like climate change and habitat loss  

The fish barrier

Threat to fish due to dams quantified in Mekong basin

In short

Killed for pills

Their unique biology and widespread use in ethnic medicine makes the conservation of seahorses difficult

Homeless hilsa

The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh

Only puddles left in Keoladeo

National Park runs the risk of losing UNESCO heritage status  

Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?

COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity …

A fish moves west

Ten years ago Bangladesh’s rivers were deeper and hilsa plentiful. Silting, dams and pollution pushed the fisher into deep ocean leading to …

Homeward bound

Some fish return to the reefs where they spawn. The idea is to maintain genetic distinction

Science & Technology - Briefs

Phailin keeps migratory birds away from Chilika lake

Only 120,000 birds have congregated at the Nalabana sanctuary in Odisha this year

Narendra Modi flags off UN migratory species meet; brings up Joint Forest Management

PM skips any mention of Forest Rights Act in speech to CMS CoP13 at Gandhinagar

No respite for Ridleys

Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use

Extreme weather: Understanding birds’ response can help conservation efforts

All birds respond differently to different extreme weather events; long- and short-distance migration bird species are impacted differently …

Vanishing Eden

An entire colony of painted storks deserted Keoladeo mid-season this year. Is the wetland dying?

Solar threat to Sambhar

A mega solar power plant at Sambhar lake may spell doom for its fragile ecology and flamingoes

World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters

Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts

Assam's wetland, Deepar beel, under threat

Thirty-two vulnerable species proposed for protection at UNEP convention

Polar bears, sawfish, African lions and the Great Bustard are among the proposed species

World lost 68% vertebrates in 1970-2016: WWF

Freshwater wildlife down 84%; Latin America, the Caribbean particularly hit

Real estate invades Dadri wetland

Bil Akbarpur is not included in the list of wetlands by district authorities

Science and Technology - Briefs

Traffic halts in Taiwan to make way for butterflies

An order of chaos

National Green Tribunal's decision to declare an area of 10 km radius around Okhla Bird Sanctuary as ecologically sensitive has put the future …