Lions, leopards have made a comeback in Africa’s 3rd-largest national park, says report
Rigorous anti-poaching measures including patrolling, effective prosecution and cultural sensitisation led to the rebound in populations, says …
Half of Africa’s white rhino population is in private hands — It’s time for a new conservation approach
Additional revenue streams are needed to incentivise private and community rhino custodians
Cheetah reintroduction project shows conservation sciences need more rigour and consensus
Carnivore conservation in human-dominated landscapes requires more than expertise of wildlife biologists
Project Cheetah: Two more cubs die, toll increases to six
Officials say the cubs died of severe dehydration caused due to extreme temperatures
Popocatepetl, Etna, Nyamuragira: Volcanoes erupt on three continents
Ash spewed on towns and cities nearby by the three volcanoes throws normal life out of gear
Excess rainfall in these Indian protected areas offers no relief from wildfires
Over 50% of fire occurrences were reported from 9 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, shows DTE analysis
Project Cheetah: Now cub dies in Kuno within two months of birth
The cub was among four born in India to three-year-old Jwala
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
Animals that survived past the age of 6 did not have the shorter life spans commonly associated with early life adversity in other species
Eight months since Project Cheetah began, 3 of the animals are already dead
A third cheetah, ‘Daksha’, died on May 9; officials claim the death occurred during mating
African Swine Fever threatens India’s Pygmy Hog, other Asian wild pig species: ‘Science’ article
The world's rarest and smallest wild pig species is “extremely susceptible to extinction” from ASF due to its small populations and …
Growing tiger attacks in Uttarakhand: Shrinking natural habitat may be reason, say experts
Two humans were killed by tigers in April in Pauri; latest tiger census shows tiger population growing, sighted out of protected areas
Simply Put: Finding Kuno’s cheetahs
Second African cheetah dies in Kuno National Park of cardiac failure
Uday, 6, arrived in India in February 2023 from South Africa
Archaeology shows how hunter-gatherers fitted into southern Africa’s first city, 800 years ago
One of the foundational developments that took place that led to the rise of the Mapungubwe Kingdom was the accumulation of wealth
Simply Put: The Great Escape
Cheetah ‘Oban’ escapes, strays into village 20 km from Kuno; teams deployed to bring it back
Senior government official tells Down To Earth the cheetah’s action is ‘natural’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 30, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Adieu, Sasha: Ailing Namibian cheetah in Kuno breathes her last due to renal failure
Sasha’s creatinine levels were extremely high; she had been ailing even before her arrival in India, according to pathology reports
Second home for Gujarat lions: 40 big cats to be moved to Barda from overflowing Gir
Translocation under Project Lion; previous papers suggest Barda may be too geographically close, may not be able to hold so many Asiatic lions
Muggers of Rapti: Anthropogenic threats pose risk to saurians in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, says study
Park authorities should provide local communities with nature guide training, low interest bank loans for farming and job recruitment in the park …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 27, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Similipal National Park a poacher’s paradise? Experts note a rise in incidents
On January 22, carcass of a male elephant, whose population is already on a decline, was found
Alien plants growing together threatening tiger habitats: Study
Multiple alien species affected soil nutrients in Kanha Tiger Reserve, put pressure on native forage plants and drove away herbivores
In photos: The arid paradise that is Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park
Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary travels through the protected area on the Indo-Pak border to bring these pictures
Saltie census 2023: 1,793 estuarine crocodiles including 20 whitish ones counted in Bhitarkanika
Last year, 1,784 of the reptiles had been sighted
