At the mercy of chromosomes

Sets of it decide whether a plant will dominate or vanish

About 97 per cent of endangered species threatened by common pesticides: US agency

In 2016, the WHO had announced that malathion and diazinon are probable carcinogens

Cultured to propagate

Tissue culture helps scientists protect endangered flora

Monkey muddle

ERADICATING MEASURES

Clipped wings

Mob slaughters 300 crocodiles after one kills a man in Indonesia

They killed a protected species and can be fined or imprisoned for it

New vine snake species found after a gap of 113 years

Vine snake is a slender rear-fanged snake with narrow heads and pointed snouts

Coral reefs in decline

Siberian setback

The day of the birdwatchers

Even a simple avian head count could tell you about the health of India's wetlands

On the brink of extinction

The last herd

A bird in the bush is best left there

Domesticating wild birds reduces their lifespan

MOROCCO

THAILAND

Hunting curbs

IN FOCUS

China

Safe custody

Save squirrels

Feline felling

BRAZIL

Dinosaur nesting site

Smuggler arrested