Mystery deaths
With understaffed forest departments and the lack of qualified wildlife veterinarians, the cause for 55 per cent of tiger deaths remains unknown
Ivory poaching: scientists trace origin to two hotspots in Africa
Researchers from the University of Washington matched the DNA fingerprint of ivory to the DNA profile of elephant dung to come to the conclusion
100,000 killed in 3 years, Africa may have no elephants in a few decades
Asia would be responsible for their disappearance, shows study that for the first time quantitatively demonstrates scale of illegal killing
The changing face of India's lakes
Lakes are being lost or altered because of the disruption of natural processes by intensification of agriculture, urbanisation, pollution and …
The salt of the earth
Moves are afoot to convert the brackish Pulicat lake into a freshwater one to supply water to Madras city and authorities seem to have little …
The broken mirror
A pristine lake that once drew birds of several species today lies clogged with weeds, a victim of unplanned economic development.
Rhinos in trouble
Poaching and encroachments threaten one-horned rhionos at Orang National Park
Film review: A planet of hope
Kalahandi: A Planet of Herbs / Director: Amarendra Kishore / 28 minutes / English/Hindi
South Africa to combat poaching by shifting Kruger rhinos
South Africa plans to move up to 500 rhinos from Kruger National park to counter a wave of poaching of the animals for their horns, highly prized …
Environmentalists petition Obama to impose sanctions on Mozambique
African country is facing allegations of colluding with poachers, resulting in killing of thousands of elephants and rhinos
Abandoned !
Months after five elephants were killed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, authorities are yet to take corrective measures
Flight into danger
While cranes are regularly hunted in parts of Pakistan, villagers in Rajasthan are doing their best to protect these endangered species
Mapping the reek
The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases
Wildlife mismanaged
The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves
Saving the sturgeon
Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka record 13,662 jumbos; male-female ratios and age gradation healthy, say experts
Climate change, human-elephant conflict and habitat fragmentation affecting movement of the animals
2 leopard skins, bones recovered in Odisha, 1 arrested
At least 155 leopards have been poached across Odisha in the last 10 years
Wildlife homicide
The book lays bare wildlife mismanagement and chronicles the demise of nature in the world's most biodiverse country
With 274 tiger deaths in four years, India records highest toll between two censuses
Almost half of tiger deaths in the last three years were reported outside tiger reserves
Indifferent villagers, guards doom Project Tiger
Indiscriminate poaching, abetted by government apathy and sympathy from villagers displaced from their traditional forest habitats, is fast …
Savage harvest
Five tuskers fall victim to poachers in a hunting ground called the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Authorities grope in the dark with little ammunition
Poaching biggest threat to sturgeon species in Danube; 337 illegal activities in 7 years: Report
At least 955 sturgeon specimens seized during 2016-2022, the study showed
Insects at stake
Rare insects in the US now qualify for legal protection
Let the tiger roam
Poaching, habitat loss push Africa’s elephants to the brink
IUCN declares African forest and savanna elephants as ‘critically endangered’ and ‘endangered’ based on latest population …