Kuno: Cheetahs released in the wild kill their first prey within 24 hours
The authorities are, however, waiting to see how the 2 will deal with leopards and hyenas that are present in abundance in Kuno
A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya — what this means for malaria control
Anopheles stephensi can breed in cisterns, jerrycans, tyres, open tanks, sewers, overhead tanks, underground tanks and polluted environments
Twin cheetahs Elton and Freddie to be released in the wild next week
They were able to hunt a chital (spotted deer) without using the fence of the enclosure to corner it; the cheetahs have a coalition and are …
A great reason to celebrate International Tiger Day with the Cheetah
Eight African cheetahs will be relocated from Namibia to India in August for captive breeding in the Kuno National Park
Why should India invest in its adolescent population? New study has an answer
Rate of returns for females higher than that of males; intervention to address gaps in India’s mental healthcare for adolescents needed
Half the women in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have any say on health, contraception: UN report
Less than 10% women in 3 west African countries have say on sex, family planning and healthcare
What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it
What’s driving population growth on the continent, and what can be done to slow the trend, is one of the subjects that will be addressed …
Desertification in India: Mining erodes soil, water table dips in Jharkhand
Water table in Barkitand village of Giridih district has fallen from 8 metre below the ground level in 2013 to about 10 m in 2017
Northeast losing canopy cover at alarming rate: study
The degree of deforestation was greater in Assam compared to Arunachal Pradesh, say researchers from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Fertility in India is declining rapidly, says National Health Profile 2018
Total fertility rate falls below two children per woman in 12 states, reaches replacement levels in 9 others
Asiatic Cheetahs are fast becoming extinct; less than 50 alive
Human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss and fragmentation, and illegal trade are major reasons for disappearance of these cheetahs
Home alone: why Goa has the highest proportion of locked houses in India
Goa is witnessing a realty boom. People are building houses here, but they are hardly ever home. Talking to some of these owners helps us …
Consuming to sustain?
At UNCED, the North tried using the facile argument that their larger consumption actually provided trade and jobs for the poorer South. But …
A welcome drop
KERALA’S DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES·K C Zachariah and Irudaya Rajan·Sage Publications·Pages …
Suraj: Eighth cheetah dies at Kuno National Park
Injury marks found on neck and back of the wild cat
Cheetahs in Kuno next week: Leopard attacks, poaching, stress of capture remain concerns
Those in charge of the cheetah project told DTE that they had factored in concerns for the reintroduced species
Turmeric soaps pave way for financial independence of Koraput’s tribal women
Around 1,2000 tribal women in the area have managed to eke out a living making turmeric soaps
Cheetah reintroduction project comes up at CMS CoP 13
The Supreme Court cleared way for reintroduction of species in India on January 28, 2020
Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa
The goal of family planning programmes is not to hit population targets but to empower women so they can choose the number of children they will …
Will Africa meet its sanitation target?
African countries, although serious about safe and total sanitation, are likely to miss Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Why this abandoned village is a threat to Uttarakhand
People are abandoning their villages despite high economic growth, leaving behind few, who find it difficult to continue farming without …
At 130, India ranks one among lowest in Human Development Index
A report that assesses 188 countries urges to improve working conditions for people involved in unpaid labour
Smokescreen
The most powerful government in the world and the behemoth tobacco industry are waging a ding-dong battle over...well, cigarettes
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
Can unmarked individuals of a species inhabiting rugged terrain be estimated? Study on Asiatic Black Bears shows how
The model can be replicated in mountainous landscapes with minimal sampling bias, ease of sampling and robust density estimation, the researchers say