Problem of plenty

Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam has far more rhinos than it can sustain

Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI

Bihar records highest share of elderly persons ill treated in India

A look at world urban population

South Africa confirms signing of MoU to translocate more than 100 cheetahs to India

As part of the MoU, 12 cheetahs will be brought to India annually for the next 10 years

Global tiger population up by 22 per cent

India is the largest contributor to the increase in tiger population

Asian cities to be worst hit by climate change

Governments are finding it difficult to cope with the swelling population

Transport travails

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DTE Exclusive: Female cheetah in Kuno undergoing treatment for renal failure

Prognosis not good, chances of survival are bleak, says source

Project Tiger, CAMPA funds used to finance cheetah project: Centre

Barda wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat being developed as a second home for Asiatic lions

With more tigers now, government decides to redistribute big cat

Calls for conservation of tigers outside tiger reserves as well

UNITED NATIONS

Looking ahead

A brief outline of the challenges of sustainable development in India

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

There are now 7,906 vultures in the state, an increase of 12 per cent from 2016

Population explosion hits coastal ecosystems

Forests: lost in the wild

Water stress

Unholy deeds in the woods

Human greed is putting an end to the traditional sacred groves in Kerala

Freshwater: a scarce resource

Funds denied

South Asia

South Africa’s great white sharks are changing locations — they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation

Great white sharks have a pivotal role in marine ecosystems

You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy

Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are

Tiger Census 2022: India’s tiger population increased by 200 in last four years

However, growth slower than previous four years

COVID-19 pandemic can slow progress in policy making for healthy ageing in Africa: WHO

Low literacy rates among elderly made access to online health services difficult