Elephants have first right on forest, says SC while ordering demolition of Numaligarh Refinery wall
The 2.2-km boundary wall has been erected in 2011 on an elephant migration corridor in eastern Assam’s Golaghat district, for the …
‘Alligator Gar discovery a signal to revise list of fish introduced to India’
After the discovery of an Alligator Gar in Pune’s Pawna Dam, experts say the time has come to revise the list of fish being imported in the …
Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts
Jumbo without a jungle
Experts from the fields of history and conservation tell Down To Earth about why, despite featuring so frequently in Indian history and culture, …
A ‘kick’ass jibe
Could Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘gadha’ comment increase awareness about wild equid conservation in India?
Snow leopards, iconic carnivore cats of High Mountain Asia, also eat plants: Study
They particularly eat plants of the Myricaria genus when they are hungry
J&K: In a first, four snow leopards captured on camera in the Chenab Valley’s Kishtwar National Park
The Park is a vital corridor and connects snow leopard populations, enabling gene flow, say researchers
World Donkey Day 2024: Overtourism, feral dogs, conflict with herders & unplanned development threats for Ladakh’s kiang
Down To Earth speaks to Tsewang Namgail from the Snow Leopard Conservancy about the rare and iconic Tibetan wild ass
Bandipur: Evolution reason behind twinning being rare among elephants, say scientists
A cow elephant in Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently gave birth to twin calves
Leopards: How India can learn to live with them
Their easy adaptability brings them close to human settlements. Can we coexist?
International Whale Shark Day: Wildlife Trust of India launches campaign to sensitise fishers along southwest coast
Whale shark landings and stranding are largely reported from Kerala, according to WTI
What can you do to prevent an attack in tiger territory? Follow these simple rules
Rahul Shukla, an expert on Terai tigers, devised an SOP in 1984 to ensure non-fatal encounters with the big cats
Thar she blows: An ice-free Northwest Passage has enabled the Gray Whale’s return to New England
Last seen in the age of commercial whaling, an ice-free Passage enabled the species to travel from Pacific to Atlantic
A dedicated snow leopard cell was long-pending: Koustubh Sharma
Down To Earth speaks to snow leopard expert Koustubh Sharma on the findings of the latest government report on the enigmatic cat
Mesoamerica, origin of several global crops, faces floristic biodiversity loss: Study
Mesoamerica is seeing a decline in the wild relatives of potatoes, beans, squash and maize due to loss of wild spaces and mechanisation of agriculture
शेरनी: पर्यावरणवाद को बखूबी समझने वाली एक बॉलीवुड फिल्म
इस फिल्म का हर सीन बेहतरीन तरीके से फिल्माया गया है, जिसमें भारतीय वन सेवा की कार्यप्रणाली का सही चित्रण किया गया है
No one-size-fits-all approach to human-crocodilian conflict globally: Delegates at IUCN meet
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
How the saltwater crocodile once lorded over Vietnam’s waterways…and then died out
A new article published in the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter details the history of saltwater crocodiles in Vietnam and southern China
A tigress entered Almora from Corbett and was shot; Where is the accountability?
There is no vision to tackle incidents and situations of this sort in India; the country does not have infrastructure because political …
‘The difference between Chernobyl and Fukushima wildlife is the wolf is extinct in Japan’
Down To Earth speaks to James Smith from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom about the proliferation of wildlife in the two …
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
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 …
Mugger crocodiles in Gujarat’s Charotar region have tripled in past decade, count by wildlife non-profit reveals
Increase in the reptiles’ numbers a cause for celebration but also concern, says expert
India needs a single, comprehensive policy to tackle invasive species: Ankila Hiremath
Down To Earth speaks to plant ecologist Ankila Hiremath as the IPBES gets ready to release its landmark report on invasive species
International Wolf Day 2023: The best lupine habitat is in the human heart, says Bilal Habib
Down To Earth speaks to Bilal Habib from the Wildlife Institute of India about the current situation of the Indian wolf or Canis lupus pallipes