Trawler with live Olive Ridleys seized by forest guards in Gahiramatha
Six fishermen were arrested on charges of trafficking the endangered turtles that were released back into the sea
Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
Olive Ridley hatchlings run the gauntlet at Gahirmatha Sanctuary
Millions of newborn turtles started their journey from nests to the sea April 25, 2021 at the marine sanctuary in Odisha
New Delhi and Windhoek sign MoU to bring 8 cheetahs to India
The animals are expected to be brought to India by August
Interview: Janpath Executive Secretary Harinesh Pandya Speaks on Murder of Amit Jethwa
Concerns raised over rushed tender process for Rs 8,005 crore Sharavathi pumped storage project in Karnataka
Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd says followed all norms for country’s largest pumped storage power generation unit
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Camera trap proves Gujarat now has tiger
Will the presence of the tiger puncture the state’s stance against sending lions to Kuno?
12 cheetahs from South Africa arrive in India
The Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries had been singed in the last week of January
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary near Mumbai exempted from ESZ mandate by SC
Practical difficulties and ground realities need to be taken in account for 1 km ESZ, says apex court
South Africa’s sandfish are on the brink of extinction: How farmers are helping rescue them
Migratory life cycle of the species that protects river systems makes them vulnerable to human-linked impacts
Annual fishing ban to protect Olive Ridleys in Gahiramatha begins Nov 1
Trawlers and boatmen have been directed not to fish within 20 kilometres of the coastline
At least 800 Olive Ridleys dead in Odisha since January
Illegal fishing near Gahirmatha marine sanctuary; turtles get caught in fishing nets, plastic and polythene
DTE Impact: Orissa HC panel on Olive Ridleys stress on biodiversity, community welfare
The committee acknowledged the sea turtles continue to face threats from fishery-related mortality and coastal development in Odisha
Mass-nesting of turtles begins at Odisha’s Gahirmatha
Around 5,000 Olive Ridley sea turtles came ashore for mass-nesting at the Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands on March 9 night
How Assam’s Deepor Beel is perishing from concretisation, waste dumping
The lake is home to exotic birds, wildlife and supports livelihoods of hundreds
DTE Impact: Install transponders in all fishing vehicles to save Olive Ridleys in Odisha, says HC
A survey found nearly 800 dead sea turtles on the Odisha coast, DTE reported February 4
Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends
407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 9, 2023)
Meet the colour-changing, herbivorous spiny-tailed lizard
Tal Chhapar sanctuary, home to the reptile, gets protective cover by Rajasthan High Court against reducing its size
Bird watchers' paradise
Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha, celebrated the second edition of National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
Forests under fire
We need not burn forests to get good fodder for cattle. Our lands are rich with green grass without the fires
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 19, 2024)
Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census
Total 233 dolphins spotted across Odisha, down from 259 in 2019, 270 in 2015