Around the world, environmental laws are under attack in all sorts of ways

Essential environmental safeguards are being conveniently downsized, diminished, ignored or swept under the carpet all over the world

Gharials of Chambal

The Gharial Conservation Program is one of India's best faring wildlife conservation efforts. R K Sharma, an officer at the Gharial breeding …

Meet thy neighbours

Every existence has its excuse, it is said. Every year taxonomists in India venture into uncharted landscapes and scan every nook and corner to …

Species census

Total number of known species on Earth are rising. A report by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University, US,…

Much-maligned bats need more protection

Scientists insist bats are a muck-maligned bats mammal that in fact plays a crucial role in the propagation of several plant species

Tales in stone

Palaeontologists have found what they had been looking for: a near-perfect dinosaur fossil from the Jurassic Age. They might finally be able to …

Case for dam destruction

How many dams have to be brought down to restore the salmon population? What will it cost?

Tracing its footprints

Climate impact: Study finds juvenile black rockfish fared better than expected in unusually high ocean temperatures

Fish growth and development were positively related to temperature, but survival to settlement was not directly related to ocean conditions

Legal, controlled trade of wild species can have many benefits: CITES report

Adressing causes of poaching will benefit indigenous people, local communities and others involved in the supply chains

Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway

Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …

Strict environmental policies

The struggle to restore river normalcy gathers momentum in the US with strict sanctions on dam construction

Silent invasion

The more fish are introduced in Vidarbha, the more it loses diversity

Unsafe or secure?

Amid the gloom surrounding RJF data, an experiment in Haryana gives some hope

Birds of a feather

Is the RJF extinct in the wild?

Salmon betrayed

World Biodiversity Day 2023: Are we on track to meet targets under global framework

With just around 7 years to achieve the targets set under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the progress so far is unimpressive

International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs

‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows

Why save the rooster?

In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …

Wooing back the salmon

International experiences in effective environmental management have their foundation in strict adherence to legal statutes. In this context, …

These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems

A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause

Simply Put: Giraffes may go extinct

WWF confirms the presence of gharials in Pakistan’s Punjab

Gharials may have been in Okara and Head Sulemanki nearly a year ago

Australia’s mean temperature rises, finds government ‘State of the Environment’ report

Australia’s mean temperature has risen by roughly 1.4 degrees Celsius, since 1910

New vine snake species found after a gap of 113 years

Vine snake is a slender rear-fanged snake with narrow heads and pointed snouts