Invasive species flourish in non-native regions due to soil microbes and fungi: Study
A three-year study of the Canadian horseweed species revealed the changing behaviour of plant species in non-native regions, helping them to …
Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope
Habitat destruction, climate change biggest contributors, says International Union for Conservation of Nature
Ahead of biodiversity meet, study finds amphibians face highest risk of extinction
A sizeable 44 per cent of global agricultural lands posing the greatest danger to amphibians
Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare
Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census
It’s not just Brazil's Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife
At least 500 species are said to be at risk from the flames that burned up to 800,000 hectares of the Chiquitano forest between August 18 and …
Bird watchers' paradise
Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha, celebrated the second edition of National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019
Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: Wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high
Across 51 dark web marketplaces, the authors found 153 wildlife species were being sold
CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Sea cucumbers perform the same role on the seabed that earthworms perform on land
Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report
Shifts in regions highly dependent on fishery can lead to conflicts between countries
India records 1,036 species for backyard bird count — third highest globally
Among states, Kerala records most checklists, West Bengal reports most species
CMS COP14: Draft resolution for conservation of hawksbill turtle & angelshark adopted
Both marine species are listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN Red List
Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?
Omega 3s present in fish are key to the structure of our cells, and help keep our heart, lungs, blood vessels and immune system working
Sixth mass extinction more severe than estimated, 73 genera vanished since 1500: Study
Human actions fuel surge of genus extinctions; extinctions due in 18,000 years happened in last 5 decades
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be
In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500
End of invasive surgery? Researchers grow electrodes in living tissues of zebrafish
If successful in future tests, the gel could one day replace conventional materials that help restore brain, eye, ear, spinal cord, nerve and …
World Migratory Birds Day: Save the gulls of the Sangam
Siberian gulls, who migrate to the Triveni Sangam in winter, die because of eating plastic; their habits also change when tourists feed them
CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
Study finds gaps in conservation efforts in Western Ghats
Team of scientists have estimated the dhole population and its occupancy pattern in 16 protected forest reserves in Western Ghats
Tenth whale carcass found in Odisha in a year
Carcass of a 25-feet-long Sei whale washed ashore on March 13, 2019, taking the total to 10
India's only wetland cat is under multiple threats
Downlisting the Fishing Cat to “Vulnerable” from “Endangered” in the IUCN Red List merely on the basis of numbers was an …
Here's how government is encouraging illegal trade in red sanders
A contradictory policy towards export of red sanders is fuelling illegality and hurting farmers
Time for version 2.0: IUCN Red List outdated and unreliable, claim scientists in new paper
Existing practice disallows wider participation and use of researcher knowledge, defeating purpose of conservation
India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years — here are the results
Colonial era experiments on forests between 1857 and 1947 offer important lessons on consequences of different approaches to restoring …
Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story, but these high-tech replacements aren’t really ‘resurrecting’ species
A section of scientists have argued that de-extinction will eventually help restore ecosystems. But others disagree
Many parties to UNEP CoP not paying arrears, flags document
According to the document, 20 countries did not contribute for three or more years