Of plants and bees

Depleting honeybees threaten biodiversity

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Protected areas fail as refuge

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IWC rejects Japan's scientific whaling plan

Size does not matter, but the species-specific habitat needs in planning protected areas

Ana S.L. Rodrigues and Mohamed I Bakarr in an exclusive interview with Nitin Sethi

Harsh on the marsh

Uttar Pradesh's land reclamation project may hurt many

South Asian nations will now cooperate to save the vulture

Most rapid decline in vulture populations recorded in Asia

India's tiger habitat declines by 41 per cent, says IUCN

The report warns that a similar decline could be expected over the next 20-30 years if conservation effort are not scaled up

Giraffe at risk of extinction, warns IUCN

Recently updated IUCN Red List classifies giraffe as ‘threatened’ after the species' population declined by 40 per cent in 30 years

Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil

Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them

Kenya is losing about 100 lions each year for the past decade

Pastoral communities in Kenya are on a warpath with the endangered lions as habitats are disappearing

New species of shieldtail snake discovered in Western Ghats

The newly found species faces threats from road traffic, habitat loss, and a possible fungal infection, say scientists

Crowdfunded campaigns are conserving the Earth's environment

577 conservation projects raised $4 million since 2009 for projects ranging from protection of wilderness areas in remote Tasmania to research …

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 …

Two new species of moss rose discovered in south India

Both new species of Portulaca grow in sandy soil accumulated on rocky plateaus of Badami and Guledgudda taluks. They are restricted in …

Survival of rarest birds found in eastern Himalayas at risk

Deforestation, shifting cultivation and conversion of forests for plantations have led to massive loss of forests

Human reproductive technologies like sperm freezing and IVF could be used to save threatened species

They could solve genetic and cost issues and prevent inbreeding depression among such species

CITES COP19: Two Indian turtles facing high risk of extinction added to list of threatened species

The red-crowned roofed turtle & Leith’s soft-shell turtle are threatened due to habitat loss, illegal trade and poaching 

Pau Brasil: CITES COP19 rejects proposal to include Brazil’s national tree in Appendix I

Its high-quality wood is mainly used to make bows for musical instruments

Botanical gardens failed to conserve threatened plants despite Rs 48 crore budget: CAG report

‘Unfruitful’ expenditure of Rs 73.35 lakh on demonstration project by MoEF&CC observed