Rain in parts of burning Similipal forest brings temporary relief

The rainfall only covered 10% of Similipal, said a senior forest official

40% fire incidents not responded to by officials, Odisha govt admits

People arrested in several forest areas for starting fires

How tiger got its white coat

A mutated gene holds clue

Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism

Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months

Breaking the ice

The long-standing people-wildlife dispute in Sariska Tiger Reserve is closer to a resolution

Royal deaths

Was the real killer an infection or negligence?

Back to life

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International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; Centre allocates Rs 150 crore

The grouping’s structure will consist of an Assembly of Members, Standing Committee and a Secretariat; its statute has been drafted …

Mixed reactions from wildlife experts after ‘black tiger’ safari announced by Odisha government

Some have applauded the move; others dislike the idea of putting the rare felids on display in enclosures

Over 100 armed police deployed in Similipal National Park as forest staff go on strike

Two forest officers have been killed in a month allegedly by poachers, protesting forest staff raise demands

Ustad redux? Ranthambore ‘mankiller’ T-104 could be shifted to a cage in Mukundara

The tiger killed three people in 2019 and is considered ‘a threat to human life’

World Lion Day: Asiatic lions used to inhabit most of southwest Asia & India

For the last 130 years, the lion subspecies has been found only in Gujarat 

Odisha to relocate 420 families from Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district

The relocation will reduce human-animal conflicts and provide basic amenities like electricity, road and healthcare to the villagers

Hundreds of gharial eggs destroyed by floods in north Bihar

Two back-to-back cyclones in May, followed by early floods in June caused officials to release water into the Gandak river, thus destroying the …

Not yet April, but mercury at 44.6 in Odisha’s Baripada

Some 18,500,748 trees were felled in Odisha in the last 11 years, according to the state government

Global Eco Watch: Bumblebees bite leaves to make plants flower early

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Wildlife recall: Manas National Park's experiment with former poachers

Once in the grip of armed insurgency, a national park has lessons in wildlife management

MoEFCC deals death blow to Madhya Pradesh’s tourism promotion plan

Sources said the underlying objective behind the proposal was to “rejuvenate” degraded forest areas in order to take off …

Malaria hits anti-poaching efforts

Malaria has affected management of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Vibha Varshney talks to Nandini Velho of National Centre for …

Despite ban, mines thrive in Sariska reserve

A Supreme Court order demanding immediate closure of about 250 mines in and around the Sariska Tiger Reserve has evoked little response from the …

Should conservation be privatised?

Since the late 1960s, many African countries, including Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, have adopted a new approach to conservation.…

Kawal sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh declared tiger reserve

State government claims rights of the forest communities will be protected

Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival gears up for its 9th Edition

The first-ever PPHF was held on January 16-18, 2015, with the aim of recognising the efforts of the Nyishi hunters-turned-conservationists of …