Neck deep in trouble
The Rothschild giraffe is vanishing from the Kenyan landscape due to loss of habitat
Simply Put: Microplastic, not pollen
40 spotted deer translocated within Karnataka marking a new era in wildlife management
Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has also successfully translocated bigger herbivores like gaur and sambar, said the state's activists
Simply Put: Safe place to migrate
Double jeopardy
Pollinator-plant mismatch spells disaster for both species
‘Konkan’s rich biodiversity has lured poachers to its pangolins’
Vishwas Katdare is the founder of Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, a non-profit operating for the last 26 years, mostly in Maharashtra's coastal Konkan …
What’s behind hundreds of vulture deaths in Guinea-Bissau — and what can be done
More than 2,000 critically endangered Hooded Vultures are reported to have died in Guinea-Bissau since 2019. They were deliberately poisoned with …
‘Gorilla conservation shows that humans can right their wrongs’
Down To Earth talks to Jillian Miller, who has been leading international, community-based gorilla conservation charity, The Gorilla Organization …
The sexual world of the tiger has been invisible to the world: Valmik Thapar
Down To Earth talks to veteran conservationist Valmik Thapar about his book 'The sex life of tigers', the cat’s mating rituals and why his …
Sotheby’s and Bonhams not to auction rhino horns from now on
A third leading auction house, Christie’s already has a policy in place to not auction such products
Unique birds are at a higher risk of going extinct, finds study
Threat of extinction can have severe consequences on ecosystem functioning
Why everyone should develop a home garden
The joy of seeing plants flowering for the first time or birds building their nests in plants cannot be described in mere words
Gharial seen in Pakistan’s Punjab after 3 decades; it likely crossed over from India
Gharials were reintroduced to the Beas river in 2017, having been extirpated in the Punjab region now divided between India and Pakistan
These giant ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs once scaled trees in Australia. But how did they grow so huge?
Scientists look into skeletons of huge tree-dwelling herbivorous marsupials, known as Nimbadon
World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
Flamingos, pelicans yet to leave Chilika, despite early onset of summer
Some of the migratory birds have been staying at the lake because of the availability of food and water
No more cheetahs from Namibia, next batch of wild cats only from South Africa
Outspoken criticism of reintroduction project’s management may be behind decision, alleges member of steering committee
Forest act amendments: The perils of relying on zoos, safari parks for wildlife conservation
Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023 will allow zoos & safaris within the scope of non-forest activities, making it easier to …
World Lion Day 2023: How do we conserve our Asiatic Lions?
We must recognise lions as a precious part of our collective natural heritage and how much we owe our support to ensure their long-term conservation.
Three cheetahs dead in a month; South African experts write to Supreme Court
The experts have alleged that their involvement has been minimised ever since Yadavendradev Jhala, who conceptualised and led the project, was removed
Gamechanger for India’s vultures: Experts laud Centre’s move to ban aceclofenac, ketoprofen
They also observed that the implementation of the ban would be the real test and that other raptors should also be provided similar safety from …
DTE Coverage: International Tiger Day 2023
DTE puts together new analysis and insights on the world's biggest and most charismatic cat
Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
The answer might lie in the breakdown of the symbiosis between the host and its microbes
A glimpse into the grey picture of human-elephant conflicts in Meghalaya
Considering humans (though contentious) to be the most adaptive and intelligent species among all, can’t we take the first step towards …
How fish evolved to walk — and in one case, turned into humans
Some fish species pull themselves forward using well developed fore-fins, while others “walk” along the ocean floor.