How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ’s rare night parrot survive
Genomic data from the parents can help predict growth rates of kākāpō chicks
This new tool can drive India’s eco-restoration initiatives; here’s how
The tool helps the user in identifying species that match their restoration objectives
Simply Put: The Great Escape
A leonine tale for Holi: Could the Asiatic Lion have inspired the figure of Narasimha?
Religious iconography cannot be mapped onto modern taxonomy, say experts
Ancient poop offers unusual insight into animal behaviour
Fossilised scat are palaeontological treasure troves
‘Rogue elephant’ kills four in Odisha
Human-elephant conflict usually goes up during summer
A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster — and a missed farming opportunity
Weakening the industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less.
Simply Put: The supreme invasive species
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: Stressed farmland shows 63% decline — new research
Impact of climate change on insects still under-studied
Why India must conserve its palm trees
The country has a variety of palm trees. But they are diminishing fast
India must conserve its orchid wealth
Earnest measures are needed, involving awareness efforts among all stakeholders
Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve thanks to increase in grassland cover
At least 150 gaur in the reserve currently, according to information from camera traps
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 24 – March 1, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Jumbo secrets
Elephants possess social and emotional intelligence
Why giant pandas stay fat despite consuming a low-fat diet
Also, why they are chubbier during one part of the year than the rest
Palaeontologist discovers ancient, enormous Caelocanth species by accident
It grew to be as big as a great white shark
Global warming increased appetite of termites that feed on wood needed to store carbon: Study
Termites release carbon dioxide by decaying deadwood
IN PHOTOS: This Kolkata journalist uses matchboxes to contribute to tiger conservation
Gopi De Sarkar, a phillumenist, has over 9,000 matchboxes, many of which depict tigers
Simply put: Climate change will wipe out the Sundarbans till 2070
Yellowstone’s solution to its excess bison problem: Capture and send them for slaughter
Park officials will capture 600-900 of the animals this winter and ship them
Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Angul, tusks missing
The incident comes within days of 7 elephants dying due to electrocution in Dhenkanal
Global Eco Watch: A cooling event caused rice to spread across Asia 4,200 years ago
Marine parks and fishery management: what's the best way to protect fish?
Marine parks can benefit fish stocks, the fishery and also the overall marine ecosystem
Extinction is a natural process, but it's happening at 1,000 times the normal speed
The Earth is losing more and more biodiversity every day, and we should all be worried
Global Eco Watch: Iceland will not hunt whales in 2020