Giraffes could go extinct — the 5 biggest threats they face
There are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild
Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say
The animals are often given food in packaging, which they discard deep inside forests and pollute the natural environment
Conservation of nature post-privatisation
The book Nature Conservation in the New Economy sheds light on how not to stray away from the idea of justice when dealing with a rapidly …
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Climate change & wildlife: How focused monitoring of distribution, population trends can help conservation efforts
Data limitation on species occurrence, evironmental parameters main hurdle for ecologists
Climate impact in Zimbabwe: Elephants, other wildlife begin early mass migration to escape drought conditions
Poor rains in preceding rainy season, water sources ran dry in August
Pangolins in Cameroon are on the verge of extinction
At least 400,000 pangolins are hunted and consumed in central Africa every year
DRC: Oil drilling allowed in last refuge of 'Critically Endangered' apes
The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to half the world’s mountain gorillas
Odisha grants forest staff immunity to use firearms to fight poachers
Unless misused, the move will now give forest staff protection from arrest & criminal proceedings for firing
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
Odisha had half of India’s wildfires on March 13 — & poachers may be to blame
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests alleges hunters setting fire to target wild animals; one suspect arrested
Include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations: Experts
Experts suggested 5 wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15, CoP27
Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe’s forest rangers
They at direct risk of death in the line of duty and also experience violence as implementers of militarised conservation
All That Breathes: Ecological conscience at the heart of Shaunak Sen's Sundance-winning documentary
With an optimistic lens, Sen looks at the symptoms of environmental and ecological degradation that stare back at us.
An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida
Some 215 million gallons of wastewater was released into Tampa Bay in March and April this year
DNA sequencing of brown trout to improve conservation: Scientists
The salmonid species' superpowers made them one of the first to recolonise previously frozen freshwater areas from the sea at the end of the last …
Rwanda's gorillas have figured out where to find their sodium fix. But it's dangerous
In Volcanoes National Park, gorillas have been leaving the confines of the protected area to raid crops
In Photos: Canopy bridge comes up in Odisha to avoid roadkills
The bridge provides safe passage to monkeys and squirrels in the forest, who would often be hit by trucks carrying iron ore
Action against poaching: Odisha plans DNA profiling for leopards
The exercise will help ascertain and trace the origin of the crime in case of leopard deaths
Brazil GEF meet: Agreement on new biodiversity conservation fund; to be ratified in August
Indigenous peoples and local communities to get 20 per cent of the funds
What’s on the menu for India’s most endangered canid?
Decrease in natural prey is a primary reason for decline in dhole population
Climate change threatens African great apes habitats, may witness frequent extreme climate events in future
Majority of ape sites would be subject to a high frequency of heatwaves, finds new research
Mountain goats in Alps are turning nocturnal due to climate impact, making them more vulnerable to predators
Species’ need to escape excess heat outweighing drive to avoid predators, finds study
Snake slides: ‘Python Day’ and raising awareness on serpent conservation at Colonel Sher Jung National Park
Wildlife Institute of India fellow Nidhi Singh chronicles her survey of the park and her first encounters with creatures she fears the most
Firecracker bursting new in Kedarnath, can impact glaciers & wildlife: Experts warn as videos emerge
A section of experts say wildlife moved away from human presence, may not have an impact