Whitley Award winner's mission hornbill
Hornbills, the awkward-looking birds with over-sized beaks, are important for the regeneration of Himalayan forests in north-east India. They are …
‘Wildlife usage must be based on sound science and adaptive management’
Susan Lieberman, Vice President, International Policy, Wildlife Conservation Society, spoke about the highlights of the ongoing CMS CoP
World Sparrow Day: With wooden nests, this man won a war against extinction
Rabindra Mohan Sahoo's efforts helped increase the bird’s population from 11 to now hundreds in a decade in an Odisha village
From loathed to loved: villagers in Assam rally to save Greater Adjutant stork
“Called a prodigy of ugliness” by one ornithologist, this avian scavenger is being championed by villagers in Assam, to everyone’…
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Mar 25-31)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology
Slingshot toting teenagers turn conservationists in Pakistan
Youngsters in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are giving up their guns to become a driving force behind wildlife conservation
‘A zoo must strive to meet animals’ physical and psychological needs’
Gerald Durrell was a British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what are now called the Durrell …
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 …
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 29-May 5)
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 15-21)
Wild at home
Private farms, cattle ranches and indigenous people help in managing wild animals, thereby giving a fillip to Zimbabwe's wildlife conservation policy
All bark, no bite
More noise than action: this is what the painfully resurrected wildlife board of India indulged in after a yawning gap of nine years
More than 70% snow leopard habitat unexplored: WWF report
A new report on snow leopards says just 23 per cent of the species’ 1.7 million sq km habitat had been explored by researchers
India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Apr 22-28)
Republic of the Congo gets its first ever marine protected areas
Three zones include nesting grounds for leatherback turtles, critical habitats for Atlantic humpback whale
India needs to rethink strategies to save its guardians of the wild
Frontline forest staff have limited resources to protect our wildlife and are tasked with fighting back traffickers who are often better equipped
How humans and lesser known carnivores can coexist
Researchers suggest preventing diversion of forests for development, reducing livestock depredation and increasing efficiency of compensatory …
Damage to crop and livestock from wildlife continues to be high despite mitigation efforts: study
AS per the study, 71 per cent of the households surveyed had suffered crop loss, and 17 per cent livestock loss
How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock
Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …
Environment ministry's new advisory seeks to protect wildlife
The advisory seeks to make industries responsible for activities taking place in and around protected areas
Supreme Court seeks update on power cables at Great Indian Bustard’s habitat
Electrocution from overhead high-tension wires contributed to the birds’ falling population
Bihar to start conservation programme for endangered blackbucks
A 12-acre rescue centre for the antelopes has been envisioned in the district for the purpose
Hand in hand
PEOPLE & PROTECTED AREAS: TOWARDS PARTICIPATORY CONSERVATION IN INDIA· Ashish Kothari, Neena Singh and Saloni Suri (Ed)· Sage …
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