Myanmar, a country in turmoil, emerging as key transit hub for wildlife trade: Report

Traffickers are using Mizoram as a new route to smuggle animals to supply the growing and thriving exotic pet market in India

Radio-tracking drone to aid wildlife census

A drone developed by a few researchers has successfully detected some tiny radio transmitters

Turning turtle

Olive Ridley sea turtles have been coming to the Gahirmatha coast in Orissa for thousands of years for mass nesting. But for two consecutive …

GOT IT!

Think tourism in India and the first images that will flash through your mind is -- the Taj Mahal and the Indian tiger. Tigers, and the protected …

Permitting wildlife science

Forest permissions haunt wildlife research

Action initiated against Kannada filmstars, godmen for wearing tiger claw pendants

The imprisonment can be 3 years minimum, extendable up to 7 years, and a fine of Rs 25,000

Towards a tusk-less future

The role of tusks in sexual selection questioned

CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award

Menon, who heads conservation non-profit Wildlife Trust of India, was awarded the award for his efforts towards wildlife enforcement at the …

Who's to blame?

Management of protected forests is a hotly debated issue. In the absence of a sound policy based on a scientific approach, there are as many …

Parties to CITES urged to take stringent steps on jaguar, big cat conservation

The decisions were proposed and recommended at the CITES standing committee meeting 

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 2-8)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (May 27- June 2)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Check that selfie

Photographs>> Wildlife>>Global

A shy killer

Contrary to popular perception of being savage, dhole wild dogs are quite shy

Rhino under hammer

Auction>> Rhino Hunt • US/Namibia

Trunk call

Magazine>> Ivory Trade • South Africa

A panda isn’t sweet

BBC>> Personality List  • The UK

Bear with BBC

Documentary>> Polar Bear • The UK

Arrack threat

Tigers threatened

Test-tube pandas

Kaziranga to reopen late

Protect the tiger

Chiru faces extinction

Elephant corridors