Enemies of the state?
As the Centre for the first time allows widespread culling of nilgais, it triggers a debate over whether culling is the only way to save crops …
Film screening, bird watching, trekking: How Arunachal celebrated 15 years of Bugun Liocichla
Bugun liocichla was the first bird to be discovered in India since its independence
Global Eco Watch: Tree frogs create auditory illusion to find mate without being eaten
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Conflict resolved
Encroachers to be evicted from Jambudwip, but allowed to fish for four months
World’s biggest bat colony gathers in Zambia every year: We used artificial intelligence to count them
Agricultural developments, wind farm may adversely impact the bat population at Kasanka National Park
Environmental assessments hugely underestimate wildlife impacts: Study
Methods used in assessing environmental impact seldom consider how species move around between different sites
Africa Protected Areas Congress: Continent gets $200 billion conservation fund
Rwanda first country to commit to trust; Global donations needed, says conservationist
Kenya’s first wildlife census report: 5 species critically endangered
The report recommends a population survey every three years and annual budgets for monitoring and management of wildlide
Forest officials attacked in the Sundarbans
A party of officials led by the Divisional Forest Officer in the South 24 Paraganas were attacked with sticks when they tried to arrest an …
Sliding towards extinction: scientists find 60 per cent of mammals are imperiled
Treating large mammals as ‘umbrella species’ for conservation facilitates protection of the larger ecosystems and overall biodiversity
Forests are breaking up in tropics but coming together elsewhere — here’s what it means for wildlife & climate
Forest fragmentation is bad news for many unique animal and plant species
Tiger conference: snow leopard, big cat conservation and tackling wildlife crime high on radar
Participants focus on 2017 Snow Leopard Summit, tiger recovery programme and poaching
Study documents 245 human-leopard conflicts in Karnataka
Researchers use news reports to provide an insight into the ecology of leopards
Pet in the zoo
Temples for elephant rituals
Say task force’s suggestions override Kerala’s tradition
Global Eco Watch: Botswana farmers can now keep small game on their farms
Global Eco Watch: Carcass of radio transmitter-fitted gharial found in Odisha
Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution
Norwegian environmental philosopher Arne Næss was clear: wolves have just as much a right to be here as we do
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 3 – 9, 2020)
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How cheap?
Kerala’s gaur-human conflict debates fail to address some core issues; here is why
Gaurs had turned violent & aggressive after being shot by poachers; contentious issues, including the role of poachers, remain unaddressed
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: OIE initiatives for responsible, prudent use of antimicrobials in animals in Asia-Pacific
The organisation conducted workshops to spread awareness & understand how antimicrobial use data can be shared among stakeholders