How the Van Gujjars perceive the Wildlife Protection Amendment Act, 2021

Can amendments to the Wild Life (Protection) Act reduce injustices meted out forest dwellers in the name of fortress conservation

Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill: Why ‘religious or any other purpose’ clause has enraged animal activists

The term could potentially increase the demand for illegal capture of wild elephants, followed by cruel training, they say

Rajya Sabha passes Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill allows for the transfer of elephants for ‘religious and other purposes’  

Wolf protection in Europe has become deeply political – Spain’s experience tells us why

Recent decisions by European Union member states do not reflect a consensus on the matter

Stop displaying elephants at the Sonepur fair

The elephant is India’s National Heritage Animal and displaying it at Sonepur only encourages the brutal and illegal trade in wild …

Not entitled to break the law: Conservationists slam Jyoti Randhawa

The ace golfer was arrested on December 26 with a hunting rifle and animal parts in Uttar Pradesh

At least 22 leopards poached in Odisha in a year, say forest officials

As many as 20 leopard skins were seized and two more cases of poaching of the animal were reported 

Two forest officials suspended for deaths of elephants in train accident

Environmentalists have called out the forest department for only taking action against low-rank officials

Odisha forest officials baffled by three leopard deaths in less than a month

Fragmentation of forests by humans causes leopards to stray into settlements where they fall prey to poachers: experts

We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?

Designation of more high seas marine protected areas could assist in curbing fishing activities in these water

A month after sighting, Gharial hatchlings go missing from Angul

Forest officials call disappearance a “natural phenomenon”; activists ascribe it to department oversight

Engage local communities to protect marine life: Study

There is so much lack of awareness that many did not even know which department or authority was responsible for implementing Wildlife Protection Act

Adivasis account for 13% of total convicts, 10% of total under-trials, shows data

This number did reduce by a small margin, compared to data from 2001, but the disproportionate percentage of Adivasis in prison is just the tip …

Bihar forest department recovers 155 skinned migratory birds from poacher

The man used to supply meat of migratory birds to various parts of north Bihar

Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts at Gahirmatha

Untimely rains and bad weather delayed the process this year, said Odisha forest officials

Adani Power violates wildlife protection norms, says CAG report

The power company laid transmission lines in protected areas without getting necessary permissions

Back from the dead! ‘Extinct’ frog species make a comeback

Researchers confirmed that many harlequin frogs once believed to be extinct are persisting

Odisha’s blackbucks double in 6 years, reveals census

Improvement of habitats, protection given by locals and forest staff some reasons behind increase in Odisha’s blackbuck numbers

Dead dolphin thrown back into Ganga in Bihar without autopsy

Locals in Patna district threw carcass back into the river out of fear even as officials failed to reach spot in time

National Board for Wildlife hasn’t met even once since 2014

Experts express dismay over state of affairs, ask how policy-level issues being dealt with

‘Vermin’ politics: Human-wildlife conflict mitigation needs to be based on science, not historical biases

Bill to amend Wild Life (Protection) Act gives Centre direct power to declare any species ‘vermin’, potentially impacting hundreds of …

Wildlife Institute of India working on vaccine to reduce ‘vermin’ populations, awaits further funding

The immune-contraception has already been successfully used in USA, Brazil and Africa

Environment-related offences recorded 78% increase in 2020

Tamil Nadu has the country’s highest number of environment-related crimes

Taxonomical tumult: Confusion about animal names hindering fight against wildlife crime

India’s wildlife law has not incorporated new scientific discoveries and understandings, which is leading to confusion and chaos in …

Urgent measures needed for sustainable conservation, funding in Africa: Experts

Panelists of 1st African Protected Areas Congress aim to draw up guidelines to save biodiversity sustainably