New eco-tourism guidelines likely to favour tourism industry

MoEF panel recommends opening up to 20 per cent of core tiger habitats in reserves for tourism; earlier guidelines proposed only community-based …

Lurking in danger zone

Wild animals are increasingly moving out of protected areas. What should the government do to ensure their safety?

Over 20,000 wildlife crimes recorded in India

Seizures of ivory, skins and bones of wildlife species represent only those cases which come to light

Thirty-two vulnerable species proposed for protection at UNEP convention

Polar bears, sawfish, African lions and the Great Bustard are among the proposed species

Supreme Court refuses to stay culling of vermin in Himachal, Bihar and Uttarakhand

Petitioners had contended that the provision was illegal as it gave the government excessive and arbitrary powers to allow ill-informed …

Community forest rights in critical tiger habitats under threat

NTCA's order to deny forest rights in tiger habitat has become a contentious issue

A 5-star hotel in Udaipur botches up green clearances

A five-star hotel on Rajasthan's Udaisagar lake nears completion despite having flouted every rule in the book

'Did the blackbuck and chinkara commit suicide?'

There’s a lack of seriousness in prosecuting offenders under the Wildlife Protection Act

Adani Power violates wildlife protection norms, says CAG report

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

CWH Guidelines will decimate Protected Areas

A bare reading of the procedure outlined in the Guidelines makes it obvious that it is not facilitating a scientific analysis to secure wildlife …

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

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

Of 630 wildlife offences, 20 saw convictions in Kerala since 2000: CAG

The auditors say insufficient evidences and procedural lapses were the major reasons behind the 22 per cent conviction rate

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

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 …

Wife of Kaziranga director accused of violating wildlife rules

An alleged night safari brings out the growing tension among the locals living in the vicinity of the national park and the officials protecting …

Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts at Gahirmatha

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

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

2 leopard skins, bones recovered in Odisha, 1 arrested

At least 155 leopards have been poached across Odisha in the last 10 years

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 …

Tigers and tribals: Conservation project displaced 18,493 families in 48 yrs

The displacements happened from critical tiger habitats, according to RTI response accessed by DTE

Will Chhattisgarh’s proposed elephant reserve have a smooth corridor

Two ministers of state cabinet at loggerheads as Union coal ministry eyes coal blocks inside proposed reserve

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

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 …

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