Last chance for the big cat

Several countries are getting tough with tiger poachers and traders in what may be the final attempt to save the magnificent beast:

The Method Behind The Madness

When the official system learns to loot the official treasury, it also targets the natural estate, the biggest property of the modern state. Good …

End of innocence

Sumana Narayanan inadvertently walks the thin line between a curio and wildlife contraband

Wild and unprotected

Poachers and smugglers continue to snip through the tatty net of existing Indian wildlife protection laws

Free as a bird?

Thriving illegal trade in wild birds benefits city-based traders, while the traditional trappers are blamed and struggle to survive

SAVING THE STURGEON

Leading caviar exporting nations agree to voluntarily restrict sturgeon fishing to pre-empt a ban by CITES

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 …

Frogs are falling silent

The decline of the frog population is an early warning that something is seriously wrong with living conditions on Earth

Tiger farming: India debates China experiment

Hornbills in peril

Hornbills, also known as avian farmers for their unique role in disseminating seeds and regenerating forest trees, are threatened by changing …

Indifferent villagers, guards doom Project Tiger

Indiscriminate poaching, abetted by government apathy and sympathy from villagers displaced from their traditional forest habitats, is fast …

On the Edge

In Vietnam, an astonishing array of species, some never before encountered by humans, are being threatened by deforestation and an illegal trade …

Blues for the big cats

Everyone knows of the tiger's endangered status, but the government seems unwilling to face the reality. So far, it has tried to resolve the …

Murder in the sanctuary

The killing of tigers and of forest guards in Ranthambore is the result of a conservation strategy that took away the rights of the local people …

Wildlife harvesting

Sustainable harvesting of chiru may help save the Tibetan antelope

Shrouded in controversy

A mountaineering expedition into the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve revives the debate on ecotourism and people's rights over forests.

In dubious battle

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. …

Towards a tusk-less future

The role of tusks in sexual selection questioned

Last pangolins

The world is running out of time to save its only scaly mammal

Elite in an ivory tower

Tracking the elusive metallic spider

Sighted only twice in India since its discovery in 1899, the peacock spider is in huge demand as a pet in the West

Fear of knowledge

The only effort to breed chiru in captivity wasn't given a chance

Tackling Corruption

Fighting corruption requires a determined response

Cementing Ties

Wherever there is construction, there is corruption. The foundation of most projects rests on commissions, bribes and kickbacks

Divide And Rule

Policies that alienate the people from control over their habitat can cost the country dearly in terms of green cover and air and water quality