There’s a thriving global market in turtles and much of that trade is illegal
Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, but humans are a much bigger threat to the reptiles than vice versa
Centre identifies 62 new elephant corridors; total now 150
East central region has the most corridors at 52; among states, West Bengal tops list at 26 corridors
Cheetah deaths, including that of cubs, in Kuno could have been avoided, say experts
Lack of communication and not sharing timely data resulted in poor intervention, they add
Croc kills again: Sixth fatal attack in a year near Bhitarkanika
The national park in Odisha is home to over 1,700 saltwater crocodiles
Climate change & wildlife: How focused monitoring of distribution, population trends can help conservation efforts
Data limitation on species occurrence, evironmental parameters main hurdle for ecologists
International Whale Shark Day: Wildlife Trust of India launches campaign to sensitise fishers along southwest coast
Whale shark landings and stranding are largely reported from Kerala, according to WTI
What can you do to prevent an attack in tiger territory? Follow these simple rules
Rahul Shukla, an expert on Terai tigers, devised an SOP in 1984 to ensure non-fatal encounters with the big cats
The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought
Like other large herbivores, kangaroos may form long-term relationships
A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap
DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north
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
Global Eco Watch: Komodo dragons could become extinct soon due to climate change
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Bird flu decimates seabird populations in UK over two years
Slow-breeding seabirds face an uphill battle to recover from significant losses, scientists express deep concern
A dedicated snow leopard cell was long-pending: Koustubh Sharma
Down To Earth speaks to snow leopard expert Koustubh Sharma on the findings of the latest government report on the enigmatic cat
Climate crisis: Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe game reserve
Drought conditions had earlier also prompted a mass-movement of elephants from Hwange into neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, food
Philanthropists announce $5 billion for biodiversity restoration, conservation
Largest-ever private funding commitment for biodiversity a momentous move for a nature-positive world, says WWF
Why the ethics of octopus farming is so troubling
While some companies promise solutions to problems like overfishing, there will always be a price paid by the countless sentient beings ensnared …
Include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations: Experts
Experts suggested 5 wetland conservation targets for 2030 should be discussed during CoP15, CoP27
Is Migaloo … dead? As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback has been missing for 2 years
Migaloo’s presence — or lack thereof — highlights the variations in whale migration
International Leopard Day 2023: Website dedicated to rosette cats launched
The website aims to enable higher awareness, promotion and celebration of leopards worldwide
Bihar to get its second tiger reserve in Kaimur soon
Officials have been working towards obtaining the National Tiger Reserve Conservation Authority’s approval for declaring Kaimur Wildlife …
International Wolf Day 2023: The best lupine habitat is in the human heart, says Bilal Habib
Down To Earth speaks to Bilal Habib from the Wildlife Institute of India about the current situation of the Indian wolf or Canis lupus pallipes
Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why
A fall in demand as a beast of burden, and illegal meat and skin trade have caused a critical decline in donkey numbers
A tigress entered Almora from Corbett and was shot; Where is the accountability?
There is no vision to tackle incidents and situations of this sort in India; the country does not have infrastructure because political …
Women’s day: Meet Sasmita Lenka who is on a mission to save Odisha’s pangolins
As a forest officer and conservator, Lenka rolled out programmes to protect the population of pangolins in the long run
Earth Day 2020: Wildlife runs wild amid COVID-19
With humans across the world cooped up in their homes due to COVID-19, wild animals have made appearances in human-dominated areas