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
Global Eco Watch: Botswana farmers can now keep small game on their farms
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Giraffes range across diverse African habitats — we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them
Many of these animals are at risk, largely due to habitat loss and illegal hunting
Global Eco Watch: Reliance plans ‘largest zoo’ in Jamnagar
Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity
First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities
African raptor population declines 88% in 40 years, many crossing IUCN threshold: Report
Evidence indicates two-thirds of 42 examined species to be globally threatened
Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds — but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
The past 90 years have seen the loss of over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows
A month after sighting, Gharial hatchlings go missing from Angul
Forest officials call disappearance a “natural phenomenon”; activists ascribe it to department oversight
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
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
12 cheetahs from South Africa arrive in India
The Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries had been singed in the last week of January
Royal Bengal tiger that stoked panic in Bihar villages caught
The tiger had strayed 130 km from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in villages of East Champaran district, Bihar
The Himalayas need springs rather than extravagant temples
Mega-reconstruction of Kedarnath Dham raised concerns among scientists, environmentalists and religious experts
Odisha forest fires spark human-wildlife conflict
Elephants, wild boars have started coming out of forests on fire and entering human habitations
World Wildlife Day: First-ever survey on fishing cats of the Chilika starts
Local fishers, wildlife activists and officials to operate 100 camera traps and enumerate the species’ population
Residents of this Odisha village are conserving bats despite COVID-19 stigma
They strongly believe that the winged mammals have nothing to do with the disease’s spread
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India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November
A total of 10 African cheetahs are being brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study
According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the identification and discovery of insect species — also known as …
WRCS denies allegations of irregularities in owl conservation efforts
Wildlife Research and Conservation Society has issued the following rejoinder to a Down To Earth report (published August 19), titled Forest dept …
‘Chinese medicine’s use of animals a threat to entire world’
Down to Earth speaks to US scientist and doctor, David Gorski about Traditional Chinese Medicine in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
