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‘We wish we had better news’: Jackie the bald eagle’s condition worsens as her blood count drops below 10%Bald eagle Jackie is in intensive care after a difficult night on Thursday. Her red blood cell count has fallen critically low, prompting u...
Canada’s innocent-looking ‘butcher bird’ looks harmless but mercilessly stabs its prey on thorns and barbed wire: Meet the tiny songbird with a terrifying hunting secret, now facing threats in SaskatchewanCanada’s innocent-looking northern shrike, nicknamed the “butcher bird,” has a shocking hunting habit that makes it unlike most songbirds. ...
In 1962, a conservationist moved to a near-barren Bermuda island without electricity or a phone; 47 years later, its first cahow chick in 300 years fledgedA young conservationist moved to Nonsuch Island in 1962 to restore its lost forest. David Wingate planted over 10,000 native seedlings to r...
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
How California’s solar farms are helping save the endangered San Joaquin kit fox: Inside the surprising conservation success giving one of America’s rarest foxes a fighting chanceMassive solar farms in Central California are now protecting endangered San Joaquin kit foxes. These projects offer safe havens, reducing p...
Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
When Drones Enter Eagle Territory: Why Seattle’s Bald Eagles Are Pushing BackBald eagles near Seattle face a new threat from drones. These flying machines, though small, cause significant stress to the birds. This di...
Why Hundreds of Bald Eagles Flock to Frozen Mountains in WinterHundreds of Bald Eagles gather in Alaska, British Columbia, and the northwestern United States during winter. This behaviour is driven by f...
Rescued golden eagle takes flight again in Tunisia after rehabilitationAquila, a golden eagle in Tunisia, was rehabilitated and released after being rescued from captivity with clipped wings. This success is pa...
Owls for black magic in Telangana polls seizedThe forest officials of Karnataka have given instructions to the staff to be on high alert to prevent poachers from capturing the Indian ea...
IIMA’s CIIE, Habitat for Humanity set up accelerator for affordable housing sectorThe Accelerator will invite application in two phases; the first phase will remain open till the end of October.
Tata Trusts offers Brick Eagle grant for designing affordable housing project near MumbaiThe grant for the Karjat project is for extensive research on customer needs, industry best practices and and sustainable construction tech...
Brick Eagle Foundation gets grant from Tata Trusts for affordable housing pilotBrick Eagle Foundation will be led by Shivani Manaktala, director, who has two decades of experience in the social sector and in building c...
- 7 more bird species of India fly into red list
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added seven species of birds found in India to the red list of threatened bir...
- Mumbai's wetland birds on endangered list
The Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit, commonly seen on the Sewri mudflats, have been added to the list of end...
Winged visitors throng Bhitarkanika national park of OdishaWith 66 per cent rise in the number of winter migratory birds, Bhitarkanika national park has re-established its status as one of the promi...
- Rock eagle owls now a rarity in Madurai
The numerous hillocks in Madurai have been home to a large number of Indian eagle owls, but their number has dwindled in the last decade du...
- Green zones packed as avian guests flock
With more than 450 species of birds residing here through the year, Delhi boasts of having the highest number of birds that can be seen in ...
- Rare Eurasian Owl rescued, released
The owl was first sighted by Rakesh, an animal lover, in crowded Mahal area on July 23. The owl looked sluggish and some crows were harassi...