In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
CSR must inherently include environmental responsibility: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has linked corporate social responsibility with environmental protection. Companies must now consider the environment and...
20 Dec, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
CSR must include environment projects, says SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that corporate social responsibility (CSR) must encompass environmental protection, stating companies cannot be...
19 Dec, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
41 Spix’s Macaws reintroduced to Brazil: An initiative by ACTP and Anant Ambani’s VantaraThe Spix’s macaw, once thought extinct in the wild, is being successfully reintroduced in Brazil’s Caatinga biome. In collaboration with AC...
30 Jan, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
30 Dec, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinctionConservationists in the US are pushing for federal rule changes to expand speed restrictions for vessels along the East Coast in order to p...
21 Oct, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise speciesThe US wildlife officials have reached an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund to release more Bolson tortoises on the media...
23 Sep, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
Global 'peace pact' signed to protect natureCountries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems,...
19 Dec, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
Fate of Wild Water Buffaloes now depends on 13-year-old surviving adult female AshaIUCN has declared the wild water buffalo an ‘endangered species’ and in India it is among the animals protected with highest priority under...
05 Sep, 2015, 06.37 AM IST
- Great Indian bustard to get new lease of life in Gujarat
Conservation in Gujarat has got another boost with the central government sanctioning a breeding centre for the great Indian bustard.
23 Nov, 2014, 03.27 AM IST
India's first 'Coral Garden' to be set up in GujaratThe country's first 'Coral garden' will be set up at Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka district in Gujarat.
03 Sep, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
Project to save Great Indian Bustard set to roll out in AprilThe state government has drawn up a species recovery plan for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) that will be implemented from April, an expert...
30 Mar, 2014, 03.42 AM IST
Rescued jungle cat kittens mistaken for leopard cubsIFS officers swear that they have come in possession of six 'leopard cubs' - one from Tanda (Dhar) and five from the wild animal's habitat ...
09 Nov, 2012, 02.23 AM IST
- 'Doubling tiger count by 2022 realistic goal'
The World Bank is keen on funding a tiger recovery programme in the countries where the big cats still roam free today – including Russia, ...
03 Dec, 2010, 04.27 AM IST