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SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF SPECIES
In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park; within 69 years, their descendants had reached the Pacific- In 1904, Newfoundland released just four moose to boost hunting opportunities. Years later, their population had soared to nearly 200,000, transforming island's forests & becoming one of North America's largest moose populations
- In 1872, a Jamaican planter imported nine mongooses to kill rats in his sugarcane fields; the predators then turned on native birds and reptiles
- New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...04 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- 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...15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
- In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...04 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...25 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
- Stowaway African Huntsman Spider found in Edinburgh traveler's suitcaseA 10cm huntsman spider was discovered in Boswall Drive residence. The animal charity took immediate action and now the huntsman spider will...28 Jun, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
- Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to MP's Kuno National Park: Centre to SCThe application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park and steps taken to secure the fu...28 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
- Mountain environments are key to biodiversity - but the threats to them are being ignoredIncreased warming in mountain environments will further amplify snow melt and reduce snow accumulation. Less snow and ice will result in a ...14 Jan, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
- Get to know avian flu, the disease afflicting TikTok's most famous emu, EmmanuelThis disease is caused by the influenza A virus.18 Oct, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
- Kuno National Park has adequate space, prey base to house 20 to 25 cheetahs: MP forest officer18 Sep, 2022, 09.26 AM IST
- Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities: Top South African expertA majority of the world's 7,000 cheetahs live in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Namibia has the world's largest population of cheetahs...07 Aug, 2022, 01.53 PM IST
- Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities, says S. African expertLast month, India and Namibia signed a pact for the reintroduction of cheetahs, declared extinct in the country in 1952. According to offic...07 Aug, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
- Cheetah reintroduction plan: Indian team in Namibia for discussions, say MP officialsThe country's last cheetah died in 1947 in present day Korea district of Chhattisgarh, which was once part of MP. The cheetah was declared ...19 Feb, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
- Cheetah to be re-introduced in India from Africa in November: MP govtCheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in N...23 May, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
- Government to revise national policy on marine fisheryThe government today said it is in the process of revising the national policy on marine fisheries and has sought inputs from the stakehold...06 Nov, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
- Translocating animals outside home turf is high risk: International Union for Conservation of NatureThe latest guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on translocation of wildlife could prove to be a major r...19 Jul, 2013, 03.37 AM IST
- SAARC leaders to visit Sariska Tiger ReserveIndia will showcase its success story in re-introducing tigers in Rajasthan's Sariska reserve to the SAARC nations when their foreign minis...30 Jul, 2009, 12.43 PM IST
- 40 crocodiles born at VandalurBiologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...03 Jul, 2008, 06.13 AM IST
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