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Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
Mind Over Money | Tracking a tiger or a multibagger? Discipline wins both, says Arunasset’s Arun PatelIn this edition of Mind Over Money, he shares how lessons from the wild have shaped his investment philosophy and why the best opportunitie...
Quote of the day by Sir David Attenborough: “The question is, are we happy to suppose that our…’ – Naturalist on stewardship, conservation and responsibilitySir David Attenborough, a renowned nature communicator, urges us to consider the future of wildlife. His words question our willingness to ...
The Emerald Labyrinth: Louisiana’s “Year of Outdoors” theme offers curated nature trails and context-rich travelLouisiana is unveiling its quieter side with the Year of Outdoors campaign. Travelers can explore winding bayous and wetlands through guide...
How to identify Gaboon Viper: Key physical features, range, habitat, and dietAfrica's Gaboon viper boasts the longest fangs of any venomous snake. This master of camouflage lives in forests and is a patient hunter. W...
Why the Black Mamba’s speed became one of Africa’s most feared wildlife storiesThe Black Mamba's fearsome image is built on its remarkable speed and active daytime hunting. Unlike many snakes that rely on surprise, thi...
Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
Cheetahs to be introduced in Banni Grasslands of Gujarat, MP's Gandhisagar sanctuaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to expand the cheetah reintroduction program to Banni Grasslands in Gujarat and Gandhisagar Sa...
A walk on the wild sideThe podcast episode Kenya's Wildlife Warriors highlights conservationist Paula Kahumbu's endeavors to reconnect Kenyans with their natural ...
Cheetahs' 2nd home in India almost ready; S African experts to review preparations in Feb: OfficialsThe officials said that compared to other female cheetahs, Jwala is a wilder animal. She avoids humans and remains alert even when resting,...
Delay in paper work in South Africa holds up translocation of cheetahs to IndiaIn fact, the 12 South African cheetahs - seven males and five females - have not hunted for themselves even once after being kept in bomas ...
SC allows Centre to bring African cheetah to suitable wildlife habitat in IndiaStating that the rare Indian cheetah is almost extinct in the country, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had filed an applic...
Conservationists plan to relocate 500 elephants in MalawiNext month, wildlife experts in Malawi will start moving up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a rese...
US places Indian lion in endangered species listIn the last 20 years, lion populations have declined by 43% due to habitat loss and retaliatory killing of lions by a growing human populat...
African farmers adapt to global warmingThe multiple ways by which small farming communities in Kenya and Tanzania are adapting to the human-wildlife conflict thrown up by global ...
- Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate ove...
- SC stays Cheetah Re-introduction Project
The Supreme Court today stayed the implementation of the Cheetah Reintroduction Programme by which the ministry of environment and forests ...
- Namibia auctions wildlife to raise funds for conservation
A South African farmer paid 4 million rands (US$527,000) for eight Namibian black rhinos on Friday, as Namibia auctioned five species of ra...
- China says it is committed to wildlife protection
Chinese government attaches great importance to protection of wildlife, including elephants and has initiated a series of laws and regulati...