Rare snow leopards spotted near Kazakh city amid lockdown25 May, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
Sunda Tigers: Genetically isolated by the sea levelSunda tigers are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats, giving them the perfect camouflage to mimic light reflection o...
24 Feb, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
Cheetahs should be listed as 'endangered': ScientistsA comprehensive assessment of cheetah populations prompted the researchers to support the call for uplisting of cheetahs from "vulnerable" ...
13 Dec, 2017, 04.39 PM IST
- Cheetah numbers plummet globally, scientists call for 'endangered' status27 Dec, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Despite growth in numbers, all is not well for tigers: Report"In the future, situation for tigers could worsen as land is converted into industrial-scale palm oil plantations, and motorways and other ...
07 Aug, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Gujarat reports 310 lion deaths in five yearsThe Gujarat government has told the state assembly that some 310 Asiatic lions, including 136 cubs, died in five years starting April 1, 20...
05 Mar, 2016, 08.48 PM IST
Rajasthan may change stripes over Gujarat lionsBJP-ruled Rajasthan government is likely to come to Gujarat’s rescue over the issue of lion translocation from Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya...
11 Aug, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
Rising sea level poses threat to Bengal Tiger: IUCN"Instead of 100,000, as few as 3000 live in the wild today, At this rate, all tigers living in the wild could be extinct in 5 years!," IUCN...
29 Jul, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
Great Indian Bustard declared 'critically endangered'In its Red List of 2013 announced recently by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has...
10 Nov, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
Rarely seen clouded leopard photographedOne of the most elusive cats in the world, the clouded leopard, has been photographed in North Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve.
03 Aug, 2014, 05.32 AM IST
Great Himalayan National Park nominated for World Heritage statusThe Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated along with 11 other conservation sites from across the glob...
11 May, 2014, 12.56 PM IST
Fresh prey-density estimate must before shifting Gir lions: GujaratGujarat has reiterated that the proposed translocation of Gir lions to Kuno Palpur be based strictly on the new guidelines of the Internati...
04 May, 2014, 03.35 AM IST
Wild dog seen for the first time in BengalAsiatic wild dog, also known as Indian wild dog or dhole and listed endangered under the IUCN red list, has been sighted for the first time...
01 Apr, 2014, 03.44 AM IST
Snow leopards in Spiti valley to be radio collaredSatellite-linked collars will be soon fitted on snow leopards in the tribal Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh to get a deeper understanding ...
23 Jan, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Asiatic lioness killed by farmer in GujaratAn Asiatic lioness was allegedly electrocuted by a farmer in his sugarcane field in Mathasuriya village along Gir Forest in Gujarat, depart...
11 Sep, 2013, 04.19 PM IST
Baby boom in Gir!As Gir reopened for tourists on Tuesday after the three-month monsoon break, it was the young Simbas who hogged all limelight.
17 Oct, 2012, 04.31 AM IST
- Panels to evaluate functioning of tiger reserves
To bring accountability and transparency in the hugely-funded big cat conservation programmes in the country, the Centre has constituted fi...
20 Sep, 2009, 10.39 PM IST