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- Gujarat to relocate Maldhari families from Barda Sanctuary
Whales survived brink of extinction in 19th and 20th centuries but then comes the biggest mystery yet to be solved- Italy eradicated black rats from Zannone in 2007; nine years later, Scopoli's shearwater nesting pairs had nearly tripled from 27 to 80 on the Mediterranean island
- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...04 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...04 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...04 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- After full implementation of BNS, cases from FIR to Supreme Court will be disposed of in 3 yrs: ShahUnion Minister Amit Shah stated that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will ensure case resolutions within three years. He emphasised improvement...03 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- A 13-month-old puppy joins Mexico’s National Guard. How a 15lb Chihuahua is training for search and rescue missionsIn an inspiring move, Mexico's National Guard has welcomed Commando, a Chihuahua, into its canine unit dedicated to search and rescue missi...03 Oct, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- After 16 years of office job and cancer diagnosis, California family in 2016 left suburban life to build a 14-acre homestead in North Carolina mountains. What are they doing now?In 2010, Jason Contreras was diagnosed with cancer, leading to a complete life perspective change. After his remission, he and his wife Lor...03 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- New Zealand’s endangered bird Kākāpō population jumps to 325 after 90 chicks join count, but a new problem emergesThe population of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō has dramatically increased from 51 to 325 birds, thanks to a fruitful breeding season tha...02 Oct, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- In the shadow of WWII, Rockefeller poured millions into a Maine experiment that spent years asking a disturbing question: Could intelligence be bred?In post-war America, the Rockefeller Foundation funded an ambitious experiment to study canine intelligence through selective breeding. Mor...02 Oct, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- Before Sabarmati, Kochrab ashram was Gandhi's first laboratory for social changeKochrab Ashram became Mahatma Gandhi's initial site for practicing principles of truth and social equality in 1915. Tushar Gandhi emphasize...02 Oct, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- In 1975, Missouri gardener Lina Sisco mailed away two family bean varieties; 15 years later, the seed exchange returned one after her own family had lost itIn Missouri, gardener Lina Sisco took an important step in preserving her family's heirloom Bird Egg beans by sending them to a seed-saving...30 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Florida on alert as state declares emergency over ‘breakbone fever’ dengue outbreakFlorida has recently declared a local state of emergency in response to a rising dengue fever outbreak impacting various counties. With alm...28 Sep, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
- Florida biologists remove 177 invasisve Burmese pythons weighing over 8,000 pounds. Stops 4,100 eggs from entering the ecosystem. Still there is a much bigger problemFlorida wildlife researchers conducted a significant removal effort by capturing 177 Burmese pythons and recovering 4,100 eggs. This remova...27 Sep, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
- In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic...24 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- In 1967, Los Angeles Zoo began breeding mountain tapirs from one pair, and the effort still shapes the species todayThe Los Angeles Zoo launched its mountain tapir breeding program in 1967, starting with a single pair. A significant achievement followed i...23 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- In 1987, conservationists brought 2 male owls to Norfolk Island for its last surviving female; their descendants later rebuilt the population, but inbreeding still limits recoveryNorfolk Island owls were saved from extinction by a bold conservation effort in 1987. Two male owls were introduced to breed with the last ...22 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Florida doesn't know where invasive giant Burmese pythons are hiding in the Everglades. So scientists are following the malesIn Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups. These males ...21 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- In 2000, artist Kimberly Wurster restored 1 Montana mining property for wildlife and trout. 20 years later, it supported elk breeding grounds and trout spawning habitatArtist Kimberly Wurster's profile details a two-decade habitat restoration project. This extensive effort focused on a Montana mining prope...19 Sep, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
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