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Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
Environment Ministry's advisory panel gives nod for forest diversion to build Kalai-II hydel project in ArunachalThe Environment Ministry's forest advisory committee has given the green light for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh,...
UP: Highly toxic pesticide behind vulture deaths in Dudhwa reserve buffer zone, says lab reportScientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve bu...
Hidden in Andhra Pradesh's tiger reserve is a rare jewel of nature. It is 9 hours drive from Bengaluru and 6 hours from HyderabadA critical conservation effort is underway in Andhra Pradesh's Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve to study the critically endangered Pe...
'Very Very Important Chick': Meet India’s most protected newly hatched bird. Tiny life guarded like a VIP by 50 officialsA Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Gujarat, a rare conservation success. Forest officials are providing round-the-clock protection for...
8 endangered animals in India which need everyone's attentionApart from the tiger and the elephant, India also has a wild landscape that shelters rare animals fighting for survival. These 8 lesser-kno...
41% of amphibian species worldwide threatened with extinction: StudyA study by global experts has found that 41% of amphibian species worldwide are at risk of extinction. The study, published in Nature, attr...
78 species of birds are found only in India: ReportTwenty-eight bird species are restricted to the Western Ghats, 25 to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, four to the Eastern Himalayas and one...
A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks 'boosting demand'
Extinction watch: There are just 2 Bois Dentelle trees in the worldThe tree gets its name - Bois Dentelle or 'Lace Wood' - from the delicate patterns of the flowers.
Here are some of the most endangered species in IndiaInternational Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red list has 665 animal and 387 plant species in India that face higher risk of extinction.
Rare sea snakes thought to be extinct found in AustraliaScientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes off the coast of Western Australia, which were thought to be ext...
Great Indian Bustard population less than 300 now: GovernmentThe population of Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered species, is estimated to be less than 300 now and its numbers are declining.
- Endangered vultures find no home in Goa
Just two of 15 critically endangered bird species mentioned in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) latest list were...
15 bird species in India critically endangeredEven as conservation efforts at various levels continue to show hope for the future, the latest International Union for Conservation of Nat...
15 bird species in India critically endangered: International reportFifteen species of birds seen in India have been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN...
3 Gujarat bird species in 'endangered' listThe latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 Indian b...
Vulture numbers in India are stable, says studyAfter years of relentless efforts to save the vultures in South Asia, there is encouraging news.
Population of critically endangered vultures stable: ReportAfter years of relentless efforts to save vultures in south Asia, numbers of the most critically endangered species have stabilised across ...