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
The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
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...
31 May, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
10 years ago, a child fell into a zoo enclosure with a 450-pound ‘patriot’ gorilla that was killed minutes later and the internet believed it broke the matrixHarambe's story: The White House's unexpected tribute to Harambe, the silverback gorilla killed in 2016, reignited the "Harambe Simulation ...
28 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Why scientists are racing to protect animal traditions before they disappearWildlife conservation is shifting focus. Experts now emphasize preserving animal traditions, behavior, and social skills. This new approach...
19 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...
12 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
13 May, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks 'boosting demand'11 Jul, 2020, 02.40 PM IST
- Endangered Lesser Adjutant Stork found in Chhattisgarh during survey
Sighting Lesser Adjutant Stork - the bird suspected to be rapidly declining, during an extensive survey on birds found in state done by an ...
28 Jan, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Endangered Indian Skimmer finds new home in Satpura National ParkEndangered Indian Skimmer, which is fighting for its survival, seems to have found a new home at Satpura National Park. Around seven birds ...
09 Mar, 2015, 05.49 PM IST
- Great Indian bustard to get new lease of life in Gujarat
Conservation in Gujarat has got another boost with the central government sanctioning a breeding centre for the great Indian bustard.
23 Nov, 2014, 03.27 AM IST
- Sightings of endangered birds: Experts upbeat
Experts have reported sighting of endangeredmigrant species of birds in ongoing annual endangered aquatic animal census, which began on Feb...
18 Feb, 2014, 04.06 AM IST
- Everything’s for e-sale, even exotic species
In a blatant violation of rules under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, several rare species of birds and animals are now on sale, on the ...
22 Aug, 2013, 05.23 AM IST
- Central govt to shell out Rs 1 crore to upgrade vulture conservation breeding centre
Their decline has been faster than any other wild bird. But before vultures faded out completely from the Indian sky, the state forest depa...
25 Jun, 2013, 01.18 PM IST
- 79% of conservation funds not used: CAG
During the 10th Plan period, Rs 44 crore was allocated while an additional Rs 9.5 crore was made available in 2007-08 of which CZA spent on...
12 Jul, 2009, 02.16 AM IST
- Arunachal first to breed Hoolock Gibbon in captivity
Arunachal Pradesh, known as one of the richest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, has earned a distinction by becoming the first state to...
17 Jul, 2008, 12.59 PM IST
- Captive breeding to save endangered hangul
The statistics are grim. The Kashmir hangul, the only surviving sub-species of the red deer family, is slowly becoming extinct.
07 Jul, 2008, 03.13 AM IST