Take a look at the cheetahs being flown in to India tomorrowThe introduction of cheetahs into the Sheopur wildlife habitat will see the fastest land animal return to the Indian ecosystem after almost...
16 Sep, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
Poaching, horn trade declining but rhinos still threatened22 Aug, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
South Asia faces development challenges amplified by natural resources-dependent communities: Environment minister06 Jan, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Extinction watch: Undone by fraud, deforestationThe forest owlet is small and stocky but preys on animals up to even twice its own size. . It is found in the shrinking forests of central ...
03 Feb, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Bhitarkanika park registers rise in number of winged guestsThe Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has played host to over one lakh migrant water birds this year. While 76,268...
11 Jan, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
- Ban of harmful NSAIDs sought for vulture conservation
As a part of Wildlife Week, 2017 celebration the Wildlife Circle of Gujarat Forest Department has organized a symposium on Vulture Conserva...
09 Oct, 2017, 09.14 PM IST
Whale shark washed ashore alive, wildlife officials release it back in sea12 Aug, 2017, 09.36 PM IST
Migratory birds arrive in BhitarkanikaWith the onset of winter, the chirps of overseas winged guests have livened up the picturesque marshy wetlands in the Bhitarkanika national...
19 Dec, 2016, 03.45 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
Decrease of migratory birds in Bhitarkanika National ParkThe Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining wetland areas have witnessed a decrease in the number of migratory birds this winter.
13 Jan, 2016, 01.10 PM IST
Threatened tortoises & turtles rescued from Kolkata, two heldThe officers of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint effort with the crime control unit of the state forest department seize...
07 Aug, 2015, 01.13 AM IST
- Indian Skimmer fighting for survival at last stronghold of Chambal river
Indian skimmer, an endangered species, is fighting for survival at its last stronghold, Chambal River, which is its only breeding ground.
03 Jan, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
- No live animals for temple ritual
The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called ‘Nariyai Pariyakkuthal’ festival wh...
02 Sep, 2014, 07.05 AM IST
Wildlife trade surfaces in Bengal againIllegal trafficking syndicates of wild animals in Dum Dum, Baguiati and Rajarhat areas have resurfaced once again after the traffickers lie...
26 May, 2014, 03.37 AM IST
- Sloth bear poaching for aphrodisiacs: Madhya Pradesh constitutes SIT
Madhya Pradesh forest department has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the role of a global syndicate behind poaching...
12 May, 2014, 02.59 PM 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
- Endangered Gangetic dolphin poached
In a shocking incident, suspected poachers late on Friday night killed a six-feet-long male Gangetic dolphin, declared an endangered specie...
09 Apr, 2011, 06.49 PM IST