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A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
The ‘silent subletter’: Why your rabbit burrow might have a hidden winter riskWinter rabbit burrows are more than just shelters. They become ideal havens for mites and other parasites. These underground homes trap moi...
8 Snakes Commonly Found in American BackyardsGardens in America host common, harmless snakes. These creatures are often small and ground-dwelling. Identifying them proves challenging a...
Why are California’s wild pigs turning blue inside? and what it means for the pork on your plateCalifornia hunters found wild pigs with blue flesh. Officials traced it to rodent poison. The poison, diphacinone, is dangerous to animals ...
Longest ever 19-foot Burmese python caught in South Florida raises concernsThe capture of this enormous Burmese python has raised concerns about these invasive species in Florida. While efforts to combat the prolif...
Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting: US
6 elephants die in 14 days in Odisha sanctuary; CM asks authorities to take stepsDivisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kalahandi South Division Ashok Kumar and his team and veterinary doctors are camping in the area undertakin...
Need to move away from quick fix solutions: Wildlife NGOs to governmentManeka Gandhi. an animal rights activist, termed as "biggest ever massacre" the recent killing of 'nilgai' (blue bulls) in Bihar.
Punjab, Haryana to carve out Vulture Safe ZonePunjab and Haryana have decided to create a Vulture Safe Zone over 100 km radius where birds bred in captivity at country's first Jatayu (v...
Javadekar seeks help from outside govt for animal welfareEnvironment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government alone cannot ensure animal welfare and organisations from the country and ...
Tiger count begins at Ranthambore parkThe Ranthambore reserve is embarking on phase IV of tiger monitoring as part of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) protocol for a...
- Diclofenac drug behind declining vulture population
Declining population of vultures is a cause of worry for the administration.
- Poaching fears over tiger relocation at Sariska
The ambitious but controversial tiger relocation programme at Sariska Tiger Reserve is set to enter the next phase with the introduction of...
- The lesser tigers
During 2005 to 2011 in Chandrapur district alone, there were 103 cases of tiger attacks, including 65 human deaths.A high number of tigers ...
Every tiger, leopard death will be presumed poaching: National Tiger Conservation AuthorityNational Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has decided that henceforth every case of tiger and leopard death will be treated as poaching ...
- Sariska tiger was poisoned: Forensic report
The tiger found dead in Sariska reserve last month was poisoned, according to a forensic report whose finding may lead to concern over the ...
- Govt concerned over rising tourist lodges around tiger reserve
To curb mushrooming tourist lodges around wildlife habitats posing threat to tiger population, Government is preparing a blue-print for pro...
- Tigress found dead in Corbett National Park
In the midst of concern over dwindling number of tigers, the carcass of a predator was found in the buffer area of Corbett National Park in...
- Tiger died after fight over territory: Official
A young tiger found dead in the core area of Kanha Tiger Reserves in MP early this year died during a fight over territory with another big...
- Four arrested for poisoning animals
Four persons were arrested on charges of poisoning some animals, including a tiger some five months ago in Gudalur in Udhagamandalam distri...