End of a giant: Trillion-tonne iceberg, twice the size of Greater London, breaks just before 40th birthdayThe world's largest iceberg, A-23A, has finally broken apart after a nearly 40-year journey. This colossal megaberg, once twice the size of...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
ICARUS: The Space Technology That Is Changing How We Study WildlifeA groundbreaking initiative, ICARUS 2.0, is revolutionizing wildlife tracking with tiny satellite sensors. Launched in late 2025, this adva...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
How Satellites Are Revealing Secret Animal Migrations Across the PlanetTracking animals from space is now possible. Satellites monitor sea turtles, elephants, and whales. This technology helps understand animal...
25 Feb, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Wildlife Board okays Andamans’ Rutland Island for DRDO’s missile testing projectDRDO has been struggling to get its long range missile test facility since 2012 when the proposal was moved across the government.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.06 PM IST
Tigers at risk of poaching over sharing locations on social mediaField directors of tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and other states have been asked to take steps to prevent circulation of pictures and v...
19 Jun, 2017, 07.59 PM IST
- Javadekar applauds Nagaland Amur falcon conservation success
Naga and Pangti, two of the three Amur falcons fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland’s Doyang area two years ago, have returned ...
16 Nov, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Vultures to be tracked with transmitters in MaharashtraThe state forest department and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) will launch an in-situ vulture conservation project in Maharashtra fr...
05 Jun, 2014, 06.59 AM IST
Gujarat govt to undertake census of Great Indian BustardThe Gujarat government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species ...
31 Dec, 2013, 11.35 AM IST
- Satellite tag on falcons to track migratory route
Nagaland has taken another step forward in conserving Amur falcon, a migratory bird species that makes the state its roosting ground in its...
13 Nov, 2013, 01.21 AM IST
Sanctuaries face towering problem in Odisha after Cyclone PhailinAs many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of co...
23 Oct, 2013, 12.32 AM IST
Cyber poachers make merry as MP forest and Wildlife Institute of India battle over hacked passwordSparks are flying days after cyber poachers tried to hack into the satellite collar of a tiger at the Satpura-Bori reserve in Madhya Prades...
25 Sep, 2013, 01.20 PM IST
- Great Indian Bustard to be tracked by satellite
The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildl...
17 Jun, 2013, 11.30 AM IST
- Latest technologies to support wildlife conservation
The Wild Life Institute of India is also helping authorities to prosecute offenders by churning out forensic data.
31 May, 2011, 02.30 AM IST
- Researchers put satellite tag on whale shark off Guj coast
For the first time in India, a whale shark has been tagged with a `satellite collar' to track the migration routes, behaviour and ecologica...
21 Mar, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
Sariska tigers to get hi-tech gadgetsThe three tigers in Sariska will soon get new high-tech and light weight gadgets around their necks to enable officials to track their move...
15 Jun, 2009, 12.32 PM IST
After 4 years, Sariska gets a tigerA three-year old tiger from Ranthambore was relocated in Sariska, as part of an experiment to revive the big cat's population in Sariska, w...
29 Jun, 2008, 12.41 AM IST
Satellite to keep eye on tiger cubsA pair of tiger cubs, to be shifted from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, will be fitted with radio collars and constantly monitored by a sat...
23 Jun, 2008, 06.06 AM IST