Why Killing a Snake in Your Yard May Make the Problem WorseExperts advise against killing snakes, warning it increases bite risks and fails to deter future appearances. Instead, homeowners should fo...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Bats Were Suspected of Hunting Birds for Years, but What Scientists Finally Heard Changes EverythingScientists have confirmed that noctule bats hunt birds in the night sky. Using advanced tracking and audio devices, researchers observed ba...
27 Mar, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Why Some Urban Birds Build Nests with Cigarette Butts: A Surprising Survival StrategyCity birds are using discarded cigarette butts to build better nests. House finches and house sparrows incorporate these butts for warmth a...
10 Mar, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Defying Nature's Script: How a Lion and Antelope Shared a Drink Without ConflictAn astonishing scene unfolded in the African savanna. A lioness and an antelope were seen drinking side by side at a waterhole. This rare m...
03 Mar, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
New batch of cheetahs from Botswana expected to arrive around February-end: Environment ministerIndia is set to welcome more cheetahs from Botswana by month-end, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav announced. He emphasized a comprehensive p...
07 Feb, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
California resident tests positive for plague after camping tripA South Lake Tahoe resident has been tested positive for plague, probably after a flea bite while camping. This first human case in El Dora...
22 Aug, 2025, 01.39 AM IST
World's oldest-known wild bird lays egg in Hawaii at age 74Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross and the world's oldest known wild bird, has laid another egg at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife R...
06 Dec, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Grassroots-level studies crucial for Western Ghats conservation: Environmentalist Ullas KaranthSenior wildlife expert Ullas Karanth emphasizes the necessity for grassroots-level studies of the Western Ghats to ensure effective conserv...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
After sudden cheetah deaths in Kuno in 2023, Centre had turned to Reliance's wildlife facility for helpFollowing the deaths of three cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority enlisted experts f...
07 Sep, 2024, 07.03 PM IST
Project Cheetah in India completes one year with highs and lowsIndia's ambitious project Cheetah on Sunday completed one year after the first batch of eight Namibian cheetahs was released in Madhya Prad...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
President Kovind confers Nari Shakti Puraskars on 29 womenOn the eve of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with these awardees and said that the success of governmen...
08 Mar, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
Light pollution may harm amphibians: StudyExposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors, like road salt and...
28 May, 2019, 01.49 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
- 'Uncontrolled dolphin tourism is a big problem for Chilika Lake'
One of the big problems in Chilika is the uncontrolled growth of dolphin tourism, well-known wildlife and conservation filmmaker Shekar Dat...
23 May, 2014, 02.54 PM IST
Russian team being trained in Panna to boost tiger conservationIn a bid to boost tiger conservation efforts globally, International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) in collabor...
02 Mar, 2014, 03.47 PM IST
Hand-reared rhino has a baby, a first for IndiaForest officials in India have notched up a proud first. Nine years after she was rescued from the swirling flood waters of the Brahmaputra...
06 Apr, 2013, 03.45 AM IST
- 'Amarnath Yatra not a threat to the environment'
Stressing that apprehensions about damage to the environment due to the Amarnath Yatra are "uncalled for", J&K Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K S...
19 May, 2008, 04.37 PM IST