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...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
This Animal’s Fierce Response to Humans Defies Norms: Why Moose Demand Massive Personal Space in AlaskaAlaskans are urged to keep a safe distance from moose and never feed them. Feeding these powerful wild animals can lead to aggressive behav...
16 Mar, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Migatory birds transform Jammu's Gharana wetland into 'bird-watching paradise'In a spectacular annual phenomenon, thousands of migratory birds, ranging from the bar-headed geese to egrets, have descended upon the Ghar...
07 Jan, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
US FAA sued by environmental groups over SpaceX Starship launch debrisEnvironmental groups including the Center for Biological Diversity, American Bird Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation, Save RGV and the Carri...
02 May, 2023, 12.07 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
Smoke at Panchachuli peak, poachers on the hunt for musk deerFor two days now, the foothills of the Panchachuli peak in eastern Kumaon has been enveloped in black smoke.
23 Nov, 2015, 07.04 AM IST
- 7 more bird species of India fly into red list
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added seven species of birds found in India to the red list of threatened bir...
31 Oct, 2015, 02.52 AM IST
- Mumbai's wetland birds on endangered list
The Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit, commonly seen on the Sewri mudflats, have been added to the list of end...
29 Oct, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
Winged visitors throng Bhitarkanika national park of OdishaWith 66 per cent rise in the number of winter migratory birds, Bhitarkanika national park has re-established its status as one of the promi...
18 Jan, 2015, 12.17 PM IST
Oil spill taking its toll in Bangladesh Sundarbans, say activistsAn oil tanker carrying 350 tonnes of oil crashed on Tuesday, spilling its cargo over an 80sq-km area along Shela river in Bangladesh and th...
13 Dec, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Zoo clueless as macaque dies, carcass rots for 3 weeksZoo officials have found a badly decomposed carcass of a stump-tailed macaque in its enclosure recently after its keepers gave contradictor...
12 Sep, 2014, 07.03 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
- 'Hangul' population on the rise in Dachigam National Park
The population of Kashmir Stag or 'Hangul', a highly endangered species found only in the valley's Dachigam National Park, has increased su...
03 Jan, 2014, 02.51 PM IST
- Bhitarkanika's winged guests start arriving as winter sets in
Bhitarkanika National Park is chirping once again. Winter is closing in and thousands of migratory birds have started arriving to the mangr...
17 Nov, 2013, 07.27 AM IST
- Special arrangements to keep animals warm at zoo
It appears that animals at the Kamla Nehru Zoo will have a warm winter this year. Thanks to the zoo management which has made elaborate arr...
27 Nov, 2012, 03.21 AM IST
- Haryana wildlife parks set to get eco-sensitive status
A string of wildlife national parks and sanctuaries in Haryana are set to recieve the 'Eco-Sensitive' status which would ensure a ban on an...
02 Jul, 2009, 09.14 PM IST
One more tigress to be introduced in SariskaThree months after a Royal Bengal tiger pair was successfully introduced in Sariska reserve, moves are afoot to bring one more tigress to t...
02 Nov, 2008, 09.00 PM IST