Man-eater tigress Avni shot dead in Maharashtra

Nov 03, 2018, at 04:09 pm

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IBNS):  A man-eater tigress was killed in Maharashtra's Borati-Warud area on Friday, media reports said.

WWF report reveals staggering extent of human impact on planet

Oct 30, 2018, at 05:14 pm

New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature and the services that power and sustain us to the brink, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2018.

Fruit fly study challenges theories on evolution and high carb diets

Oct 28, 2018, at 03:59 pm

Sydney, Oct 28 (IBNS): UNSW fruit fly research challenges the neutral theory of molecular evolution and suggests one day we may be prescribed diets according to our genes. 

Affable apes apt to live longer, study shows

Oct 10, 2018, at 05:29 pm

Edinburgh, Oct 10 (IBNS): Male chimps that are less aggressive and form strong social bonds tend to live longer, research suggests.

Blood test could aid cattle health and productivity, finds study

Sep 19, 2018, at 03:58 pm

London, Sept 19 (IBNS): A simple blood test could be used in the future to predict the health and productivity of dairy cows, research shows.

Two wild elephants in Assam die in lightning

Aug 07, 2018, at 02:56 pm

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS): Two wild elephants have died when they were struck by lightning  in central Assam’s Hojai district, officials said on Tuesday.

Tigers should be conserved: Maneka Gandhi

Jul 29, 2018, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS):   Union minister of women and child development, Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said the society should ensure that tigers are conserved and their habitats are not encroached upon.

Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys

Jul 07, 2018, at 08:06 pm

New York, July 7 (IBNS): Fetal death in utero occurred in more than one-fourth of monkeys infected in the laboratory with Zika virus in early pregnancy, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

West Bengal: 12 fishermen held for hounding a Royal Bengal Tiger in Sunderbans

Jul 05, 2018, at 03:42 pm

Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday night arrested 12 fishermen for allegedly tormenting a mature Royal Bengal Tiger, while it was swimming across a river, inside the core area of Sunderban National Park in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, reports said on Thursday.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovers smuggled Exotic Birds

Jun 29, 2018, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths have intercepted and recovered a flock of exotic foreign birds, which were being smuggled into India from Bangladesh through the Indo-Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas district.

Australia: Perth Zoo euthanizes Puan, world's oldest Sumatran Orangutan

Jun 19, 2018, at 12:28 pm

Perth, Jun 19 (IBNS): The Perth Zoo has paid an emotional farewell to Puan, the world's oldest Sumatran Orangutan, following her death on Monday at the age of 62.

Rhino poacher killed in encounter in Kaziranga

Jun 12, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Guwahati, June 12 (IBNS): One rhino poacher was killed during a gun fight with police personnel and forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Monday night.

One person injured in rhino attack in Assam’s Biswanath

Jun 08, 2018, at 06:42 pm

Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS) : A person was injured while a strayed out rhino of Kaziranga National Park attacked him in Assam’s Biswanath district on Friday.

Thailand: Whale dies after consuming 80 plastic bags

Jun 04, 2018, at 02:48 pm

Bangkok, Jun 4 (IBNS): A whale which reportedly washed ashore in Southern Thailand, died after consuming 17 lbs of plastic bags, reports said.

DRI recovers gibbons, civets, exotic foreign origin birds in WB

Jun 01, 2018, at 02:29 pm

Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday recovered gibbons, civets and more than 40 exotic and colourful foreign origin birds in West Bengal,  which have been smuggled into India from Bangladesh.

Poachers kill another one horned rhino in Kaziranga

May 11, 2018, at 09:53 pm

Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): Poachers have killed another one horned rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP).

Most wanted rhino poacher arrested in Assam

May 05, 2018, at 12:57 am

Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Police arrested a most wanted rhino poacher in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.

Forest guard injured in rhino attack in Kaziranga

May 02, 2018, at 03:52 am

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): A forest guard was injured after an one horned rhino attacked him in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Monday. 

West Bengal: Lalgarh forest tiger found dead

Apr 13, 2018, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): A matured Royal Bengal Tiger, which was captured on a remotely activated camera in Lalgarh forest in West Bengal's West Medinipur district in March, was found dead inside the same forest on Friday, officials said.

Antarctic Penguin hotspot discovery fuels need for marine reserve

Apr 02, 2018, at 09:07 pm

London, Apr 2 (IBNS): Adélie penguins thrive where sea ice persists.

The internet is breaking with a video of a snake drinking water

Apr 01, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Texas,Apr 1 (IBNS): A video of a snake drinking water has gone viral on internet.

Kaziranga National Park shelters 2413 rhinos presently

Mar 31, 2018, at 03:42 am

Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS): The number of world famous one-horned rhinos in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has increased to over 2,400.

Assam : Rare and exotic animals from Africa, South America recovered

Mar 25, 2018, at 04:12 am

Guwahati, Mar 24 (IBNS): While illicit wildlife trade is continuing in India, Assam police on Saturday rescued several rare and exotic animals of Africa, South America, Madagascar from state capital Guwahati.

Sudan: World's last male Northern White rhino dies

Mar 20, 2018, at 08:42 pm

Nairobi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Sudan, the world's last male Northern White rhinoceros has died on Monday in Kenya, aged 45, reports said.

Trafficked turtles and tortoises returned to the wild

Mar 16, 2018, at 05:08 am

Brasília, Mar 15 (IBNS): A new initiative to return trafficked reptiles to the wild has been launched with the successful release of 79 turtles and 10 tortoises in the Peruvian Amazon. 

On World Wildlife Day, UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats

Mar 03, 2018, at 09:32 pm

West Bengal: Tiger footage captured by camera-trap in West Medinipur's Lalgarh forest

Mar 03, 2018, at 03:04 am

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): West Bengal forest department on Friday confirmed the presence of a mature Royal Bengal Tiger at Lalgarh forest in West Medinipur district after the big cat was captured on remotely activated camera, reports said.

Video of Octopus hatching from its egg becomes viral on social media

Feb 13, 2018, at 09:47 pm

New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): Netizens are enjoying watching another miracle of nature in a video posted on the official Facebook page of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center.

Poachers killed 52 rhinos in Assam in last three years: Assam Forest Minister

Feb 09, 2018, at 12:53 am

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IBNS): Poachers killed 52 one-horned rhinos in Assam in last three years.

Assam: 80-year old man killed in rhino attack in Majuli river island

Jan 30, 2018, at 03:23 am

Guwahati, Jan 29 (IBNS): A 80-year old man was died in rhino attack in Assam's Majuli Island on Monday morning.