Injured police horse Shaktimaan dies
Apr 20, 2016, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Police horse Shaktimaan, which was injured during a protest by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand on Mar 14, died on Wednesday.
Rhino killed with AK 47 in Kaziranga National Park
Apr 14, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Kaziranga, Assam, Apr 14 (IBNS) A rhino was killed as poachers struck with assault rifles in the Kaziranga National Park on Wednesday night, the day the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the abode of one-horned animals, reports said.
India to join South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network
Apr 13, 2016, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval on Wednesday for India adopting the Statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN).
India houses 70 percent of global tiger population: Prakash Javdekar
Apr 13, 2016, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) As the global population of tigers showed an increase in the recently tabulated report, India's Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said that the nation houses 70 percent of the world's tiger.
Global wild Tiger population increases: WWF
Apr 12, 2016, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890, based on the best available data, said WWF and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) ahead of a major tiger conservation meeting tomorrow in New Delhi to be opened by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Modi to Inaugurate Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation on Tuesday
Apr 11, 2016, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day Third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation on Tuesday in New Delhi.
New golden frog species discovered in Colombia
Mar 22, 2016, at 02:47 am
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS) A team of scientists including a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) research associate announced the discovery of a new species of pale-gold colored frog from the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia.
Marking World Wildlife Day, UN calls for global actions to save planet’s most iconic species
Mar 04, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): “Time is running out†to end wildlife poaching that threatens some of the world’s most iconic species, such as elephants, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday as the United Nations marked World Wildlife Day.
Leopards spotted again near Bangalore school
Feb 10, 2016, at 05:21 pm
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IBNS) Two more leopards were seen roaming near the Vibgyor school at Varthur in Bangalore on Tuesday, only two days after a leopard had entered the school premises and was captured later, said media reports quoting forest officials.
Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga
Feb 10, 2016, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Poachers have killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Tuesday, officials said.
Leopard enters Bangalore school, tranquilized
Feb 08, 2016, at 04:20 am
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IBNS) Ending a long operation, officials captured a leopard which had entered a school close to Bangalore city in Karnataka on Sunday.
Mumbai: Dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach
Jan 29, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Mumbai, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A dead 30-feet whale has washed ashore Mumbai's Juhu beach on Thursday, reports said.
Presence of the elusive snow leopard in Sikkim now confirmed through photographic evidence
Jan 28, 2016, at 01:06 am
Gangtok, Jan 27 (IBNS): Snow leopard conservation and study gets a fillip with the first photographic proof of the animal's presence in the Sikkim Himalayas obtained by World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) through camera traps.
Second rhino killed in Kaziranga in less than 48 hours
Jan 27, 2016, at 07:57 pm
Guwahati Jan 27 (IBNS) Two rhinos have been found dead in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam in a span of less than 48 hours, reports said.
Jan 25, 2016, at 12:29 am
Guwahati, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on the wee hours of Sunday and managed to flee with its horn.
A common Himalayan bird identified as new species
Jan 22, 2016, at 12:29 am
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS): A bird species, common in the eastern Himalaya and overlooked until now, has been identified as a new species by a team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, US and Russia,and named after the famous ornithologist, Dr Salim Ali.
Poachers kill a rhino in Kaziranga
Dec 28, 2015, at 01:04 am
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Poachers killed an one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday night, officials said.
WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals join hands for welfare of forest staff
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting the forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve.
Narrow escape for bikers in Bengal elephant attack
Sep 14, 2015, at 07:05 pm
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Sept 14 (IBNS) It was close shave for two men who were attacked by an elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after they tried to sneak past it on their motorcyle.
Clouded Leopard cub admitted at IFAW-WTI run Wildlife Transit Home in Assam
Aug 22, 2015, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): A male clouded leopard cub aged between three to six months was admitted at International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) run Wildlife Transit Home at Kokrajhar in Assam on Aug 13.
Viral video, Peta pressure lead to alleged monkey kidnapper's arrest
Jul 02, 2015, at 11:32 pm
Mumbai, July 2 (IBNS) The four alleged culprits who were secretly filmed kidnapping a monkey last week from Varandha Ghat in Maharashtra were caught yesterday evening by forest officials in Bhor after spending 10 days on the run.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Jun 29, 2015, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Sunday night, officials said.
City bats won' fly through bright spaces: Research
Jun 06, 2015, at 03:44 am
Birmingham, June 5 (IBNS) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that bats living in a city are less likely to move from tree to tree in brightly lit areas.
Assam: Poacher killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
May 22, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): A poacher was killed and two others were apprehended by Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, officials said.
Mar 05, 2015, at 01:20 am
Guwahati, Mar 4 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and managed to flee with its horn, officials said.
Assam Governor directs forest department to curb rhino poaching
Mar 02, 2015, at 01:47 am
Guwahati, March 1 (IBNS) : Assam Governor PB Acharya on Sunday directed the state forest department and authorities of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) to take stern actions to curb rhino poaching incidents in the state.
UP: 65 captive reared Gharials released into Ganges
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:39 am
Hastinapur, Feb 27 (IBNS): As part of a unique collaboration between the government, communities and civil society, 65 captive reared Gharials were released into the Ganges at Hastinapur.
Alipore Zoo shifts trio-chimps to enclosure
Feb 21, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Alipore Zoological Gardens authority in Kolkata on Friday shifted three baby chimpanzees of two and half years of age to the enclosure on zoo premises.
Muthoot Group, WWF-India join hands for 'Friends for Life'
Feb 18, 2015, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): The Muthoot Group, one of India's leading business conglomerates, as a part of its CSR initiative Muthoot Haathi Mera Saathi, in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) has launched 'Friends for Life' an elephant conservation project that is dedicated towards effective management of human-elephant conflict (HEC) and protecting the habitats of Asian elephants across six states in India.
Two poachers killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Jan 20, 2015, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS) : Two poachers were killed by patrolling forest guards in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Tuesday, officials said.