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.

Tourist team survives rhino attack in Kaziranga

Jan 13, 2018, at 03:34 am

Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS): A tourist group of South India got narrowly escaped after the jeep, in which the group was travelling, was attacked by an one horned rhino during safari in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Friday. 

Dog caught on camera sledding all by herself in snow, video goes viral

Jan 06, 2018, at 10:15 pm

New York, Jan 6 (IBNS): In an interesting video, which has become viral, a cute dog could be seen enjoying the chill of winter as it was caught on camera sledding all by herself in the snow.

Study shows protected tropical forests are threatened by the bounty of adjacent oil palm plantations

Dec 31, 2017, at 12:23 am

Singapore, Dec 30 (IBNS): A new study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has warned of the threat that oil palm production poses to tropical forests.

Birds learn from each other’s ‘disgust’, enabling insects to evolve bright colours, finds study

Dec 20, 2017, at 12:11 am

London, Dec 19 (IBNS): A new study of TV-watching great tits reveals how they learn through observation. Social interactions within a predator species can have “evolutionary consequences” for potential prey – such as the conspicuous warning colours of insects like ladybirds.

Forest guard dies in rhino attack in Manas National Park

Dec 18, 2017, at 03:11 am

Guwahati, Dec17 (IBNS): A forest guard died in an attack by a rhino in lower Assam’s Manas National Park on Sunday morning, officials said.

Two wild jumbos electrocuted in Assam

Nov 29, 2017, at 05:47 pm

Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS): Two wild elephants were found death in middle Assam's Nagaon district on Wednesday morning likely electrocuted.  

Elephant tramples man to death in West Bengal

Nov 24, 2017, at 09:45 pm

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): In a tragic incident, an elephant  trampled a man to death in Lataguri forest area of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, media reports said on Friday.

Two wild jumbos killed after hit by passenger train in Guwahati

Nov 20, 2017, at 01:45 am

Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS): Two elephants were killed after they were hit by a passenger train at Chandrapur area, outskirts of Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.

Crested pigeons use mystery feather to signal danger, says study

Nov 13, 2017, at 12:50 am

Sydney, Nov 12 (IBNS): Scientist have solved the mystery of how crested pigeons create an alarm without using their voice to prompt other birds to flee danger.

Study shows sheep recognise human faces

Nov 08, 2017, at 06:22 pm

London, Nov 8 (IBNS): A new study published in the Royal Society journal Open Biology has suggested that sheep can recognise human faces.

Foreign aided poachers gang, NE militants involved in rhino killing incidents in Kaziranga : Assam forest minister

Nov 07, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Guwahati, Nov 7(IBNS) : Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Tuesday said foreign assist poachers gang and some militant groups of North East India are involved in the rhino killing incidents in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP).

Climate change pushing this Lemur to the limit: says study

Nov 01, 2017, at 02:10 am

New York, Oct 31  (IBNS): Human disturbance of tropical rainforests in Madagascar — including wildfires, burning and timber exploitation — have led to reduced rainfall and a longer dry season, further pushing greater bamboo lemurs to the brink of extinction, according to a new study in the journal Current Biology.

Python spotted in Katra station, video goes viral

Nov 01, 2017, at 12:23 am

Jammu, Oct 31 (IBNS): A 15-foot python snake was spotted recently at Jammu's Katra station, which left people in shock.

Look up Shivang Mehta's book to know all about the brand ambassador tigers of India

Oct 30, 2017, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Nature conservation should be given utmost importance and bureaucracy should not be allowed to dictate terms in regards to tourism, said popular wildlife conservationist, author and photographer, Valmik Thapar, recently at a book launch in New Delhi.    

UK: Spider presumed extinct discovered in Nottinghamshire

Oct 05, 2017, at 04:31 pm

Nottinghamshire, Oct 5 (IBNS): Beware arachnophobes! A spider presumed to be extinct was found in the UK's Nottinghamshire nearly after 50 years, reports said.

Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Oct 04, 2017, at 09:52 pm

Allahabad, Oct 4 (IBNS): In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle Sanctuary in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam has been approved under the Namami Gange programme.

Assam forest minister reopens Kaziranga National Park for tourists

Oct 03, 2017, at 01:49 am

Guwahati, Oct 2 (IBNS): After witnessing the devastating flood four months back, which led to deaths of over 300 wild animals including one horned rhinoceros, the Kaziranga National Park in Assam reopened for tourists on Monday.

India to host Global Wildlife Programme to address illegal wildlife trade

Sep 29, 2017, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): India is hosting the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) jointly with World Bank and United Nations Development Programme as part of its efforts to address illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries of Asia and Africa.

Rehabilitated rhino gives birth to her second calf in Manas national park

Sep 04, 2017, at 01:27 am

Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS): The forest staff of Manas national park in Assam and the members of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) were delighted after a rehabilitated female rhino on Sunday morning gave birth to her second calf in the UNESCO world heritage site.

India observes Global Tiger Day on July 29

Jul 29, 2017, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): Tiger protection is still a challenge all over the world, said Union Environment & Forest Minister Dr Harshvardhan while addressing a Global Tiger Day event in New Delhi on Saturday.

India’s oldest tigress dies in Assam state zoo

Jul 17, 2017, at 02:39 am

Guwahati, July 16 (IBNS) : Swati, believed to be the oldest tigress in India, died at the age of 21 in the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati on Sunday morning, officials said.

Dinosaurs’ loss was frogs’ gain, says study

Jul 04, 2017, at 10:01 pm

Washington, July 4 (IBNS): Most of the frogs alive today owe a big thank you to the asteroid or comet that delivered the coup de grace to the dinosaurs.

US: Bear kills 16-year-old race participant in Alaska

Jun 21, 2017, at 12:59 am

Juneau, Jun 20 (IBNS): A 16-year-old race participant was killed by a black bear in Alaska on Sunday, reports said.

Baby elephant found dead on Malaysia highway

Jun 20, 2017, at 12:54 am

Kuala Lampur, June 19 (IBNS): A baby elephant was found dead on a Malaysian highway and expected to be killed by a running vehicle, according to BBC News.