Centre forms high-level Cheetah Project Steering Committee
May 27, 2023, at 05:41 am
New Delhi: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which implements Project Cheetah, has formed a high-level Cheetah Project Steering Committee, a press release by the Union Environment Ministry said.
Kenya: 10 lions killed, conflict between human and wild animals increase
May 15, 2023, at 02:15 pm
At least 10 lions were killed by herders in southern Kenya in the past week, as per Kenya Wildlife Service.
May 10, 2023, at 06:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A female cheetah released from South Africa in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park died of mating injuries on Tuesday, a government statement said.
Madhya Pradesh: Another cheetah, which was brought to India from South Africa, dies
Apr 24, 2023, at 09:55 am
Sheopur: An approximately six-year-old male cheetah, which was named ‘Uday’, died at Kuno National Park on Sunday, making it the second such fatality over the recent past.
Another solar fence installed in Assam to combat human-elephant conflict
Apr 23, 2023, at 01:00 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Taking a step further in wildlife preservation in Assam, biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has installed a 4 km stretch of community-operated solar fence to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) at Bordol village in Goalpara district with support from US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tigers burn bright in India under the shadow of human-animal conflict
Apr 21, 2023, at 06:08 pm
According to the latest census, 3,167 tigers have been recorded in India. Tiger population in India is close to saturation, note experts, prompting discussions on sustainable development amid rising human-animal conflict. Mongabay India writer Saurabh Katkurwar reports
Massive awareness required to bust myth about wildlife parts: Gauhati High Court judges
Apr 19, 2023, at 03:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Judges of Gauhati High Court on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to create a massive awareness drive by all stakeholders targeting the common people especially students to bust the myth that wildlife parts are beneficial to human beings in many ways, a belief born out of superstition.
India's tiger population grows to 3,167 in 2022: PM Modi releases Tiger Census figures
Apr 10, 2023, at 01:19 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the results of the 5th cycle of India's Tiger Census, which showed that the population of tigers in the wild has grown to 3,167 as of 2022.
Hangul census concludes in Kashmir, Wildlife department uses drones for the purpose
Mar 28, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir wildlife department has pressed state-of-the-art drones into service to conduct the Hangul census in Kashmir.
Namibian cheetah flown to India dies in Madhya Pradesh from kidney disease
Mar 28, 2023, at 03:50 am
Bijaipur/IBNS: One of the eight cheetahs relocated to India from Namibia died on Monday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park after developing a kidney infection in January.
Forest Dept files case against UP man who rescued Sarus crane
Mar 27, 2023, at 12:12 am
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh): The Forest department has lodged a case against a man from Uttar Pradesh who took care of a Sarus crane for a year after rescuing it, said media reports
Odisha: Crocodile attacks woman in coastal Kendrapara, dies
Mar 20, 2023, at 12:53 am
Kendrapara: In the latest man-reptile conflict, a 45-year-old woman lost her life when a crocodile attacked her while she was fishing in a creek on Saturday.
Study finds Bumblebees learn new 'trends' in their behaviour by watching and learning
Mar 08, 2023, at 08:39 pm
London: The research, led by Queen Mary University of London and published in PLOS Biology, provides strong evidence that social learning drives the spread of bumblebee behaviour – in this case, precisely how they forage for food.
Mar 07, 2023, at 01:33 am
Dusky Tetraka, a small olive and yellow-throated bird that hops around on the ground and has eluded ornithologists for 24 years, was rediscovered by an expedition team searching the tropical forests of northeastern Madagascar.
New frog species found in Arunachal Pradesh, named Chanakya
Mar 06, 2023, at 10:11 pm
A new frog species has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh which was named after Mauryan Empire Chanakya.
Uttarakhand Leopard Attacks: Clear and Present Danger
Mar 04, 2023, at 06:18 pm
In Uttarakhand, every month, cases of wildlife animals like leopards, tigers, and elephants attacking humans are reported. Among these, leopard attacks are the most frequent and severe. The ‘Living with Leopards’ programme, which has found success in Maharashtra, was launched in the Tehri and Pauri forest divisions in 2015-16 and in Narendra Nagar and Pithoragarh forest divisions in 2020 and 2022, respectively. The programme is reportedly successful in Tehri and Pithoragarh but has failed in Pauri, which has been identified as a hotspot for leopard attacks. Mongabay-India correspondent Varsha Singh reports
To save a million species, World Wildlife Day underscores crucial role of partnerships
Mar 03, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Leaders across the UN system have called for bolder action and more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants, ahead of World Wildlife Day on Friday.
Study shows grassland and agricultural land will increase in Kaziranga by 2050
Feb 28, 2023, at 09:24 pm
Golaghat: A recent study has predicted that water bodies, sand or dry river beds, and forests will decrease in Kaziranga while the area covered by grasslands and agricultural land will increase by 2050.
Madhya Pradesh: Second batch of 12 cheetahs released to Kuno National Park
Feb 18, 2023, at 09:04 pm
Indore: The second batch of 12 cheetahs, which were brought to India from South Africa, were released to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
South Africa translocates 12 cheetahs to India in a cooperation agreement
Feb 18, 2023, at 05:22 am
Cape Town/IBNS: Twelve cheetahs will later today (Friday) depart from South Africa for India, the South African government said.
South Africa to send over 100 cheetahs to India
Jan 27, 2023, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will get more than 100 cheetahs from South Africa in an ambitious plan to relocate the wild cats, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' sighted in Wular Lake after 84-yrs
Jan 24, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: After a long gap of 84-years, a rare specie of long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' has been sighted in the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, much to the delight of Ornithologists, nature lovers and bird watchers.
Assam: Deepor Beel records more than 26,000 birds of 97 species
Jan 11, 2023, at 12:14 am
A recent bird count in the freshwater lake Deepor Beel has shown there has been a significant rise in the number and species of birds in a year’s time.
Assam: Rhino chases tourist convoy in Kaziranga National Park
Jan 03, 2023, at 09:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a scary video which went viral on social media, a rhino is seen chasing a tourist convoy at Assam's Kaziranga National Park.
No rhino poaching case in Assam in 2022: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jan 03, 2023, at 01:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: For the first time in the last two decades, Assam has witnessed zero rhino poaching incidents in the year 2022, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
10-year-old girl dies in leopard attack in Maharashtra's Kolhapur
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolhapur/UNI: A 10-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at Kedarlingwadi In Shahuwadi tehsil of Kohlapur district in Maharashtra on Wednesday.
COP27: Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
Nov 18, 2022, at 10:25 pm
New York: For many years the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis have been treated as separate issues, but the reality – as highlighted on Wednesday at COP27– is that there is no viable route to limiting global warming to 1.5°C without urgently protecting and restoring nature.
Five lions escape from Sydney zoo
Nov 02, 2022, at 08:02 pm
Sydney/UNI: Five lions have sparked a brief emergency at an Australian zoo after escaping from their enclosure.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts bird festival
Oct 08, 2022, at 07:25 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Tourism and the Sanctuary Nature Foundation (SNF) recently hosted the Jammu and Kashmir Bird Festival 2022 here.
Assam: Forest officials rescue two elephants stuck in a well in Mariani
Sep 24, 2022, at 03:27 pm
Guwahati: Two elephants, including a calf, stuck in a well were rescued by forest officials with the help of locals at Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district.