Wildlife Conservation
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High funding but poor results: Bangladesh struggles with Bengal tiger conservation
Weak coordination among donors and government agencies and in the absence of deliberate conservation measures are to blame, says an expert.
Farhana Parvin
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Nepal releases 25 gharials into the wild, but concerns emerge about timing and survival of species
The country is aiming to reintroduce the crocodiles into rivers where they were found historically.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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Despite conservation efforts, Kashmir’s hangul deer risk going extinct
Endemic to the hills of Kashmir, the hangul deer is the only species of red deer in the Indian subcontinent.
Kaleem Geelani
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Himalayan wolf listed as ‘vulnerable’ amid habitat loss, persecution, stray dog threat
In India, around 378 of the species are left, distributed in the upper Himalayan region in Lahaul, Spiti, Ladakh and in parts of Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
Sanjeev Kumar
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Tenth cheetah dies in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park
The male cheetah, Shaurya, died on Tuesday as the medical team failed to revive him after tranquilising him.
Scroll Staff
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Eroding grasslands, sandbars along Brahmaputra threaten Arunachal sanctuary, home to endangered bird
Bengal floricans and other avifaunal species are endemic to the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of marshes and wetlands.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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In Assam, railway line expansion and electrification threaten the hoolock gibbon, India’s only ape
The railway line through the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary fragments territory for the species that primarily lives on trees.
Ashvita Anand
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India’s small wild cats are dying because of a case of mistaken identity
People kill them often, mistaking them for the offspring of bigger, predatory cats.
Shailesh Shrivastava
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Faced with disease spread, wildfire and human hostility, Nepal’s wild dog population dwindles
The dhole once roamed large swaths of Asia. Now, barely 2,000 remain in the wild, globally.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Why giraffes are facing a silent extinction crisis in Africa
Populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild.
Derek E Lee, The Conversation
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How Japan’s tiny island leopard cats have become conservation ambassadors
Restricted to their islands, the two cat populations are extremely vulnerable. But ensuring their survival is crucial.
Annelise Giseburt
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Caracals on the brink of extinction, could become second cat species to be wiped out from India
Conservation experts are unsure about what is causing the decline in the population of the small wild cat that was found across Central India and the plain.
Shuchita Jha
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go