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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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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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: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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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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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: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage
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Paris Olympics 2024: With 100 days left for the Games, here’s how Indian contingent is shaping up
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IPL 2024: Jos Buttler’s ton helps Rajasthan eclipse Sunil Narine’s efforts for Kolkata
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Chess, Candidates 2024: R Vaishali breaks losing streak; Praggnanandhaa, Vidit play out a draw