Aided by climate change, invasive freshwater fish are thriving in Ganga

Rising temperatures are opening up newer parts of the river to non-native species such as the common carp, tilapia and African catfish.

Sneha Mahale

· Jun 10, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In Gujarat, the ‘mad babul’ tree is taking over the home of the Indian desert fox

Government agencies are aware of the spread of the invasive species, but the absence of an inclusive plan has hampered decision-making.

Sneha Mahale

· Apr 26, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Uttar Pradesh’s use of Gambusia fish to check dengue may do more harm in the long run

Researchers fear that the fish may pose a larger threat to biodiversity and livelihoods.

Sneha Mahale

· Mar 28, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In the Western Ghats, the population of the crucial Malabar grey hornbill is on the decline

Conservationists say a drop in the numbers could have an irreversible impact on the forest ecosystem in the long term.

Sneha Mahale

· Feb 23, 2022 · 07:30 pm

How a village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district is trying to save vultures from extinction

With efforts over the years, the bird’s population in the region has gone up from 22 in 1999-2000 to 249 recorded this year.

Sneha Mahale

· Jul 27, 2021 · 07:30 pm

After being separated from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh is now looking for new state bird and animal

Local wildlife bodies in the Union Territory are batting strongly for the black-necked crane and the snow leopard as state symbols.

Sneha Mahale

· Jun 30, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In Rajasthan, unchecked tourism and poaching are threatening leopard habitats

Half of the state’s leopard deaths in 2019 were due to unnatural causes, including man-animal conflict.

Sneha Mahale

· Apr 14, 2020 · 09:30 pm