Centre undertakes project worth Rs 33 crore to save the Great Indian Bustard

However, the government does not recognise noise pollution as a cause of danger to the bird.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 12, 2019 · 07:06 pm

In Meghalaya, tribal communities join hands to ensure that the hoolock gibbon’s song stays alive

Increasing human pressure is gnawing away at the forest, endangering the hooleng, as the species is called in Khasi.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya

· Jun 10, 2019 · 01:30 pm

As last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies, scientists race to save the species

A concerted effort is being made to capture as many of the remaining wild rhino as possible, and breed them in captivity.

Jason Gilchrist, the Conversation

· Jun 05, 2019 · 11:30 pm

As global smuggling networks flourish, Indian turtles disappear from traditional habitats

Rare species are being poached for meat and being smuggled across Asia for use in traditional medicine.

Juhi Chaudhary

· Apr 15, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Taking wing: A small bird sanctuary hopes to revive the avian population of Manipur’s Loktak Lake

The upcoming bird sanctuary at Thinungei village is reportedly Manipur’s first.

Sahana Ghosh

· Dec 17, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Facing extinction, India’s scented agarwood is finding ways to grow in home gardens, polluted fields

The resin-filled wood from the tree is used in perfumery and high quality incense.Scientists say the species has adapted to growing in new areas in Assam.

Sahana Ghosh

· Oct 25, 2018 · 09:30 pm

With 23 Asiatic lions dead in Gir, here’s what the authorities can do to preserve India’s pride

Forest department must identify cause of the disease and contain its spread, institutionalise its response, and plan for similar contingencies in the future.

Meena Venkataraman

· Oct 19, 2018 · 08:00 am

Egyptian vultures migrating to Rajasthan in winter show shifting antibiotic resistance pattern

The birds feed on the carcasses of antibiotic-treated farm animals at a dump site near Bikaner, says study.

Neha Jain

· May 30, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Video: Salman Khan convicted in blackbuck poaching case, sentenced to 5 years in jail

Khan's co-accused, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were acquitted by the Jodhpur court.

Smitha Nair

· Apr 05, 2018 · 06:47 pm

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail

The Jodhpur court, which also levied a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the actor, will hear his bail application on Friday.

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· Apr 05, 2018 · 02:16 pm

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan convicted, others acquitted by Jodhpur court

The actor is accused of hunting the endangered animal in Kankani village near Jodhpur during the shooting of the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’.

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· Apr 05, 2018 · 11:35 am

Blackbuck poaching: Jodhpur court to give verdict in case against Salman Khan, 5 others today

Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Tabu are the other actors accused in the two-decade-old case.

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· Apr 05, 2018 · 09:13 am