In a Himachal village, folklore has shaped residents’ relationship with leopards

Residents have co-existed with wildlife for years. But government attempts at conservation threaten to disrupt this.

Bhanu Sridharan

· Dec 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Assam: Captured, relocated elephant dies of cardiac arrest

The elephant was captured last week after it killed five people in Goalpara district on October 29.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 18, 2019 · 09:47 am

Delhi government has a new strategy to curb monkey attacks: An area-wise census

It has tried everything – from transporting the animals to other states to trying to sterilise them – but the menace continues.

Hridayesh Joshi

· Oct 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Delhi zoo director transferred hours after a man entered lion enclosure

Renu Singh, an Indian Forest Service officer from the 1998 batch, will however remain in charge of the zoological park ‘till a regular incumbent is appointed’.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 18, 2019 · 10:23 pm

Man enters lion enclosure in Delhi zoo, escapes unhurt; police say he is ‘mentally disturbed’

A video of the incident, shared widely on social media, showed the 21-year-old man sitting in front of a lion. He lay down before the animal after a while.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 17, 2019 · 04:49 pm

Karnataka’s kambala races are again dividing participants and animal rights activists

The buffalo racing, which was banned temporarily, is back in full swing.

Pushpa Iyengar

· Dec 18, 2018 · 11:30 am

How has the black rat managed to thrive across the world? The answer may lie in its gut

A comparative study of gut microflora in the common black rat and Sahyadris forest rat has provided insight into the adaptation of species to human habitats.

Bhanu Sridharan

· Aug 04, 2018 · 08:30 pm

India faces double the sting of snakebites as anti snake venom supply runs short, efficacy drops

There is not only an urgent need to ramp up production of anti snake venom but also decentralise the source of venoms to make them more potent.

Karthikeyan Hemalatha, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 03, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Mumbai: Leopard enters residential area in Mulund locality, injures six people

The forest department officials tracked down the animal with the help of the residents of Nanipada, and tranquillised it.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 13, 2018 · 08:45 pm

Video: Hedgehogs put on a diet in Israel after the spiny mammals ate too much on the streets

Veterinarians claim that being overweight is dangerous for the animals as they won’t be move fast of curl up in a ball to protect themselves.

Reuters

· Jan 08, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Video: Six monkeys have been adopted by a woman who teaches them how to be like humans

The monkeys brush, bathe, eat food at the table and even wear clothes.

Barcroft TV

· Jan 07, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Video: This man from Uttar Pradesh has been feeding hundreds of monkeys everyday for 40 years

79-year-old Shyam Sadhu from Rae Bareli says he was initially scared of the monkeys and gradually overcame the fear.

Barcroft TV

· Jan 06, 2018 · 05:34 pm