A lion as a pet: Inside the untamed market for wild animals in Pakistan

There is no law in Pakistan to prohibit the possession of a wild imported animal, say experts.

Haniya Javed

· Jan 03, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Fishing cat: Researchers are trying to shed light on the little-known felines that swim for food

The first scientific effort to monitor the species is underway.

Bhanu Sridharan

· Nov 27, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Meet Taukeer Alam, the school dropout who has become one of Uttarakhand’s top birders

The 24-year-old works with researchers, takes students on forest trips, and helps organise birdwatching festivals.

Arpita Chakrabarty

· Nov 19, 2018 · 11:30 am

Crouching jaguar, snoozing leopard and other prize-winning photos of endangered animals

Arshdeep Singh from India is one of the winners in the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Chris Davy

· Oct 25, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Kole Birders: Citizen scientists in Kerala are helping build an atlas of the country’s bird species

The group of voluntary birdwatchers have been monitoring the population of resident and migrant birds in the Kole wetlands of Thrissur district.

S Gopikrishna Warrier

· Aug 15, 2018 · 02:30 pm

To avoid humans, more wildlife is becoming nocturnal

A study found that an animal that naturally split its day-night activity evenly increased its nocturnal activity to 68% around people.

Kaitlyn Gaynor, The Conversation

· Jun 18, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Karnataka forest department to keep an eye on people clicking selfies with wild animals, fine them

Some other states are planning to follow suit.

Sahana Ghosh

· May 03, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Odisha’s Rushikulya has seen two Olive Ridley mass nestings this year

The forest department claims that this year has also seen the highest number of turtles since they began recording mass nesting events, or arribadas.

Karthikeyan Hemalatha

· May 01, 2018 · 09:30 pm

BBC Earth show ‘Spy in the Wild’ gets up, close and personal with animals

The show is being aired on Sony BBC Earth from March 5.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 06, 2018 · 07:15 am

A bullfrog invasion in the Andamans is threatening biodiversity

Scientists are combining field research with data generated with public help to stem the spread of the species.

Padmaparna Ghosh

· Mar 05, 2018 · 07:30 pm

With India’s vulture population at death’s door, a human health crisis may not be far off

Three vulture species saw an unprecedented decline of 97% to 99.9% in 1992-2007 from ingesting diclofenac in cattle carcass.

Prerna Singh Bindra

· Feb 13, 2018 · 03:30 pm

How monsoons prompted India’s unique fan-throated lizards to spread out across the country

Fan-throated lizards are found only on the Indian subcontinent, where they evolved under the influence of a changing climate that modified habitats.

Richa Malhotra

· Jan 26, 2018 · 09:30 pm