Rajasthan migratory bird deaths: Avian botulism suspected as toll rises to 17,000 in Sambhar Lake

The initial cause of the deaths was said to be avian flu, but a report from a laboratory in Bhopal has eliminated it.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 19, 2019 · 12:02 pm

Rajasthan: More than 1,000 migratory birds found dead near Sambhar Lake in Jaipur

Officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the deaths but suspect a hailstorm that hit the area a few days ago may be responsible.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 12, 2019 · 09:46 am

Six new lizard species discovered in the Western Ghats

This is seen as a significant development as only one species of the genus was known so far.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 22, 2019 · 01:52 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Tigress beaten to death by villagers with sticks near Pilibhit reserve

An FIR was filed by local forest officials against 31 named and 12 unknown people.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 26, 2019 · 03:17 pm

Heatstroke, tumour probable causes of tiger’s death in Sariska, says initial autopsy report

Wildlife conservationist said the big cat could have been been saved had it not been released into the wild soon after treatment.

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· Jun 10, 2019 · 12:49 pm

A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans

Our closest relatives show distinct cultural behaviour in different populations. But those differences are being erased.

Alexander Piel, The Conversation

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Fiona Stewart, The Conversation

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Lydia Luncz, The Conversation

· Mar 16, 2019 · 11:30 pm

A lesser-known grizzled giant squirrel species in Kerala is at the risk of dying out

A survey in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary reveals that the population of squirrel has fallen by 78%-85%.

Manupriya

· Feb 15, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Study finds four new groups of lizards in the Western Ghats

This project was carried out as part of a larger survey of frogs, lizards and snakes of the Western Ghats.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 27, 2018 · 07:03 pm

Indian, American scientists discover four species of lizards in Western Ghats

One of these, ‘Cnemaspis limayei’, has been named after Sunil Limaye, a former director of Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 26, 2018 · 06:21 pm

A rhino poaching racket has created fear, suspicion towards outsiders in a West Bengal village

Experts and former poachers in Jaldapara say villagers are recruited by organised poaching syndicates.

Moushumi Basu

· May 31, 2018 · 09:30 pm

A new study sheds light on the elusive Nilgiri marten, a badger-like mammal with a yellow throat

The animal’s nature makes it particularly hard to observe and study.

Ronald Ranta, The Conversation

· Apr 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm

A Tamil Nadu reserve’s success at increasing tiger numbers could be a lesson for the rest of India

A change in classification has enabled more legal protection for conservation measures at Sathyamangalam.

Sharada Balasubramanian

· Mar 11, 2018 · 11:30 am