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.

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· 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.

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· 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.

Manupriya

· 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

What makes the Andaman and Nicobar islands home to so many endemic species? A book finds out

Out of more than 9,100 species recorded in the islands, 1,032 are endemic, thanks largely to the geographic isolation of the archipelago.

Sahana Ghosh

· Mar 10, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Leopards in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park could actually be making the city safer for humans

While stray attacks by leopards caused concern, researchers have found that the big cats prey on stray dogs that are responsible for more human deaths.

Christopher O'Bryan, The Conversation

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Alexander Richard Braczkowski, The Conversation

· Mar 09, 2018 · 08:30 pm

A picture with an elephant calf ablaze, fleeing a mob, wins best wildlife photograph award

The awards were given by Sanctuary Nature Foundation on Sunday.

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· Nov 06, 2017 · 07:46 pm

Japan: Penguin who became attached to an anime character dies

Grape-kun had become so fond of Hululu that he kept staring at her cardboard cut-out, and even forgot to eat.

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· Oct 13, 2017 · 08:45 pm