Wildlife Conservation
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High funding but poor results: Bangladesh struggles with Bengal tiger conservation
Weak coordination among donors and government agencies and in the absence of deliberate conservation measures are to blame, says an expert.
Farhana Parvin
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Nepal releases 25 gharials into the wild, but concerns emerge about timing and survival of species
The country is aiming to reintroduce the crocodiles into rivers where they were found historically.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
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Despite conservation efforts, Kashmir’s hangul deer risk going extinct
Endemic to the hills of Kashmir, the hangul deer is the only species of red deer in the Indian subcontinent.
Kaleem Geelani
Trending
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Himalayan wolf listed as ‘vulnerable’ amid habitat loss, persecution, stray dog threat
In India, around 378 of the species are left, distributed in the upper Himalayan region in Lahaul, Spiti, Ladakh and in parts of Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
Sanjeev Kumar
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Tenth cheetah dies in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park
The male cheetah, Shaurya, died on Tuesday as the medical team failed to revive him after tranquilising him.
Scroll Staff
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Eroding grasslands, sandbars along Brahmaputra threaten Arunachal sanctuary, home to endangered bird
Bengal floricans and other avifaunal species are endemic to the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of marshes and wetlands.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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In Assam, railway line expansion and electrification threaten the hoolock gibbon, India’s only ape
The railway line through the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary fragments territory for the species that primarily lives on trees.
Ashvita Anand
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India’s small wild cats are dying because of a case of mistaken identity
People kill them often, mistaking them for the offspring of bigger, predatory cats.
Shailesh Shrivastava
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Faced with disease spread, wildfire and human hostility, Nepal’s wild dog population dwindles
The dhole once roamed large swaths of Asia. Now, barely 2,000 remain in the wild, globally.
Abhaya Raj Joshi
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Why giraffes are facing a silent extinction crisis in Africa
Populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild.
Derek E Lee, The Conversation
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How Japan’s tiny island leopard cats have become conservation ambassadors
Restricted to their islands, the two cat populations are extremely vulnerable. But ensuring their survival is crucial.
Annelise Giseburt
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Caracals on the brink of extinction, could become second cat species to be wiped out from India
Conservation experts are unsure about what is causing the decline in the population of the small wild cat that was found across Central India and the plain.
Shuchita Jha
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final