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

· Nov 25, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· Nov 18, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· Nov 13, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· Nov 10, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· Oct 30, 2023 · 10:00 pm

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

· Oct 22, 2023 · 07:30 pm

As the Himalayas bear the brunt of climate change, snow leopards are moving higher up the mountains

Climate variations of harsh winters with heavy snowfall and mild summers the region witnesses are crucial in shaping the ecosystems and wildlife distribution.

Arathi Menon

· Oct 16, 2023 · 07:30 pm

New batch of cheetahs to be introduced in MP’s Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, says project head

The official, SP Yadav, said that authorities will now try to translocate felines who do not develop winter coats or develop thinner ones.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 16, 2023 · 07:08 pm

Infection from radio collars did not cause cheetah deaths, says project head

Wildlife experts have said that some of the felines brought from Africa could have died due to infection caused by radio collars put around their necks.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2023 · 06:28 pm

Habitat and food loss, changing ecosystems see 60% of India’s bird population decline

The declining trajectory of bird populations in India follows global trends, where 48% of birds have declined.

Simrin Sirur

· Sep 02, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Legend says prince Siddhartha Gautam saved a sarus crane. Is that why it is thriving in Lumbini?

For some conservationists and Buddhist devotees, this is due to the lasting legacy of Buddha, but other say it is probably due to farming and climate.

Abhaya Raj Joshi

· Aug 27, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Why the wildlife trade surges in Bangladesh during the monsoon

The annual monsoons worsen the economic situation, leading to job losses. Selling bushmeat becomes a lifeline for many in rural and hilly areas.

Mahadi Al Hasnat

· Aug 21, 2023 · 07:30 pm