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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship