India signs deal with South Africa to bring dozens of cheetahs in next 10 years

Last year, eight cheetahs were brought from Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to reintroduce the feline species 70 years after its extinction.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 10:42 am

Why the creation of a slender loris sanctuary in Tamil Nadu has left forest communities worried

The villagers of Panchanthangi depend on the hillocks, now declared as Protect Areas, for rearing livestock.

Catherine Gilon

· Dec 18, 2022 · 11:30 pm

How CITES wildlife pact missed the chance to curb trade in species that cause human disease

Hunting rather than international illegal trafficking is the threat that affects most wildlife, particularly in countries like India.

Vikram Aditya

· Dec 17, 2022 · 09:45 am

In Uttar Pradesh, the rhino reintroduction project launched decades ago has finally yielded results

In the last 38 years, the population of the state’s Dudhwa Tiger Reserve has increased from five rhinos to 40.

Azeem Mirza

· Dec 09, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Maharashtra’s plan to translocate tigers to a new territory sparks concerns

Forest officials and wildlife experts believe Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve is not ready to accept new tigers, especially those coming from conflict zones.

Saurabh Katkurwar

· Nov 19, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Interview: South Asia needs a regional plan to sustain the Bengal tiger population

Nepal has tripled its tiger population since 2010. Its director-general of national parks discusses what’s needed to protect the big cat.

Abhaya Raj Joshi

· Oct 23, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Insights from the study of rhino DNA can help plan better for its conservation in India

With conservation succeeding due to translocation, understanding the genetic status of the current population will be crucial for the species’ survival.

Amit Sharma

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Samrat Mondol

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Tista Ghosh

· Oct 15, 2022 · 09:30 pm

The kouprey: Does Cambodia’s national mammal and cultural symbol even exist anymore?

The near-mythical wild cattle species has not been definitively sighted for more than half a century.

Anton L Delgado

· Oct 05, 2022 · 09:30 pm

The fight against illegal wildlife trade has been militarised by infusions of money and technology

Money pouring into conservation has funded drones and military-style training for rangers.

Rosaleen Duffy, The Conversation

· Sep 29, 2022 · 11:30 pm

How the wildlife bill is a step backwards for elephants and will enable greater exploitation

The idea has been to phase out the captivity of elephants. But a new amendment instead carves out an exception for the transport and transfer of such elephants.

Deepa Padmar

· Sep 28, 2022 · 11:30 am

A border district in Mizoram has become a hub of wildlife smuggling in India

Adding to the unfenced ‘porous’ borders is the political instability in Myanmar, which has led to an influx of refugees into the region.

Nabarun Guha

· Sep 24, 2022 · 09:30 pm

‘Vanity project’: Introducing African cheetahs into India is a bad idea, experts say

The country does not have the habitat or prey species for wild, free-roaming African cheetahs, they say.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 19, 2022 · 01:30 pm