A first-of-its-kind study shows that half of all crocodile species and turtles face extinction

Reptiles are not faring any better than other animals in the changing world.

Louise Gentle, The Conversation

· May 09, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Lessons for Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh on how to resettle those evicted from tiger reserves

Families from the Kanha Tiger Reserve underwent resettlement at the same time as those from Achanakmar. But their stories are starkly different.

Alok Prakash Putul

· Apr 24, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why re-introducing tigers to the Kumbhalgarh sanctuary in Rajasthan may not be a good idea

Wildlife experts question the ‘fortress model’ of conservation that involves evacuating wild habitats of human populations.

Rosamma Thomas

· Apr 18, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In Ladakh, an initiative to protect wolves is turning traditional trapping pits into stupas

The conservation initiative is working with communities that are often compelled to kill wolves to protect their livestock.

Nabarun Guha

· Mar 26, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In Assam, locals and forest officials have joined hands to save elephants from train hits

Rapid urbanisation around Deepor beel, the only Ramsar site in the state, has led to habitat fragmentation of tuskers.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj

· Mar 20, 2022 · 09:30 pm

As conservationists study India’s wolves, every howl counts

Identifying individual wolves by their howls is being studied as a potential technique for counting wolf population.

Siddhant Pusdekar

· Mar 10, 2022 · 09:30 pm

In the Western Ghats, the population of the crucial Malabar grey hornbill is on the decline

Conservationists say a drop in the numbers could have an irreversible impact on the forest ecosystem in the long term.

Sneha Mahale

· Feb 23, 2022 · 07:30 pm

International pet trade is driving the disappearance of one of India’s most beautiful tortoises

Despite a ban on sales, persistent smuggling of the threatened star tortoise flags gaps in global wildlife trade controls.

Rebecca L Root

· Feb 16, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Citizen apps: A possible new way to track wildlife trafficking in the Himalayas

Investments in citizen reporting tools could provide crucial data on the status of species and trade of their commercial products, suggests a new study.

TV Padma

· Jan 25, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Driven out by mining in Chhattisgarh, a herd of elephants has made its home in Maharashtra

Adequate food and water seem to have attracted the tuskers to Gadchiroli.

Saurabh Katkurwar

· Dec 10, 2021 · 07:30 pm

What I learned by rehabilitating the world’s smallest wild cat near Pune

Numero Uno, a rust-spotted cat, represents scores of wildlife rescued daily. While some have no option but to remain in captivity, many still have hope.

Neha Panchamia

· Nov 25, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Worshipping big cats: In Maharashtra, faith meets conservation as humans and leopards share space

Scientists conducted a preliminary exploratory study to understand the relationship between the Warli community and Waghoba.

Aathira Perinchery

· Oct 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm