Wildlife Conservation
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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
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A trio of wolves, a lunging crocodile and other winners at the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards
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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
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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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
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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
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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
The Field
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Ponnappa-Crasto lose to Japan’s Iwanga-Nakanishi in final
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England tour of India: Issy Wong, Hollie Armitage lead visitors to series win against India A
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