Andaman Smoothhound, Himalayan Fritillary among 29 new threatened species in India: IUCN
Montreal: The IUCN Red List unveiled on 9 December is a critical indicator of the health of the state of the world's biodiversity
BY PTI / Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
MP: All eight cheetahs adapting well, says Union minister Yadav
Sheopur (MP): Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav had held a review meeting with researchers, scientists and forest officials in Kuno National Park
BY PTI / Monday, 12 December, 2022
After conservationists toil hard, beach in Karnataka’s Kundapur awaits sea turtles for nesting
Mangaluru: FSL India volunteers had discovered nine nesting sites on the Kodi beach area during the season last year with around 120 eggs at each place
BY PTI / Saturday, 10 December, 2022
Environment minister tables Wild Life (Protection) Bill in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The minister said the bill has been brought in to strengthen local administration and give relaxation to the local community
BY PTI / Thursday, 8 December, 2022
PETA India seeks changes in Wild Life Bill to prevent people, religious bodies from owning elephants
New Delhi: According to one report, while there are 2,675 captive elephants in India, only 1,251 ownership certificates have been issued by different states, PETA India said
BY PTI / Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
Arunachal’s Monpas look up to e-platforms for preserving hand-made paper
Umsaw (Meghalaya): The 'Mon Shugu' or the paper of the Monpas is sourced from the bark of a shrub called the 'Shugu Sheng', which literally translates to a paper plant
BY PTI / Sunday, 4 December, 2022
How to rejuvenate a forest? Women in an Odisha village show the way
Koraput (Odisha): The women first imposed a strict fine of Rs 500 on anyone cutting wood and created an environment where the person was reprimanded in public for cutting wood
BY PTI / Sunday, 4 December, 2022
MoU delay holds up translocation of South African cheetahs to India; 12 big cats in quarantine since July
Bhopal: Wildlife experts said fitness of the South African cheetahs is a matter of concern given that they will have to be watchful of robust leopards in KNP
BY PTI / Sunday, 4 December, 2022
Man’s resolve to recharge groundwater pays off, 3,500 water bodies dug in 7 months
Dehradun: Connecting the campaign with filial sentiments struck a chord with people as they began to join the campaign in larger numbers
BY PTI / Sunday, 27 November, 2022
Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example
The author writes that Cianjur earthquake had a greater impact because it ruptured within a few kilometres (10km) of the city of Cianjur, where the shaking was classified as “severe”
BY The Conversation / Thursday, 24 November, 2022
Countrywide campaign next year for eco-friendly lifestyle: environment minister
New Delhi: Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) is a pro-people and pro-planet effort that seeks to shift the world from mindless consumption to mindful utilisation of natural resources
BY PTI / Thursday, 24 November, 2022
Zorba, India’s first dog on anti-poacher duty, dies in Guwahati
Guwahati: He served mostly in the Kaziranga National Park from 2012 till his retirement and assisted authorities to nab people involved in rhino poaching
BY PTI / Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
