Scientists are planning to bring back Dodo to life, re-introduce them in Mauritius
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A group of scientists are trying to bring back the extinct Dodo bird to life and re-introduce them to Mauritius.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Asiatic wildcat, also known as the Indian desert cat, faces threats such as hybridisation of the species with the domestic cat, roadkills and expansion of infrastructure projects that fragments its habitat. In conversation with Mongabay-India correspondent Shuchita Jha, wildlife biologist Sumit Dookia who has been studying the Asiatic wildcat for over a decade discusses why the species hasn’t been a focal point in conservation priorities and possible ways to conserve the species.
Assam: Seasonal solar fence to protect paddy from wild elephants in crop fields
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
‘Ready-to-be-harvested’ paddy spread over 20 hectares of cropland at Maliata area near Mirza in Kamrup district of Assam has been protected from a herd of wild elephant through the installation of a seasonal single-wire solar-powered fence in a collaborative initiative of Aaranyak and WWF.
Antarctica records first bird flu case: Reports
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A lethal strain of bird flu has been detected in Antarctica, a region known for being the key breeding ground for many birds.
World's oldest dog Bobi dies at 31
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The world's oldest dog- Bobi, has died at the age of 31 years and 165 days.
Namibian envoy hopes Kunho cheetahs will adapt to Indian environment
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: High Commissioner of Namibia to India Gabriel Sinimbo has said the death of some Cheetahs brought from his country to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is normal as they were introduced to a new environment, media reports said.
PM Modi praises all those protecting the Asiatic Lion in India on World Lion Day
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of the Asiatic Lion, which survives only in the wild of India, on the World Lion Day on Thursday,
Nashik: Man injured in leopard attack
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Nashik: A young man was injured after being attacked by a leopard at Naigaon village in Sinnar taluka of the district.
India’s tiger reserves have helped fight climate change
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Enhanced conservation management of tiger reserves in India has helped avoid forest loss, preventing one million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This represents $93 million in ecosystem services from the avoided social cost of emissions. The researchers suggest that biodiversity conservation programmes could generate revenue from carbon credits that could be traded in voluntary carbon markets. Mongabay-India writer Neha Jain reports
Tamil Nadu: Female elephant found dead
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Chennai: A female wild elephant was found dead outside a forest range near Thadagam in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Assam State Zoo in Guwahati set for massive transformation, eyes premier wildlife destination status
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS:Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed plans to revamp the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, with the ambitious goal of transforming it into India's premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Canada bans tensing of cosmetics on animals
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Toronto/Ottawa: The Canadian government has banned the testing of cosmetics on animals.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Gir (Gujarat) A team of wildlife rescuers saved two lion cubs from a well that had fallen into an open well in Jasadhar Range of Gir East division during the cyclone Biparjoy's landfall on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Project Cheetah is a new symbol of friendship between India, Namibia: S Jaishankar
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the Project Cheetah has emerged as a “new symbol of friendship between India and Namibia.”
Puri: Silkworms will not be killed to prepare fabric for deities of Sri Jagannath temple
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Puri: The silk cloth, which is popularly known as (Geet gobind Khandua) and used in the rituals of deities in Sri Jagannath temple, Puri will be prepared aesthetically without killing the silk worms.
Arunachal Pradesh: Kaiser-e-Hind Butterfly sighted in Mechuka
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Itanagar:Kaiser-e-Hind butterfly, one of the rarest butterflies in India, was sighted by an avid wildlife photographer for the first time in the jungles of Mechuka, Shi-Yomi district in Arunachal Pradesh.
Centre forms high-level Cheetah Project Steering Committee
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which implements Project Cheetah, has formed a high-level Cheetah Project Steering Committee, a press release by the Union Environment Ministry said.
Kenya: 10 lions killed, conflict between human and wild animals increase
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
At least 10 lions were killed by herders in southern Kenya in the past week, as per Kenya Wildlife Service.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A female cheetah released from South Africa in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park died of mating injuries on Tuesday, a government statement said.
Madhya Pradesh: Another cheetah, which was brought to India from South Africa, dies
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Sheopur: An approximately six-year-old male cheetah, which was named ‘Uday’, died at Kuno National Park on Sunday, making it the second such fatality over the recent past.
Another solar fence installed in Assam to combat human-elephant conflict
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Taking a step further in wildlife preservation in Assam, biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has installed a 4 km stretch of community-operated solar fence to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) at Bordol village in Goalpara district with support from US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tigers burn bright in India under the shadow of human-animal conflict
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
According to the latest census, 3,167 tigers have been recorded in India. Tiger population in India is close to saturation, note experts, prompting discussions on sustainable development amid rising human-animal conflict. Mongabay India writer Saurabh Katkurwar reports
Massive awareness required to bust myth about wildlife parts: Gauhati High Court judges
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Judges of Gauhati High Court on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to create a massive awareness drive by all stakeholders targeting the common people especially students to bust the myth that wildlife parts are beneficial to human beings in many ways, a belief born out of superstition.
India's tiger population grows to 3,167 in 2022: PM Modi releases Tiger Census figures
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the results of the 5th cycle of India's Tiger Census, which showed that the population of tigers in the wild has grown to 3,167 as of 2022.
Hangul census concludes in Kashmir, Wildlife department uses drones for the purpose
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir wildlife department has pressed state-of-the-art drones into service to conduct the Hangul census in Kashmir.
Namibian cheetah flown to India dies in Madhya Pradesh from kidney disease
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Bijaipur/IBNS: One of the eight cheetahs relocated to India from Namibia died on Monday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park after developing a kidney infection in January.
Forest Dept files case against UP man who rescued Sarus crane
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh): The Forest department has lodged a case against a man from Uttar Pradesh who took care of a Sarus crane for a year after rescuing it, said media reports
Odisha: Crocodile attacks woman in coastal Kendrapara, dies
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Kendrapara: In the latest man-reptile conflict, a 45-year-old woman lost her life when a crocodile attacked her while she was fishing in a creek on Saturday.
Study finds Bumblebees learn new 'trends' in their behaviour by watching and learning
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
London: The research, led by Queen Mary University of London and published in PLOS Biology, provides strong evidence that social learning drives the spread of bumblebee behaviour – in this case, precisely how they forage for food.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Dusky Tetraka, a small olive and yellow-throated bird that hops around on the ground and has eluded ornithologists for 24 years, was rediscovered by an expedition team searching the tropical forests of northeastern Madagascar.