New frog species found in Arunachal Pradesh, named Chanakya
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
A new frog species has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh which was named after Mauryan Empire Chanakya.
Uttarakhand Leopard Attacks: Clear and Present Danger
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
In Uttarakhand, every month, cases of wildlife animals like leopards, tigers, and elephants attacking humans are reported. Among these, leopard attacks are the most frequent and severe. The ‘Living with Leopards’ programme, which has found success in Maharashtra, was launched in the Tehri and Pauri forest divisions in 2015-16 and in Narendra Nagar and Pithoragarh forest divisions in 2020 and 2022, respectively. The programme is reportedly successful in Tehri and Pithoragarh but has failed in Pauri, which has been identified as a hotspot for leopard attacks. Mongabay-India correspondent Varsha Singh reports
To save a million species, World Wildlife Day underscores crucial role of partnerships
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Leaders across the UN system have called for bolder action and more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants, ahead of World Wildlife Day on Friday.
Study shows grassland and agricultural land will increase in Kaziranga by 2050
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Golaghat: A recent study has predicted that water bodies, sand or dry river beds, and forests will decrease in Kaziranga while the area covered by grasslands and agricultural land will increase by 2050.
Madhya Pradesh: Second batch of 12 cheetahs released to Kuno National Park
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Indore: The second batch of 12 cheetahs, which were brought to India from South Africa, were released to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
South Africa translocates 12 cheetahs to India in a cooperation agreement
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Cape Town/IBNS: Twelve cheetahs will later today (Friday) depart from South Africa for India, the South African government said.
South Africa to send over 100 cheetahs to India
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will get more than 100 cheetahs from South Africa in an ambitious plan to relocate the wild cats, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' sighted in Wular Lake after 84-yrs
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar: After a long gap of 84-years, a rare specie of long tailed Duck 'Clangula Hyemalis' has been sighted in the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, much to the delight of Ornithologists, nature lovers and bird watchers.
Assam: Deepor Beel records more than 26,000 birds of 97 species
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
A recent bird count in the freshwater lake Deepor Beel has shown there has been a significant rise in the number and species of birds in a year’s time.
Assam: Rhino chases tourist convoy in Kaziranga National Park
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a scary video which went viral on social media, a rhino is seen chasing a tourist convoy at Assam's Kaziranga National Park.
No rhino poaching case in Assam in 2022: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: For the first time in the last two decades, Assam has witnessed zero rhino poaching incidents in the year 2022, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
10-year-old girl dies in leopard attack in Maharashtra's Kolhapur
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: A 10-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at Kedarlingwadi In Shahuwadi tehsil of Kohlapur district in Maharashtra on Wednesday.
COP27: Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New York: For many years the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis have been treated as separate issues, but the reality – as highlighted on Wednesday at COP27– is that there is no viable route to limiting global warming to 1.5°C without urgently protecting and restoring nature.
Five lions escape from Sydney zoo
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Sydney/UNI: Five lions have sparked a brief emergency at an Australian zoo after escaping from their enclosure.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts bird festival
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Tourism and the Sanctuary Nature Foundation (SNF) recently hosted the Jammu and Kashmir Bird Festival 2022 here.
Assam: Forest officials rescue two elephants stuck in a well in Mariani
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati: Two elephants, including a calf, stuck in a well were rescued by forest officials with the help of locals at Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district.
PM Modi releases 8 Namibian cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh national park on 72nd birthday
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 72nd birthday by releasing eight cheetahs from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park Saturday in an ambitious project to reintroduce the animals in the South Asian nation after their extinction some 70 years ago.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Gwalior: As many as eight cheetahs have arrived in India from Namibia and soon they will be released in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
Eight Namibian cheetahs to be ferried to India on Sept 17
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Windhoek/IBNS: Eight Namibian cheetahs will be ferried to India in the Boeing 747-400 flight after which they will be released by PM Narendra Modi at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on Sept.17.
Three people, including a child, die in wild elephant attack along Assam-Meghalaya border
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati: At least three people, including a child, were killed in a wild elephant attack in Assam’s Goalpara district along the Assam-Meghalaya border on Monday.
India inks MoU with Namibia to bring Cheetahs back after 70 years of extinction
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Seventy years after cheetahs went extinct in India, the wild cats are set to roam the country's forests once again, starting with Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Largest ever female python caught in Florida weighs 98 kg
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Researchers have captured the largest-ever female Burmese python discovered in America's Florida, media reports said.
Mizoram Police seize 468 numbers of exotic wildlife species
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:26 am
Champhai/IBNS: Acting on a specific input, Champhai Police of Mizoram on Wednesday seized and recovered 468 numbers of various exotic wildlife species, being illegally smuggled by Gospel Chanchintha (28) of Hmunlai in Lawngtlai District and his four accomplices from Zokhawthar of Champhai District.
Leopard caged in Assam’s Golaghat
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Guwahati: A leopard was caged at Betioni Kakatigaon area under Khumtai assembly constituency in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday.
Sri Lanka emerges as a smuggling hub for India's star tortoises
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
The Indian star tortoise is the most smuggled tortoise species in the world, with thousands trafficked annually smuggled out from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan despite a 2019 total ban on the international trade in the species. While India continues to be the main country of origin for wild-caught star tortoises, Sri Lanka has in recent years become both a prominent source country and transit hub for trafficking networks that move the animals to East and Southeast Asia. Mongabay India writers Malaka Rodrigo and Pragati Prava report
Rhino population in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park grows to 2613
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Kaziranga: The population of one-horned rhinoceros touched 2613 in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and it has increased by 200 over the last four years, officials said on Tuesday.
Australian govt lists Koalas as endangered species
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: The Australian government has officially listed the iconic Koala as an endangered species.
Man killed in rhino attack in Assam’s Majuli
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed after a rhino attacked him in Assam’s Majuli district.
Assam: Six wild elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond in Goalpara
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The forest officials have rescued six wild elephants trapped in a muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district with the help of locals.
Wild jumbo killed after being hit by goods train in Assam’s Kamrup
Sep 19, 2024, at 01:27 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In an unfortunate incident, one wild elephant was killed after being hit by the engine of a goods train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday night.