Nashik: It was the crack of dawn, Manisha Barde returned to her hut. Snuggling between her 2 small kids, asleep under the mosquito net was a leopard cub. A leopard cub had sneaked into the hut- The cub then made its way into the mosquito net and, probably comforted by the warmth of the bed, […]
HYDERABAD: In a step that would further the cause of conservation of endangered and protected animals, India got its first scientific and most modern national wildlife genetic resource bank. The bank that contains genetic resources of about 250 wildlife species was dedicated to the nation by union minister of science and technology Harsh Vardhan at […]
In a feat attributed to recent heat wave that swept across Europe, rare Andean flamingos at a wetlands reserve in Slimbridge, Britain, have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years. The exotic birds are ‘fickle breeders’ and can go years without nesting successfully. Unfortunately none of the eggs are viable, so no new […]
Elephant tusk is the property of the government under S. 39 (1) (c) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Wild Life Warden Vs Komarrikal Elias- 2018 SSC Online 601, dated 8-5-18 In a recent judgement a Full Bench of the Supreme Court has held that any article related to animal hunted […]
A hippo has killed a Taiwanese tourist and injured another after they attempted to photograph the animal at a Kenyan wildlife resort. The BBC reports that the 66-year-old man, Chang Ming Chuang, was stalking the animal on Lake Naivasha – 56 miles (90km) north-west of Nairobi. Stood on the shore of the lake, the man was reportedly taking photographs before […]
Today, 12th August – is World Elephant Day! Here are some amazing facts about these large animals. Our country, once the home to a large elephant population widely distributed across most states, now has fragmented populations because of excessive habitat loss, subsequent conflict with human beings and poaching for their tusks. Yet, we need these […]
New Delhi: The government informed the Lok Sabha that 237 tigers died in the country in the last 2 years. It said 23% of deaths from 2012 to 2017 were due to poaching and 55% due to natural causes. Junior environment minister Mahesh Sharma said 7% of the deaths was due to unnatural causes not attributable […]
London Zoo is celebrating World Lion Day August 10) in style, with the big cats being part of an event involving boxing and biting colourful balls.
World Lion Day is celebrated for the animal kingdom’s most beautiful and fearsome creature, the king of the jungle, the lion. This day was founded by ‘Big Cat Rescue’ to pay tribute to this apex predator. It is celebrated on 10th August to spread awareness about the conservation issues that lions face, raise funds for […]
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