Guwahati: Barely a month is left for the monsoon to retreat and Kaziranga is yet to experience the annual flood that helps sustain its fragile ecology. Park authorities are worried as plant and animal life in the World Heritage Site are intrinsically linked to the deluge which helps recharge over 200 wetlands and revitalise grasslands. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
During the third week of July, there were heavy rains all over the State. The wildlife, especially the ground flora and fauna, was gravely affected during such stormy weather. The villages like Khalikot, Rambha, Ashika, Buguda, Balipadar of Ganjam district are very famous for growing Krushnasar or black buck.In Balipadar area, the locals protect the […]
NAINITAL: Uttarakhand high court on Thursday taking a strict stand on death of tigers in the state warned the state government that ”if no categorical assurance for the deployment of Special Tiger Protection Force in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) is given, we may be constrained to request the ministry of defence to deploy the Eco […]
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