It is the year 2080 and it is not the world you would like to live in. Planet Earth is a lot hotter and a lot less greener with more than half of common plants and one third of the animals that we easily see today, becoming rare or extinct. This is the alarming prediction […]
One Man for a Billion Ants: Meet Dr. Himender Bharti
What is your first reaction when you see an ant? Brush it off, trample it, or take the insecticide spray out to kill it envisioning hundred more all around. If you are not Dr. Himender Bharti, you will probably say yes to all three. But for this man fascinated by the ant world, a single […]
Indian Tree species out of Critically Endangered list
A tree species Syzygium Travancoricum (locally known as kulavetti or vadhamkolli) found only in the state of Kerala has been moved out of the Critically Endangered (CR) category of red list of threatened species. The tree is still rare, but now further away from extinction. In 1998 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) […]
Mystery Revealed:What triggers Seeds to Sprout after a Forest Fire
for centuries it has been a mystery how seeds dormant for years and years can literally rise from the ashes after a forest fire and amply fill the jungle floor with new growth. In a new study, scientists have found the answer on how this regeneration occurs so rapidly.
The Dog that Smells Endangered Animals
Meet Pepin the canine conservationist…
Critically Endangered Spider Seen after 113 years!
Last seen in 1899 a spider reveals itself in the forests of India, once again…
The Last Rhinos of Kaziranga, will they Last?
Instead of being a protected reserve, the Kaziranga National Park of Assam, India has turned into a battleground between the poachers and the protectors. It is the rhinos that are in danger. Will they be able to survive? Yes, if better technogly is used for protection.
Soldier Saves Bengal Slow Loris from ‘Godman’
Read how a Slow loris was saved from the clutches of a village godman by a caring soldier in Manipur.
Finding Rare Species may Soon be a Fly’s Job!
Data collection is hard work and though newer technologies like the camera trap have made the job a bit easier for researchers the biggest help in the future may come from tiny insects like flies – the new bio-helpers for field research worldwide!
Armed…not Dangerous
It is not men at war in the jungles of Assam and rest of the country, but the battle between vintage guns held by forest guards and new age ammunitions by poachers.The rotting corpses of the rhinos killed everyday are proof of who is winning this one sided war.
After 135 Years ‘Extinct’ Gecko is Seen Again
A gecko that remained hidden and was believed to be extinct was re-discovered recently after 135 years. Called the Jeypore Gecko (Geckoella jeyporensis) it was found in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa by scientists who spent more than two years looking for this little creature.