Thursday 18 June 2020 – A wild elephant is found dead in Rajgarh district of Chhattisgarh. The carcass was found in Behrampur village under Chhal forest range of Dharamjaigarh division. Arun Kumar Pandey, the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest says the elephant did not die due to natural causes and there were no external […]
18 to 35 Caracals found in Ranthambore National Park
In local parlance, the Caracal is called ‘Siyagosh’ meaning ‘black ear’. It is an ode to the black tuft of hair peaking on the two ears of this wild cat. They act like antennae, picking up distant and minute vibrations. For the Caracal they are one of the many characteristics adapted to survive in the […]
Conservation Milestone: 14 Pygmy Hogs Released into Manas National Park
It is difficult to imagine that the conservation of an entire ecosystem could be resting on the shoulders of a tiny little animal called the Pygmy Hog. But the more you understand the importance of the species the more you understand how vital its presence is to save grasslands, elephants, and tigers. Fourteen captive-bred pygmy […]
China Offers Money to Breeders to Quit Wildlife Trading
In a world devasted by the Covid-19 pandemic, all fingers point to China’s wildlife markets from where the infection first spread. These illegal markets have for long been criticised by conservationists for trading in rare and endangered wildlife. But now that the real human threat because of these markets are visible, China is facing more […]
This Amazing Cuckoo Flew 1,000 Km per day to Reach India
A tiny bird is breaking the internet with a display of its sheer will-power and tenacity. Onon, a common cuckoo is impressing researchers and people all over the world with its amazing migration journey. The little bird flew from Kenya on 29th April, 2020. On 4th May – in merely five days – it was […]
Planned Roads in Asia Threatening the Tiger’s Future
The roads cutting into a tiger’s land could be endangering its chances of survival. New research by scientists from the University of Michigan finds that more than 24,000 km of roads built and planned for the future could deepen the big cat’s extinction risk. This includes roads and highways being planned in India and the […]
Watching Birds During Lockdown
Kids glued in front of the TV or playing video games all day – this has become a familiar scene for most families stuck at home during the global lockdown. And now that the home quarantine is all set to continue, there is no surety when kids would get a chance to go outdoors. One […]
Three New Species of Horned Frogs Discovered in North East India
Asian Horned Frogs are a group of small frogs found in Northeast India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. They belong to the genus Megophrys and most have for centuries broadly categorized into one name Megophrys parva – considered to be among the most widely dispersed species within the genus. However, recent studies have provided compelling evidence […]
Clean Air during Lockdown and Beyond: Why it Matters
Most people living in the city of Jalandhar, Punjab had not seen the Himalayan ranges from here in the last 30 years. But last March, amidst an all India lockdown with no car or industrial fumes to cover the skies, the Dhauladhar mountain range, part of the Himalayan range in Himachal Pradesh, emerged and became […]
Rare Ganga River Dolphin Spotted in Meerut and Kolkata amidst Lockdown
The natural world is finding different ways to reveal itself amidst the nationwide lockdown. From spotted civets in Kerala to deer in Punjab, and flamingos in Mumbai to now the endangered Ganges river dolphin seen in Meerut and Kolkata, it seems the pause button in people’s lives has created just the right opportunity for the […]
Camera Trap Captures Snow Leopards in Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand
In a rare sighting, camera traps set up at the Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand clicked images of snow leopards roaming around the snow laden forest. The images were taken from January through March, 2020 and show four of the elusive cats including a pair. DK Singh, director of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve said that […]