For the first time in Jammu & Kashmir, the habitat of the snow leopard has been mapped. The move is expected to facilitate the conservation of the threatened feline. The survey has found that the species possesses a much wider distribution than was previously believed. Read More: 4 Reasons Why Climate Change Is Bad For […]
Wild Buffaloes Radio Collared To Study And Conserve
Marking the beginning of a novel and unique project, the Forest Department officials of Chhattisgarh along with wildlife biologists, succeeded in placing radio collars on two wild buffaloes at the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary last week. This is the first time that the species have been collared in India to learn more about their movement and […]
Crowd Make Way For Elephant To Rescue Her Calf
In an incident in the tea gardens of Assam, a mother Elephant was able to successfully rescued her calf from a ditch without getting disturbed by the crowd that had gathered. Members of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and WTI (Wildlife Trust of India) arrived on the scene to control the crowd and thus […]
Helping Rice Growers And Wildlife Through ‘Grain for Grain’
On 24th February 2016, 16 farmers from the villages of Sondlagondi and Jambhulpani villages located at the confluence of New Nagzira and Nagzira wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra were distributed 223 kilograms of rice. This was a compensation offered to them in exchange of crop lost due to wild animals raiding their farms. The unique […]
Elephant Calf Rescued and Reunited with its Herd
An elephant calf was recently rescued and reunited with its natal herd after it had fallen into a ditch in the Numaligarh Tea Estate in Golaghat district of Assam. Prompt action by the Forest Department officials, and the local people saved the month-old calf from being displaced. The incident occurred last week when the herd […]
Hand reared Rhino Creates History: Gives birth in the Wild!
Baby news is always good news, but this baby is special because it was born in the wild of a rhino mom who was hand raised by humans!
Mesmerizing Coral Spawning Recorded in Lakshadweep for the First Time
The picturesque Lakshadweep is in news again. And this time it is for coral spawning seen around the island and being recorded for the first time. Also known as sex-on-the-reef, this indeed is great news and an assurance that the coral and marine systems are co-existing happily and healthily together.
Sensor to Save Jumbos from Being Hit by Trains
Come 2016 and elephants may safely cross railway tracks without the risk of being hit by an oncoming train. A device developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will help detect the presence of elephants and other animals on railway tracks thus sending a warning signal to the train.
Extinct Corals make Gujarat Coasts their Home once again
For the first time in the country, beginning a new phase in species conservation, fragments of locally extinct coral reefs have been trans-located and re-introduced in the coastal waters of Gujarat. The corals were collected from Lakshwadeep and relocated 1500 kms away to the coast town of Mithapur.
Beware! Your Paint Brush might be made from Mongoose Hair
The next time you pick up a paint brush or a make-up brush, think twice. Chances are the brush might have been made of mongoose hair and you have inadvertently become part of an international illegal trade which is going unnoticed for decades. India is the one of the largest exporters of such kind of brushes made by killing thousands of mongoose annually.
Hand raised Clouded Leopard and Bear Cubs to Begin New Life in Manas
Two rare clouded leopard cubs and four Asiatic black bear cubs that had been rescued after they were separated from their mothers, are now ready to begin their new life in the jungles of Manas National Park in Assam after having spent quite some time in human company.