MIGRATION: In what seems to be a first in the state, 30 elephants from various reserves in neighboring state – Odisha – have been living in the core zones of the Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, 100 km from Raipur, in Chhattisgarh for the last two weeks. Judging by the length of their stay and the number […]
Poachers nabbed with Rare Soft Shelled Turtles
POACHING: Poachers were caught while trying to smuggle 27 soft-shelled turtles near the Badarpur bus stand, Delhi in a well-coordinated operation by Wildlife SOS, Delhi Wildlife Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police. The poachers had captured the turtles in Rajasthan; packed them in bags and were bringing it to Delhi by public transport. […]
7 Hour long Rescue Operation Helps Save Elephant Mom and Calf from Water Tank
SAVED: A wild elephant and her calf that fell into a water tank in the army cantonment area of Narangi in Assam were rescued after a 7 hour operation on April 6th. At about 2.30 pm the staff of 14 Field Ammunition Depot in the cantonment noticed the elephants had fallen in the static water tank […]
Grazing Animals To Nature’s Rescue: Saving Dying Grasslands
RESEARCH: A team of scientists has come up with a unique solution to conserve and protect the grasslands that cover more than a quarter of the Earth’s land area. These rich bio-diverse ecosystems, which support the existence of several indigenous plants and animals, are experiencing rapid ecological decline due to the indiscriminate use of fertilizers […]
Five New Insect Species Discovered in Western Ghats
NEW DISCOVERY: In addition to being the birth place of spices such as pepper and cardamom, the Western Ghats in India is also known as a proliferate biodiversity hotspot. While the forests in this tropical belt along the west coast of the country are home to many unique fauna and flora, new discoveries add to […]
High Infertility Rates Putting Indian Rhinos at Greater Risk of Extinction
RESEARCH: For a species to survive well in the planet the existing members should live safely in a healthy environment and the birth of future generations should continue at a regular pace. But the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is not surviving too well in the existing world. Not only is the animal getting lesser and lesser […]
Solar lights to keep Tigers at Bay in Sunderbans’ Villages
CONSERVATION ACTION: The use of a renewable non-polluting and viable source of energy that at one go helps tackle human-animal conflict and also lights up the lives of communities. This is the goal of the new, innovative method being employed to prevent tigers from entering Sunderbans’ village – solar lights. The project ‘Lights for Stripe’ […]
Find the Age of an Elephant from its Call
Did you know that you could get an accurate estimate of the age of an elephant just by analyzing the frequency of its call? Recent research has shown that it is in fact possible to calculate the age of an elephant from the low frequency long distance call sounds made by them. In a paper […]
End of a Dark Era: India’s Most Notorious Poacher Dead
Infamous poacher Sansar Chand, who single-handedly wiped out all the tigers of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan died on Tuesday of lung cancer. Often called the deadliest wildlife criminal of India, Chand and his family killed more tigers and leopards of the country than anyone else till date. 60 year old Sansar Chand was suffering […]
Olive Ridley Turtle gets Help from Locals in Protecting Eggs
Its ‘Arribada’ time on the East coast of India. Every year hundreds and thousands of Endangered Olive ridley turtles swim across miles of oceans to reach the beaches of Orissa, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry to lay eggs and bring the next generation into the world at the same places where they were once […]
Two Bird Species make Debut Appearance at Andaman & Nicobar Islands
SPECIES SIGHTING: Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India have been delighted to find two new bird species in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These birds namely the Blue and White Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) and the Great Short-Toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla ) have never before been seen or photographed in these parts, proving once again the […]