A study spread across 144 sites in 5 states covering the Western Ghats has documented 143 species of odonates from the region. These are species of damselflies and dragonflies that are found in this area. However, in the span of two years when the survey was conducted, the researchers could only find 65 percent of […]
Invasive Plants: Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Forest Reclamation Drive
Tamil Nadu has waged a war against invasive plant species Senna spectabilis to remove it from the forests by 2026 and conserve wildlife.
Imperial Wood on the Edge: The 2,000-Year Saga of India’s Red Sanders
Deep within the dry, rocky hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh grows a biological treasure so coveted that it has been traded like gold for nearly two millennia. Pterocarpus santalinus, popularly known as Red Sanders or Rakta Chandan
It Is Important To Address The Elephant In The Room
It takes nearly two years for an elephant calf to be born — and seconds for a speeding train to wipe out an entire family. If we know where elephants move and why collisions happen, why do they keep dying on our tracks?
Seven Elephant Deaths A Month: Odisha’s Silent Elephant Crisis
Electrocution, trains, disease and weak enforcement are killing Odisha’s elephants—most deaths were avoidable.
Endangered Hoolock Gibbon Family Rescued From An Isolated Tree in Arunachal Pradesh
A family of Hoolock gibbons was found stranded on a single tall ficus tree in Arunachal Pradesh.
Invasion of Invasive Plants: 11 Species Threatening India’s Forests and Farms
At current rates, entire ecosystems could shift from native to invasive dominance within a generation. These invasive plants are moving faster than we can manage or monitor them.
India’s Most Venomous Snakes Are Moving North Because of Climate Change
A new scientific study has revealed that India’s most venomous snakes are shifting their homes because of climate change.
Floating Paradise in Peril: Water Pollution Endangers Manipur’s Loktak Lake
The world renowned Loktak Lake, floating freshwater ecosystem and home to endangered Sangai deer is threatened by water pollution, finds new study.
Indian Roller Declared ‘Near Threatened’ After Sharp Population Decline
The Indian Roller, India’s blue bird and state symbol of three states, faces a 30% decline and is now ‘Near Threatened’ due to festival hunting and habitat loss.
A Tiger’s Death by Wire Snare Exposes Hidden Dangers in India’s Forests
When a four-and-a-half-year-old tigress was brought for treatment to the zoo in Tirupati, veterinarians were confronted with a horrific sight — a huge, gaping hole in her throat. This was not the result of a territorial fight or a hunting mishap. The wound was caused by a poacher’s wire snare illegally set in the Nagarjunasagar […]