Mongabay India https://india.mongabay.com/list/extinction/ India's environmental science and conservation news Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:49:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Finless porpoises are disappearing before they are counted https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/finless-porpoises-are-disappearing-before-they-are-counted/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/finless-porpoises-are-disappearing-before-they-are-counted/?noamp=mobile#respond 16 Jul 2026 11:20:28 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39334 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/finless-porpoises-are-disappearing-before-they-are-counted/feed/ 0 Experts divided over reintroducing captive-bred gharials in rivers https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/?noamp=mobile#respond 04 Feb 2026 17:16:21 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=36736 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/experts-divided-over-reintroducing-captive-bred-gharials-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Photo tourism threatens rare galaxy frog population https://india.mongabay.com/2026/01/photo-tourism-threatens-rare-galaxy-frog-population/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/01/photo-tourism-threatens-rare-galaxy-frog-population/?noamp=mobile#respond 02 Jan 2026 12:27:35 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=36319 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/01/photo-tourism-threatens-rare-galaxy-frog-population/feed/ 0 New study finds world’s sharks, rays and chimaeras at risk of extinction https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/worlds-sharks-rays-and-chimaeras-at-risk-of-extinction/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/worlds-sharks-rays-and-chimaeras-at-risk-of-extinction/?noamp=mobile#respond 27 Jan 2025 11:35:01 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=31246 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/worlds-sharks-rays-and-chimaeras-at-risk-of-extinction/feed/ 0 1 in 4 freshwater species around the globe at risk of extinction https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/1-in-4-freshwater-species-around-the-globe-at-risk-of-extinction/ https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/1-in-4-freshwater-species-around-the-globe-at-risk-of-extinction/?noamp=mobile#respond 22 Jan 2025 10:42:17 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=31191 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2025/01/1-in-4-freshwater-species-around-the-globe-at-risk-of-extinction/feed/ 0 [Book Review] A spotlight on India’s vanishing wildlife https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/book-review-a-spotlight-on-indias-vanishing-wildlife/ https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/book-review-a-spotlight-on-indias-vanishing-wildlife/?noamp=mobile#respond 06 Mar 2024 16:43:11 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=26814 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/book-review-a-spotlight-on-indias-vanishing-wildlife/feed/ 0 Book on endemic birds says three species almost extinct https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/book-on-endemic-birds-says-three-species-almost-extinct/ https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/book-on-endemic-birds-says-three-species-almost-extinct/?noamp=mobile#respond 09 Oct 2023 10:35:35 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=24775 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/book-on-endemic-birds-says-three-species-almost-extinct/feed/ 0 In Nepal, vulture colonies seen to hold stable amid old and new threats https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/in-nepal-vulture-colonies-seen-to-hold-stable-amid-old-and-new-threats/ https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/in-nepal-vulture-colonies-seen-to-hold-stable-amid-old-and-new-threats/?noamp=mobile#respond 02 Oct 2023 16:58:12 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=24691 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/in-nepal-vulture-colonies-seen-to-hold-stable-amid-old-and-new-threats/feed/ 0 Loss of orchid species in Bangladesh is “alarming,” say researchers https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/loss-of-orchid-species-in-bangladesh-is-alarming-say-researchers/ https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/loss-of-orchid-species-in-bangladesh-is-alarming-say-researchers/?noamp=mobile#respond 06 Sep 2023 13:05:47 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=24261 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/loss-of-orchid-species-in-bangladesh-is-alarming-say-researchers/feed/ 0 Building blocks and biodiversity: India’s ecosystems a part of a global crisis https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/building-blocks-and-biodiversity-indias-ecosystems-a-part-of-a-global-crisis/ https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/building-blocks-and-biodiversity-indias-ecosystems-a-part-of-a-global-crisis/?noamp=mobile#respond 30 May 2022 12:05:45 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=18388 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/building-blocks-and-biodiversity-indias-ecosystems-a-part-of-a-global-crisis/feed/ 0 Assam’s wild water buffalo is treading troubled waters https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/assams-wild-water-buffalo-is-treading-troubled-waters/ https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/assams-wild-water-buffalo-is-treading-troubled-waters/?noamp=mobile#respond 20 Sep 2021 10:25:29 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=15571 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/assams-wild-water-buffalo-is-treading-troubled-waters/feed/ 0 Finn’s weaver faces a risk of extinction https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/finns-weaver-faces-a-risk-of-extinction/ https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/finns-weaver-faces-a-risk-of-extinction/?noamp=mobile#respond 23 Jun 2020 15:09:04 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=10336 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/finns-weaver-faces-a-risk-of-extinction/feed/ 0 [Analysis] The world’s primates face extinction, fuelled by global consumer demands https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/analysis-the-worlds-primates-face-extinction-fuelled-by-global-consumer-demands/ https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/analysis-the-worlds-primates-face-extinction-fuelled-by-global-consumer-demands/?noamp=mobile#respond 14 Jan 2020 11:56:54 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=8220 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/analysis-the-worlds-primates-face-extinction-fuelled-by-global-consumer-demands/feed/ 0 Where did insects come from? https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/where-did-insects-come-from/ https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/where-did-insects-come-from/?noamp=mobile#respond 11 Jun 2019 11:25:53 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=5575 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/where-did-insects-come-from/feed/ 0 Insects are disappearing in India, and we don’t even have data https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/insects-are-disappearing-in-india-and-we-dont-even-have-data/ https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/insects-are-disappearing-in-india-and-we-dont-even-have-data/?noamp=mobile#comments 11 Jun 2019 10:14:02 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=5551 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2019/06/insects-are-disappearing-in-india-and-we-dont-even-have-data/feed/ 6 The grizzled giant squirrel struggles to survive in the face of habitat loss https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/the-grizzled-giant-squirrel-struggles-to-survive-in-the-face-of-habitat-loss/ https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/the-grizzled-giant-squirrel-struggles-to-survive-in-the-face-of-habitat-loss/?noamp=mobile#comments 13 Feb 2019 14:13:34 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=4121 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2019/02/the-grizzled-giant-squirrel-struggles-to-survive-in-the-face-of-habitat-loss/feed/ 1 [Interview] ‘Annihilation trawling’ can kill fisheries in Mandapam coast https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/interview-annihilation-trawling-can-kill-fisheries-in-mandapam-coast/ https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/interview-annihilation-trawling-can-kill-fisheries-in-mandapam-coast/?noamp=mobile#respond 04 Apr 2018 10:54:27 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=760 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2018/04/interview-annihilation-trawling-can-kill-fisheries-in-mandapam-coast/feed/ 0 Geographic isolation nurtures 1032 endemic species in Andaman and Nicobar Islands https://india.mongabay.com/2018/03/geographic-isolation-nurtures-1032-endemic-species-in-andaman-and-nicobar-islands/ https://india.mongabay.com/2018/03/geographic-isolation-nurtures-1032-endemic-species-in-andaman-and-nicobar-islands/?noamp=mobile#comments 07 Mar 2018 11:47:18 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=603 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2018/03/geographic-isolation-nurtures-1032-endemic-species-in-andaman-and-nicobar-islands/feed/ 1 Enthusiasts and experts document biodiversity on a digital platform https://india.mongabay.com/2017/12/enthusiasts-and-experts-document-biodiversity-on-a-digital-platform/ https://india.mongabay.com/2017/12/enthusiasts-and-experts-document-biodiversity-on-a-digital-platform/?noamp=mobile#respond 08 Dec 2017 10:15:56 +0000 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