A sky full of kites becomes a death trap for birds
Chinese manjha – a synthetic kite string coated in glass or metal – was banned across India in 2017. But every year conservation organisations continue to rescue thousands of birds…
Conservation News
India reports to the Biodiversity Secretariat that it is on track to achieve its targets
Seventy women from three villages in Assam mobilised and sensitised over 10,000 people for protecting the endangered greater adjutant stork and its supporting habitat in their villages. Their efforts highlight…
Gharials of Gandak: A population back from the brink faces development pressures
Lalsa Yadav gushes with a big smile on his face every time he spots a gharial in the river Gandak, that flows through West Champaran district of Bihar, bordering Nepal.…
Swimming camels, mangrove islands of Kutch face mounting challenges
In the land of contrasts that Kutch is, winter is the lean feeding season for its unique breed of Kharai camels. These camels, unlike the kind most of us are…
Cordyceps, the Himalayan Viagra, kindles fortunes and begets plunder
Anita Devi gently opens the small muslin cloth. A bunch of thin, dusty caterpillars, speckled with a white mould and a slender grey tip come in view. Her son, Pratham…
Tiger deaths hit the 100-mark again, but number down from previous year
It’s a classic case of viewing the glass as half empty or half full. For the third straight year, the number of tiger deaths in India have touched the 100-figure…
All creatures great and small: Best of Almost Famous species 2018
The year 2019 is here, and with it there is a general feeling of excitement, which we all feel when something is "new". Before the feeling gets old, let's take…
Apps for animals: Conservation tech’s new frontier
Uttar Dhupjhora Road, which cuts through West Bengal’s Gorumara National Park, is no longer the animal death trap it once was. In October, the district magistrate started shutting down the…
Documentary shines light on the elusive and vulnerable snow leopard
The elusive snow leopard, found primarily in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia, has always fascinated wildlife lovers and conservationists. But, the mystery around this enchanting cat also…
Linking Kerala floods to anthropogenic climate change ‘difficult’, finds a study
Is the devastating 2018 flood in Kerala linked to climate change? Based on a study that does not find any long term increase in the mean or heavy monsoon rainfall in…
