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Endangered Gangetic dolphins found in most tributaries of Ganges, prompting urgent conservation

T. V. Padma 20 May 2024
Becquartina bicolor sitting on a leaf in Balpakram National Park in South Garo Hills in Meghalaya. This was the first individual of the species sighted by Sarkar in 2017. The cicada’s wings were damaged when it was caught by a bat. Image by Vivek Sarkar.

Researchers describe a new cicada species, bicolor butterfly, from Meghalaya

Vandana K. 16 May 2024

Understanding roosting habits of the Indian flying fox to improve conservation

Sneha Mahale 13 May 2024

A new handbook recommends how to avoid elephant deaths on roads, rail tracks

Arathi Menon 9 May 2024

Manipuri ponies under threat despite state conservation policy

Donald Takhell 7 May 2024

The curious case of a frog and a fungus

Arathi Menon 1 May 2024
Dr. Mohsin Ali Gazi (incharge veterinary officer) along with staff treating a leopard in Kashmir: Image- Arranged from Dr Mohsin Ali Gazi

Wildlife rescue operations in Kashmir face an uphill battle with rising human-wildife conflict

Mudassir Kuloo 26 Apr 2024
Red-headed vulture eating prey. Photo by Timothy A Gonsalves/Wikimedia Commons.

Measuring the scavenging value of vultures

Simrin Sirur 25 Apr 2024

Climate litigation has entered the room. But could great Indian bustards be inched out?

Simrin Sirur 19 Apr 2024

Species no bar: Langurs forge unusual alliances in the wild

Arathi Menon 18 Apr 2024

[Commentary] Unravelling forest conservation

C. R. Bijoy 17 Apr 2024

Indigenous knowledge of Jharkhand’s forest greens need preserving

Kushagra Rajendra, Vineeta Parmar 10 Apr 2024

With a new discovery, lizard studies get an edge

Arathi Menon 5 Apr 2024

[Interview] Ecologist and policy expert S. Faizi advocates for putting ‘justice’ at the heart of conservation

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 2 Apr 2024

Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’ 

Arathi Menon 26 Mar 2024

Meet the beetles, the tiny titans of pollination

Arathi Menon 25 Mar 2024
Eurasian lynx, a medium-sized wild cat called ee locally in Ladakhi. Chamba's account of the Eurasian lynx is just one of the many efforts to document wildlife in Ladakh. Photo by Stanzin Chamba.

Wildcats found in India gain international conservation status at CMS COP14

Shailesh Shrivastava 21 Mar 2024

[Commentary] Exploring gender in forest landscape restoration initiatives

Alejandro von Bertrab, Aruneema Singh, Kundan Burnwal 8 Mar 2024

[Book Review] A spotlight on India’s vanishing wildlife

Usha Rai 6 Mar 2024

Gharial conservation should extend to unprotected rivers

Arathi Menon 21 Feb 2024