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Grassland burning, clearing imperils birds of Brahmaputra’s river islands

Chandrani Sinha 22 Feb 2021
Lashar in Lachen valley, Sikkim. Photo by Tenzing Ingty.

Livestock grazing in eastern Himalayan pastures enhances biodiversity and productivity: Study

Neha Jain 19 Feb 2021

[Commentary] Conserving orchids through community participation in a Manipur village

Ng Ngashangva 18 Feb 2021
Camera trap image of snow leopard in HP upper reaches. Camera trap images from surveys by NCF and HP forest department.

Scientific survey maps 73 snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh

Vivek Gupta 10 Feb 2021

Chilika lake records rise in migratory bird numbers, sees new species too

Manish Kumar 8 Feb 2021

Perils of the Phayre’s leaf monkey

Shatabdi Chakrabarti 8 Feb 2021
IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar has often ruffled feathers with authorities for her actions against violations of forests and wildlife laws. As a mother to two boys, she has learnt to identify and stand her ground against gender-based discrimination, especially towards working mothers. Photo from Vanjulavalli Sridhar.

[Interview] ‘There is so much you can do in the forest service’, says IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar

Sahana Ghosh 3 Feb 2021
Baya weaver with nest male and female birds. Photo by Fareedz/Wikimedia Commons.

Precarious lives of the wild inside home gardens in northeast India

Rini Barman, Sahana Ghosh 25 Jan 2021

Research and resources are two pillars of India’s draft Arctic policy

Sahana Ghosh, Mayank Aggarwal 22 Jan 2021

[Book review] Indian environmental history for young adults

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 19 Jan 2021
Large herds of nilgai can cause considerable damage to crops. Photo by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi.

[Commentary] Antelopes in my backyard

Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi 19 Jan 2021

Rajasthan’s latest draft forest policy proposes strict control over mining

Mayank Aggarwal 8 Jan 2021

Ignored Barak Valley grappling with wildlife conservation issues

Nabarun Guha 7 Jan 2021

India’s SOP to deal with feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves lacks the bite

Sahana Ghosh, Mayank Aggarwal 7 Jan 2021

Saving the last remaining grassland habitat in Bengaluru region

Arathi Menon 6 Jan 2021

Will the latest sloth bear corridor in Mount Abu serve its purpose?

Rosamma Thomas 5 Jan 2021
Spot-billed pelican nesting sighted at the Pallikaranai marshland in this season. Photo by KVRK Thirunaranan.

Cyclones brought relief to migratory birds in parched Tamil Nadu but more action is needed

Nalini Ravichandran 4 Jan 2021

Almost Famous species: the wild side of 2020 from forest to backyard

Sandhya Sekar 1 Jan 2021
Leopard in BR_Hills

India records increase in leopard population but real number could be much more

Manish Chandra Mishra, Mayank Aggarwal 30 Dec 2020
Nectar plant and host plants are important for butterfly habitat. Sunflower, marigold, lantana, petunia, hibiscus are some common nectar plants in India. Photo- Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay

As butterfly parks come up for awareness, butterflies continue to lose habitat overall

Manish Chandra Mishra 25 Dec 2020