Kuno, India’s second home for the Asiatic lion, is ready
“Still waiting for new beginning”. The words in bold, white, are painted alongside a mural of a lion and lioness, on a sign near the forest guest house in Palpur…
MoEFCC expert committee gives wildlife clearance for Kaiga nuclear plant’s expansion
Clearing the final hurdle in the expansion of the capacity of the Kaiga Atomic power plant in Karwar area of Karnataka, an expert wildlife panel led by the Indian government’s…
Out of India: The illegal trade routes for pangolin trafficking
Pangolins from all over India are being killed for scales which are funnelled through the country’s northeastern states to Myanmar, and then on to China’s Yunnan province. But, increasingly, live…
Can the upper Himalayas be the new home for tigers in South Asia?
High altitude regions in India, Nepal and Bhutan have the potential to become suitable habitats for the tiger, notes a new study which has found evidence of the endangered animal…
Declare UP’s Mirzapur forests as a conservation reserve, says study
Historical references reveal that a little over a 100 years ago, during the British rule in India, the forests of Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur area were home to rich wildlife, including…
More tigers recorded, but with habitats under threat will the uptick continue?
The All India Tiger Estimation - 2018 report, released on July 29, pegged the population of the country’s national animal at 2,967. While releasing the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Hydropower projects come back in focus with Dibang dam push and the dam safety bill
The tide has turned for hydropower projects in India after years of being in the shadows of the solar and wind power projects that have primarily been the focus of…
Wildlife and people work together during Assam’s annual tryst with floods
The monsoon floods that claimed over 100 human lives and displaced millions in India's eastern and northeastern states, has submerged Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in flood-hit Assam, killing close to…
An SOS call for the ‘Tiger of Kaveri’
The orange-finned mahseer or hump-backed mahseer, believed to be endemic to the Kaveri river that flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, has been an enigma for anglers…
Will dhole packs continue roaming the forests of the Western Ghats?
Carnivores of the wild have always fascinated the human race. Worldwide, extensive efforts have been made and large fortunes spent to revive the number of some of the top predators…
