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With more than 700 snow leopards, next step in conservation is long term monitoring, say experts

Simrin Sirur 16 Feb 2024
Image shows a tiger in a forest

Tiger poaching network, that spread from west to east India, busted

Nabarun Guha 11 Sep 2023

The return of wild boars in Kashmir threatens the hangul habitat and crops

Mudassir Kuloo 11 May 2023

[Interview] Conservationist MK Ranjitsinh Jhala on the need for a grassland policy in India

Sahana Ghosh and Kartik Chandramouli 24 Mar 2023
Barasingha stags in Kanha National Park. Photo by Kandukuru Nagarjun/ Wikimedia Commons.

[Commentary] India’s wildlife conservation journey has had great strides and many hurdles

Usha Rai 28 Sep 2022
Wild animals seized at Khankawn check gate in Champhai district. Photo by Mizoram police.

Champhai district in Mizoram is now a hotspot for wildlife trafficking in India

Nabarun Guha 15 Sep 2022

[Commentary] Sustainable use of wild species is critical for the well-being of people and nature

Ganesan Balachander 29 Aug 2022

[Explainer] Why is India a major hub for wildlife trafficking?

Anusha Krishnan 8 Jun 2022
Every year hundreds of people and animals die in India due to human-wildlife conflict. Photo by Goldentakin/Flickr.

Mechanism to deal with human-animal conflict needs legislative backing, says parliamentary panel

Mayank Aggarwal 9 May 2022
Zamil Ahmed dresses in a black fur costume in absence of bear. Photo by Madhav Sharma

Two sides of the wildlife law: Animals protected but Kalandar tribe trying to make ends meet

Madhav Sharma 17 Jan 2022

Smugglers using government amnesty scheme as a new tool for exotic wildlife trade

Nabarun Guha 8 Dec 2021

Millions of seahorses caught as bycatch in Indian shores

Neha Jain 26 Jul 2021

[Commentary] Conserving marine ecosystems through the Wild Life Protection Act is not very effective

Shivani Swami 10 Jun 2021

Living with leopards: taking forward Corbett’s legacy

Hridayesh Joshi 23 Jul 2020

Excess Baggage: How wildlife is trafficked by air in and out of India

Mahima Jain 10 Jul 2020
chinkara, poaching, lockdown

Rajasthan sees spike in wildlife poaching during COVID-19 lockdown

Azera Parveen Rahman 20 May 2020

Lakshadweep unveils world’s first sea cucumber conservation reserve

K.A. Shaji 5 May 2020

Rajasthan uncovers chinkara poaching racket

Mayank Aggarwal 14 Apr 2020

[Commentary] Crackdown on wet markets and illegal wildlife trade could prevent the next pandemic

Prerna Singh Bindra 25 Mar 2020

India considers bringing back the cheetah, even as lions and other species wait for conservation attention

Mayank Aggarwal 31 Jan 2020