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When conservation efforts collide with tribal rights in Maharashtra

Prachi Pinglay-Plumber 6 Oct 2021
Psedomelanistic tigers develop broader than average black stripes that look like they have spread or leaked onto the surrounding tawny background. All the black tigers of Similipal carry a single mutation in the gene Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q (Taqpep) which seems to be the cause of this odd patterning. Photo by Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra/Nandankanan Biological Park.

Why tiger conservation efforts need genetic data

Anusha Krishnan 1 Oct 2021
Camp elephants carrying forest staff in tourism zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. Photo by T. R. Shankar Raman/Wikimedia commons 

The absence of captive elephants in Madhya Pradesh is impacting tiger conservation

Manish Chandra Mishra 28 Sep 2021
Indian elephant bull in musth in Bandipur National Park. Image by Yathin S Krishnappa/Wikimedia Commons

Excess paddy kept for elephants in Chhattisgarh may not have the intended impact

Alok Prakash Putul 22 Sep 2021
Bonnet macaque at Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Sanctuary, Karnataka, India. Photo by Ullasa Kodandaramaiah/Wikimedia Commons.

Quick solutions for human-monkey conflicts could lead to dangerous results

Mohit M. Rao 7 Sep 2021

To escape floodwaters, Kaziranga’s large herbivores risk moving through human-dominated spaces: study

Sahana Ghosh 27 Aug 2021

All three tiger reserves of Chhattisgarh now in Maoist territory

Alok Prakash Putul 17 Aug 2021

Sustainable strategies needed to manage human-wild boar conflict in Goa, experts say

Sneha Mahale 16 Aug 2021

Uncertain future for elephants of northern Andhra Pradesh

Almaas Masood 6 Aug 2021

Impact of armed conflicts on wildlife underestimated: study

Sahana Ghosh 28 Jul 2021
A seasonal nallah located near Bunder diamond block. The nallah will be diverted by constructing a dam to meet water requirements of the mining project. Photo by Aman Tiwari

Two lakh trees and water security at stake in Buxwaha’s Bunder diamond mining project

Manish Chandra Mishra 4 Jun 2021
A Van Gujjar with a herd of buffaloes. Rearing cattle is a part of their traditional nomadic lifestyle. Image credit: Radhika Gupta

Van Gujjars: People of the forest or nowhere?

Radhika Gupta 28 May 2021

With more forest fires and an ongoing pandemic, forest dwellers feel the heat this year

Manish Chandra Mishra 28 May 2021

Urban support for government action on environment is high, finds pre-COP26 survey

Sahana Ghosh 21 Apr 2021

[Photos] New book presents the rich biodiversity of Thar desert and threats to the landscape

Madhav Sharma 6 Apr 2021

Odisha forest officer gets UN Award for environment enforcement, gender leadership

Sahana Ghosh 18 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
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

How wildlife outside protected areas responds to climate extremes

Sahana Ghosh 11 Nov 2020

Lockdown slows wildlife forensics

Sahana Ghosh 11 May 2020