[
habitat news
]Latest from habitat
Biodiversity needs a win against oil and gas
The development versus environment debate may not always have a clear winning side, but when it has an endangered species at the centre, the scales must tip in favour of conservation.
Published on Jul 31, 2024 08:43 PM IST
HT Editorial
Scientists complete year-long mission in facility simulating Mars habitat
Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and team leader Kelly Haston have spent the past 378 days sealed inside the "Martian" habitat in Houston, Texas.
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:05 AM IST
AFP |
Why Big Cats matter for biodiversity and climate
By protecting big cats, we don’t just save these predators but also safeguard the intricate web of biodiversity within their ecosystems
Published on Jun 08, 2024 11:49 PM IST
National Endangered Species Day 2024: Date, history, significance
National Endangered Species Day 2024: From date to theme, here's all that you need to know about this special day.
Updated on May 16, 2024 04:12 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Villagers in eye of the tiger, politicians miss the point
Campaign trail grows cold in tiger country as candidates hardly visit places at the epicentre of the man-animal conflict compounded by people encroaching on forests.
Updated on May 09, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lakhimpur Kheri
International Leopard Day 2024: Date, history, significance and more
International Leopard Day, observed on May 3, promotes the conservation of leopards and their habitats. From history to significance, check all details inside.
Published on May 03, 2024 01:41 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi
13,874 leopards in India, up 8% from 2018: Data
Leopards occupy a prominent position in the trophic pyramid, exhibiting adaptability in habitat and dietary preferences, and play a vital role as top predators
Published on Feb 29, 2024 11:30 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Sambar, leopard camera trapped in Mangar, shows importance Aravallis, say experts
The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam or the Forest Conservation Amendment Act exempts unrecorded “deemed forests” from the Act
Published on Feb 14, 2024 12:34 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
World Habitat Day 2023: Date, history, significance
World Habitat Day 2023: From significance to theme to date, here is all that you need to know about the special day.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 05:25 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Bihar: Efforts on to reintroduce rhinos in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
The process of the reintroduction of rhinos in VTR will start on the basis of recommendations of the task force, Bihar’s chief wildlife warden PK Gupta said
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 01:12 PM IST
Leopard rescued from pipe in Modinagar; third big car sighting this year
In the first instance, an adult leopard on January 17 was killed on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Bhojpur, presumably after being struck by a speeding vehicle
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:07 AM IST
Excerpt: The Living Air by Aasheesh Pittie
This extract from a book of essays on birds and the pleasures of birdwatching celebrates the teeming wildlife around us even in crowded urban settlements
Updated on May 04, 2023 05:56 PM IST
Aasheesh Pittie
Poacher arrested from Kuno National Park, forest officers say no risk for cheetahs
KNP divisional forest officer Prakash Kumar Verma said that Mongia entered the forest on April 16 when a patrolling team saw him in the Hatedi core area, 15 km from the enclosure of cheetahs
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 06:40 PM IST
Mission Arikomban unsuccessful on day one as jumbo remains elusive: Official
In many areas in Idukki, Section 144 (prohibitory orders) was clamped to avoid crowding and ensure the jumbo’s capture and relocation. The new habitat of the elephant was also not revealed as per the directive of the high court
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 05:03 PM IST
MP: Gandhisagar Sanctuary to be second new home of cheetahs
In a meeting with the Wildlife Advisory Board, the chief minister instructed the forest officials to develop the Gandhisagar Sanctuary as a habitat for cheetahs in the next six months, said a senior forest official
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 01:42 PM IST
Search on for second home for cheetahs at MP’s Kuno park
The Madhya Pradesh government has asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority to find a second home for the Cheetahs because Kuno may not be able to accommodate more than 10 of the big cats.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Shruti Tomar, Bhopal
After complaints of stone pelting, NMMC to fence flamingo habitat
On Tuesday, the engineers were also briefed about the other issues threatening the existence of wetlands. The issues raised included blocking of the intertidal inlet pipes, reinstallation of damaged barricades that prevented access to vehicles inside the lake
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Haiderpur Wetlands: Bijnor dist admn plans water sports, raises hackles of forest dept
Kanhaiya Patel, divisional forest officer, Muzaffarnagar, raised objections on starting water sports in the core area of the wetlands
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 11:40 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Tiger population: Looking back to look ahead on wildlife conservation
While an increase in numbers is good news, there is more to it than meets the eye and several questions that need urgent answers
Published on Apr 12, 2023 05:36 PM IST
From rooms to red sand, NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat on Earth
NASA Mars habitat: The volunteers will live inside a 1,700 square-foot (160 square-meter) home, dubbed ‘Mars Dune Alpha’.
Published on Apr 12, 2023 08:47 AM IST
AFP |
Birdwatchers want flamingo habitat protected after youths’ misbehaviour
The incident, which took place on Saturday, has raised questions on the purpose of NMMC spending lakhs of rupees on building watchtowers without appointing any agency to monitor their use.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Sameera Kapoor Munshi
President Droupadi Murmu marks 30 years of Project Elephant at Kaziranga
The event marked 30 years of Project Elephant and President Droupadi Murmu said all stakeholders must work together in a coordinated manner to ensure more success to the project
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 02:16 PM IST
Assam yet to reply on anomalies in rhino count
Assam government is yet to respond to a request from the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change to submit a report on alleged anomalies in the last rhino census undertaken in the state?s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. An RTI and wildlife activist had questioned the census process and official numbers.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
1,687 trees in Vikhroli to go for MUM-AHM bullet train
The Tree Authority of Mumbai has invited public comments on the proposal to fell 1,687 trees in Vikhroli East, to make way for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:09 PM IST
Rhino calf found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
The casualty came to light after patrolling teams spotted the rhino carcass lying near Chhanga nullah
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 07:20 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lakhimpur Kheri
Assam yet to reply to Centre on alleged anomaly in Kaziranga rhino census
The request for status reports on the exact number of rhinos in KNPTR, the world’s largest habitat for one-horn rhinos, came following a submission made by RTI and wildlife activist Rohit Choudhury
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 02:38 PM IST
Up to 73% of 1,091 bird species likely to shift due to climate change: Study
The paper titled “Projected Shifts in Bird Distribution in India under Climate Change” flagged the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in India
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 01:01 PM IST
Bustard chick hatched from eggs of artificially reared couple in Jaisalmer
Explaining the process, an official said that the breeding centre had collected 30 eggs from the wild of which six were damaged. 24 chicks were successfully hatched from the eggs and two of them died. “As of now, we have 22 artificially hatched GIBs at the Jaisalmer breeding centre,” the official said
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 07:09 PM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
Tips for parents to prevent nail biting in kids
Are you worried about your child's nail-biting habit? Then check out the causes and tips to prevent nail biting in kids.
Published on Sep 26, 2022 07:02 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, Delhi