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Whale sharks are a protected species under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972, and also listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Whale shark caught by fishing trawler at Sassoon Dock, state authorities to book offenders

Aug 12, 2020 14:08

Whale sharks are a protected species under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972, and also listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). read more

The hog badgers, scientifically known as ‘Arctonyx Collaris’, are listed as an endangered species at IUCN.

Rare hog badgers found in Tripura for the first time

Jun 18, 2020 10:45

The hog badgers, scientifically known as ‘Arctonyx Collaris’, are listed as an endangered species at IUCN. read more

86% more winged visitors reach Kanjli wetland this year

Jan 24, 2020 22:25

IUCN’s decision comes after city-based wildlife conservation group Empower Foundation submitted its second report – titled “Evidences of Wildlife in Aarey Forest” – within a week to the India office of IUCN on Wednesday.

How’ll metro impact Aarey species? Int’l body to check

Sep 11, 2019 23:57

IUCN’s decision comes after city-based wildlife conservation group Empower Foundation submitted its second report – titled “Evidences of Wildlife in Aarey Forest” – within a week to the India office of IUCN on Wednesday. read more

Census by state wildlife wing in Sechu Tuan Nalla sanctuary last month finds rare species of Himalayan brown bear, snow leopard, musk deer, long tailed marmot, red fox and Royle’s pika apart from 50 species of birds

Remote Pangi Valley bustles with faunal diversity

Aug 21, 2019 22:53

Census by state wildlife wing in Sechu Tuan Nalla sanctuary last month finds rare species of Himalayan brown bear, snow leopard, musk deer, long tailed marmot, red fox and Royle’s pika apart from 50 species of birds read more

After the recent notification on 224 ha of mangrove cover, 475 ha remain unprotected

Mumbai has a long way to go in protecting mangrove forests

Aug 05, 2019 01:09

After the recent notification on 224 ha of mangrove cover, 475 ha remain unprotected read more

Research by the Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra says illegal fishing methods such as using banned nets are killing juveniles that have not had a chance to breed

Juvenile fishing: Eating ocean fish into extinction

Jun 17, 2019 00:53

Research by the Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra says illegal fishing methods such as using banned nets are killing juveniles that have not had a chance to breed read more

The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild in 2002 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Assam temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life

Jun 11, 2019 10:59

The black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild in 2002 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. read more

The study found that dhole occupancy or dhole signs which were detected in 35% of the sites surveyed in 2007 had reduced to only 30% of the sites by 2015.

Asiatic wild dogs may soon vanish from their forest homes

Apr 04, 2019 22:53

The study found that dhole occupancy or dhole signs which were detected in 35% of the sites surveyed in 2007 had reduced to only 30% of the sites by 2015. read more

Over the last three years, the people of Hima Malai Sohmat are working proactively to conserve the Western Hoolock gibbons and in the process, they are saving their forests too.

Meghalaya’s community-managed forests protect endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon

Mar 25, 2019 15:05

Over the last three years, the people of Hima Malai Sohmat are working proactively to conserve the Western Hoolock gibbons and in the process, they are saving their forests too. read more

The Aquilaria malaccensis tree, which produces one of the world’s most valued woods, moved from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘critically endangered’ as logging and deforestation caused population to decline by more than 80% over the past 150 years, the IUCN said.

India’s perfume tree agarwood a step away from extinction

Jul 08, 2018 08:19

The Aquilaria malaccensis tree, which produces one of the world’s most valued woods, moved from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘critically endangered’ as logging and deforestation caused population to decline by more than 80% over the past 150 years, the IUCN said. read more

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will conduct the project in the three countries, with the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) and Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) playing a crucial role in synchronising the programme.

In search of elusive high-altitude tigers, India, Nepal and Bhutan fall back upon camera traps

Apr 27, 2018 21:05

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will conduct the project in the three countries, with the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) and Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) playing a crucial role in synchronising the programme. read more