Strict monitoring has helped raised the number of nests from five in 2005 to 24 now. read more

These shrines are mostly in areas around Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary and Vasai, says recently published study. read more

Listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List, villagers trapped the fishing cat in net after it preyed on their goats. read more

Native to southern US and Mexico, the turtles have flourished ever since 40 of them were released into the pond 10 years ago read more

While the dolphin is listed as an endangered species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN ) Red list, the Gharial is critically endangered in the same list read more

A dozen rescued spotted pond turtles along with 73 others born in Lucknow, were released in their natural habitat in the river Ganga in Fatehpur district on Wednesday to mark the World Turtle Day. 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. read more

If the extinction trends continue, it would mean the loss of mammals such as elephants, giraffes and hippos. In March, the world’s last male northern white rhino died in Kenya. read more

Young elephants play in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. The battle to save Africa’s elephants appears to be gaining momentum in Tanzania, with killings declining and some populations starting to grow again. Tanzania’s Selous-Mikumi region is one of the biggest killing fields for African elephants, but the wilderness of about 60,000 square kilometers still offers hope for the world’s biggest land animal.

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The Kukrail gharial breeding centre in Lucknow alone houses around 300 gharials -- once considered to be the total population of the crocodilian in the country. And there are still eggs left for new ones to make an appearance. read more

An Olive ridley turtle nests to lay eggs during a mass nesting at Rushikulya beach, Odisha. Navigating thousands of kilometers of ocean every year, female Olive Ridleys arrive at the same beach to lay eggs before leaping back into the sea--leaving their young vulnerable to predators. During this period, fishing communities in Odisha keep vigil at the eggs in a selfless effort to save this endangered species from extinction.

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The new fish species, Pethia poiensis , was found by a research team of Manipur University’s life sciences department and a researcher from the Zoological Survey of India in the Challou River in Manipur’s Ukhrul district bordering Myanmar read more

Ghosh was opposed to the state government’s plan of having a relook at the land use pattern of the wetlands. In 1992 Calcutta high court banned conversion of land character in 12,500 hectares. read more

A study has discovered the presence of breeding gharials in Parvati river, a tributary of Chambal river read more

The environment ministry has allocated Rs 10 crore to establish labs to help meet the objective of wildlife population management. The Wildlife Institute of India will be leading the research effort on birth control. read more