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Meghalaya State Zoo records first Stump-tailed macaque birth

Zoo officials said the successful breeding is an indication that the animals have settled well in their new habitat. (HT picture | Sourced)

Published 23 days ago

Madhya Pradesh accepts Andhra’s request for two tigers, bisons: Mohan Yadav

The chief minister said in return, efforts should be made to get wild dogs and other wild animals from Andhra Pradesh (X/DrMohanYadav51)

Published 25 days ago

Wildlife experts flag threats to Asiatic lions in Gir

The representation said that a proposal to divert 75 hectares of the Babarkot Reserve Forest near Rajula under the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) for mining purposes poses a threat to more than 50 lions

Updated 34 days ago

Prowling into Punjab: ₹5.36-cr plan to turn Shivalik sanctuary into leopard safari hub

Apart from leopards, the sanctuary is also home to sambars, barking deer, jackals, wild boars, pythons and numerous bird species. (HT Photo)

Published 38 days ago

Byculla zoo set to get two pairs of Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Sakkarbaug Zoo

Mumbai, India - October 04, 2023: School children passing near a empty Lions cage on the occasion of the World Animal day, at Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, October 04, 2023. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published 57 days ago

Rare twin elephant birth in Corbett National Park piques interest of experts, tourists

Rare twin elephant birth in Corbett National Park piques interest of experts, tourists

Published 59 days ago

Endangered hoolock gibbon crosses railway line using canopy bridge in Assam sanctuary

This is the first confirmed instance of a gibbon using such a structure in the sanctuary and the first documented case anywhere in the world of a canopy bridge being used over a railway line, scientist

Published 60 days ago

CM Mohan Yadav releases two cheetahs into the wild at Kuno

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav releases a female cheetah from the quarantine enclosure into the jungle, at Kuno National Park, in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh.

Published 65 days ago

‘Tiger state’ Madhya Pradesh expands wildlife strategy around cheetahs

Two female cheetahs were brought from Botswana at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh ahead of their release into the forest landscape during Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s visit.

Published 65 days ago

Albino nilgai sighted in JNU wilderness

While it is a new record for Delhi, similar observations have previously been reported from the states of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, said Faiyaz Khudsar, scientist-in-charge of Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) biodiversity parks programme. (Surya Prakash)

Published 65 days ago

After 1.5 years, tiger roar returns to Ludhiana zoo

One of the newly brought big cats in the Ludhiana zoo on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)

Published 69 days ago

Asola Bhatti plan to focus on eco-tourism, Aravalli conservation, human-animal interface

Asola Bhatti plan to focus on eco-tourism, Aravalli conservation, human-animal interface

Published 84 days ago

Four cheetahs from South Africa arrive at Bannerghatta Biological Park

Four cheetahs from South Africa arrive at Bannerghatta Biological Park

Published 88 days ago

How Kiraksal village in Satara has become blueprint for community conservation

How Kiraksal village in Satara has become blueprint for community conservation

Published 97 days ago

Two new tigers identified in Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary, taking total count to nine

Two new tigers identified in Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary, taking total count to nine

Published 99 days ago

Tigress found dead after being hit by train in DBZ

A female tigress killed after being hit by a train in Mailani range of DBZ on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Published 104 days ago

431 snakebite deaths in India last year: Government tells Parliament

The government told Parliament that Karnataka recorded the highest such deaths (157) in 2025. (ANI)

Published 107 days ago

Wildlife board backs ‘coexistence’ in tiger reserves

Wildlife board backs ‘coexistence’ in tiger reserves

Published 107 days ago

Forest dept. isolates hybrid wolf pups in Pune; genetic analysis to be conducted

Officials said that the objective is to understand whether the pups exhibit behavioural tendencies closer to wild wolves or dogs. (HT)

Published 111 days ago

Tusker returns, another life lost: Fresh attack near Katarniaghat underscores a widening conflict zone

Officials attribute the rising conflict to ecological and behavioural factors. (FOR REPRESENTATION ONLY)

Published 114 days ago

Human errors led to forest fires in Nagaland’s Dzukou valley: CM Rio

CM Rio told the state assembly that no individual has been identified or apprehended as responsible for the forest fires so far. (Image sourced by HT)

Published 127 days ago

Dudhwa to free six more rhinos from enclosure in bid to diversify gene pool

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve to use DNA analysis to pick genetically unrelated rhinos, enabling them to mix with migratory rhinos (File photo)

Published 128 days ago

Tree cover up, forests shrinking, pollution rising in rivers in Maharashtra: Economic Survey

Tree cover up, forests shrinking, pollution rising in rivers in Maharashtra: Economic Survey

Published 131 days ago

Andhra Dy CM launches 'Hanuman' project to address human-wildlife conflict

Andhra Dy CM launches 'Hanuman' project to address human-wildlife conflict

Published 134 days ago

Union minister Yadav chairs meetings of National Board for Wildlife, Central Zoo Authority

Union minister Yadav chairs meetings of National Board for Wildlife, Central Zoo Authority

Published 136 days ago

Deaths of 41 tigers recorded in Maharashtra in 2025: Minister

Deaths of 41 tigers recorded in Maharashtra in 2025: Minister

Published 140 days ago

Delhi zoo to launch single-day animal adoptions from March

Delhi zoo to launch single-day animal adoptions from March

Published 149 days ago

Odisha logs highest elephant-related human deaths in India

Odisha recorded 171 human deaths due to elephant attacks in 2024–25 — the highest in the country. (ANI Video Grab/Representative Image)

Published 151 days ago

Waterbird Census conducted in 27 wetlands of Kashmir

“The Asian Waterbird Census is not merely an exercise in counting birds, but a scientifically structured estimation process focused on population trends. These trends help assess the suitability of wetlands for migratory and resident waterbirds and serve as vital ecological indicators for sustained wetland management,” said Altaf Hussain, wildlife warden, wetlands. (HT File)

Published 152 days ago

Forest dept begins extensive leopard census across Junnar division

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Published 159 days ago

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