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wildlife species news

Spiti valley recognised as part of UNESCO’s world network of biosphere reserves

Its wildlife includes 17 mammal species and 119 bird species, with the Snow Leopard as a flagship species. (HT File)
Published on Sept 29, 2025 03:20 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

25 people registered for wildlife census at Bhimashankar sanctuary

The sanctuary is known for housing many animal species, including Indian giant squirrel, leopard, sambar deer, striped hyena, golden jackal, deer, common langur, and Indian pangolin. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on May 04, 2023 11:16 pm IST

New species of gecko found in Gujarat named after Vindhya hills

A new species of naked-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion) has been discovered in Gujarat (Harshil Patel)
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 12:17 pm IST

From exotic birds to rare mammals: Discovering the unique wildlife of Malaysia

Malaysia is home to a wide variety of species, many of which can only be found in this part of the world.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 12:42 pm IST

Wildlife-friendly roads pay off, 18 species using special underpasses in Pench

A tiger using an underpass on National Highway-44
Published on Oct 08, 2020 06:30 pm IST

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

Aarey is spread across 1,281 hectares (ha) in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Updated on Sept 12, 2019 01:59 am IST

Wildlife department to launch app to record sighting of wildlife species

The app will record all rescue operations, along with its location and provide inputs to assess man-animal conflicts.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 08:07 am IST

Rs. 1.3 cr released to conserve wildlife on Global City land; activists say not enough

Many officials of the wildlife and forest department in Gurugram district, however, said they are not authorised to divulge information about the project.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 01:39 am IST

US national pays record $1,10,000 to hunt Pakistan’s national animal

Markhor, a distinctive species of wild goat identified by its long hair and spiralled horns, is a protected species in Pakistan unless permitted by the government to kill it under trophy hunting programmes.
Published on Feb 05, 2019 09:42 pm IST

World Environment Day: Pune’s grassland ecosystems on verge of ‘extinction’

Grasslands on the outskirts of the city play host to a variety of birds and animals, including the Indian grey wolf, striped hyena, Bengal fox, Indian porcupine and several reptile species.
Updated on Jun 05, 2018 02:38 pm IST

Quarrying in Nandhaur river begins, activists raise concern, cite sanctuary

The 10-year lease for quarrying on the banks of Nandhaur river in Nainital district had expired in 2016, after which the state government had been seeking necessary clearances from the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment.
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 09:22 pm IST