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Kaziranga National Park records over 860 swamp deer, over 40,000 birds

A census in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has found that the national park has at least 868 swamp deer including 173 male, 557 female and 138 yearlings.However, there was a slight decrease in the deer population in comparison to 907 counted in 2018. "This is mainly due to two high floods in the intervening period of 2019 and 2020," said the park authority.Territory-wise, 786 under Eastern Assam Division, 62 under Biswanath Wildlife Division and 20 under Nagaon Wildlife Division have been recorded by experienced and trained wildlife experts from outside the forest department.In the process, 29 enumerators, 112 forest personnel was directly involved in the exercise.At the same time, counting of wetland birds was also conducted from December 21 to December 27 encompassing the whole Kaziranga Tiger Reserve. Total 66,776 numbers of birds of 126 species were enumerated using the Point Count method.Out of this, 42,205 numbers of birds were counted in the Kaziranga ...

1 millipede, 1,306 legs: World's leggiest animal discovered in Australia

There are likely thousands more species of the many-legged invertebrates awaiting discovery and formal scientific description

Bill seeking to better manage protected areas for wildlife introduced in LS

It proposes to rationalise and amend the schedules, which list out wildlife species, for the purposes of clarity, and ensure better care of seized live animals

Need to strengthen pandemic prevention: Wildlife Conservation Society

The decision to call a special session of the World Health Assembly for pandemic preparedness has been hailed.

Uttarakhand: Jim Corbett Park may be renamed 'Ramganga National Park'

Jim Corbett National Park Director Rahul confirmed this but declined to comment further.

Environment Ministry embarks on elephant reserves, corridor mapping

There are 30 elephant reserves across India encompassing an area of 55,000 sq km. But 80 per cent of the elephants are outside the protected areas.

India's first leopard reserve offers lessons in coexistence, conservation

Leopard population has risen from 19 in 2017 to over 36 today

Giraffes may be as socially complex as chimps and elephants

Giraffes are not loners, but socially complex creatures, akin to elephants or chimpanzees. They're just a little more subtle about it

Caricatures of a crisis

Book review of Green Humour for a Greying Planet

Govt plans to contest Supreme Court order on great Indian bustard

Solar power not cause of increased bird deaths, will be basis of state's argument

A broken relationship with nature

Book review of Wild and Wilful: Tales of 15 Iconic Indian Species

World Wildlife Day: Will soon bring Cheetah back from extinction, says govt

World Wildlife Day - The country's last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947. Later, the cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952

World Wildlife Day: VP, PM Modi stress on conservation of animals

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to ensure protection of animals and preserve forest and safe habitats for them

Joe Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections

The Biden administration said it was delaying a rule finalised in Trump's last days in office that would have drastically weakened the government's power to enforce a law protecting most wild birds.

Bhitarkanika National Park to remain shut from January 15 for croc census

With the annual headcount exercise of estuarine crocodiles getting underway, Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha would remain out of bounds for nine days of this month

PM Modi impressed with increase in country's leopard population

Population of leopards in India has registered more than 60 per cent rise in the latest report compared to the previous one released in 2014

Have to ensure animals live in safe habitats: PM on leopard population rise

Lauding the increase in leopard population in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that these efforts have to be kept up to ensure our animals live in safe habitats

Flamingos to mangroves, this first-of-its-kind map shows Mumbai's wild side

The map seeks to make Mumbai's youth aware about its rich biodiversity through a campaign called Biodiversity By The Bay

Covid-19 transmission risk rises along wildlife supply chains, says study

Coronaviruses, the family of viruses which includes the COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2, is amplified along wildlife supply chains from traders to large markets to restaurants

Maharashtra: India's largest wildlife orphanage to come up in Warje

India's largest wildlife orphanage will come up on a 130-acre land at Warje in Pune district and the project has been approved by the Maharashtra government, NCP MP Supriya Sule said