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What is driving heatwaves in Antarctica, Arctic & their impact on wildlife

Record-breaking heatwaves hit both Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously this week, with temperatures reaching 47 degree C and 30 degree C higher than normal.

Jio not to pursue tower installation project inside Gir, Girnar sanctuaries

Reliance Jio Infocomm has conveyed its decision not to pursue its project to intsall telecom towers inside Gir and Girnar wildlife sanctuaries, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO

The introduction of SARS-CoV-2 to wildlife could result in the establishment of animal reservoirs, which may, result in the emergence of a new virus variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said

Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill poorly drafted: Jairam Ramesh

Ramesh, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said he is overwhelmed by the over 70 responses received from experts

Wildlife forensic lab will become operational shortly: TN govt to HC

The Madras High Court has been informed that the Wildlife Forensic Laboratory (WFL) will become operational shortly in Tamil Nadu.

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