2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (439+ words) New Delhi: Abandoned mining areas in Delhi’s Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary have emerged as the most bird-rich habitat among those studied, with researchers finding that former quarries now support a diverse combination of scrub, grassland, rocky terrain and water pools. Researchers…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (421+ words) A rare sighting of the elusive caracal in Rajasthan’s border region has reignited hope for the species’ survival, even as its numbers continue to decline sharply. A rare sighting of the elusive caracal near the India–Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (576+ words) Chennai: Tamil Nadu is preparing to launch a major scientific initiative to accurately map its blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshlands, using drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The project aims to generate high-resolution data…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (186+ words) Kerala plans new legislation to protect sea turtles, promote breeding and safeguard nesting beaches. Kollam: The state is set to introduce legislation to protect sea turtles and their natural habitats. State-level and district-level turtle conservation committees have been established, including…...

7+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (384+ words) The discovery was made by a team from St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode, led by research scholar C Rekha under the guidance of Dr KM Manudev. The team also included MK Prasanth and TP Aswindas from the college's Department…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (483+ words) The Supreme Court of India on Thursday firmly refused to allow any progress on the Haryana government’s proposed Aravalli jungle safari project, saying “no one can touch the Aravallis” until legal and scientific ambiguity around the definition of the Aravalli…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Velavadar National Park witnessing a steady rise in wildlife population while generating employment for local communities through eco-tourism Velavadar National Park emerges as a benchmark for blackbuck conservation, creating livelihoods for locals Velavadar National Park, located in the Bhal region…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) Iconic Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil, champion of community-driven conservation and author of the seminal Gadgil Report, has died at 83, leaving a towering legacy in environmental science and policy. Pune: Veteran Indian ecologist Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil, one of the nation’s most…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (437+ words) Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, a towering figure in India’s environmental movement and the author of the landmark Western Ghats ecology report, passed away in Pune on Wednesday night after a brief illness. He was 83. Madhav Gadgil, one of India’s most…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (257+ words) A recent study has identified 328 species in Kerala, of which 40 are endemic to the Western Ghats. Malappuram: Kerala records the greatest diversity of butterflies among the Western Ghats states. A recent study has identified 328 species in the state, of which…...