2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (267+ words) The animal had been under treatment for the past two weeks after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Officials said it also had a pre-existing liver disease and was not responding to antibiotics. Thiruvananthapuram: A female tiger housed at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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 Thar…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (251+ words) Women forest officers in Corbett Tiger Reserve are taking on critical roles in wildlife protection'from leading patrol teams to analysing Tiger Cell data Women officers are playing an increasingly vital role in wildlife protection at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, where…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) Jaisalmer: A significant milestone in wildlife conservation has been achieved at the Great Indian Bustard Captive Breeding Centre in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, where two chicks of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard have recently hatched. Officials at the centre said one…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (359+ words) Scientists discover rare gynandromorph crab in Silent Valley, a Western Ghats species showing both male and female traits Scientists studying freshwater crabs in Kerala's Silent Valley have discovered a rare crab exhibiting both male and female characteristics " a biological condition…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (485+ words) Thrissur (Kerala): The annual fauna census in the Vazhachal forest region, one of the biodiversity hotspots of the Western Ghats, has documented 26 new species, highlighting the ecological richness of the forest landscape. The biodiversity survey was organised by the Kerala…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (283+ words) Ramanattukara: A Malayali researcher is working to restore endangered coral reefs by growing them in onshore nurseries and transplanting them back into the sea. Arun Aloysius, a research scholar at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and principal…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (134+ words) Mathrubhumi English A rare sighting of the white-naped woodpecker has excited birdwatchers and forest officials in the Sitabani Forest Range, located within the larger Corbett Landscape of Uttarakhand. The White-naped Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is a large and striking species known…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (397+ words) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve " India's first UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve and one of its most fragile mountain ecosystems " is witnessing rapid climate change, raising serious concerns over water security, livelihoods, biodiversity and public health. Once known for its predictable monsoons and long,…...