1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (604+ words) Up in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, the gradual disappearance of the region’s shola grasslands has changed how birds navigate the landscape, highlighting the importance of habitat connectivity in preserving endemic biodiversity. The shola sky islands are unique montane forests separated…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (761+ words) The white-crested kalij pheasant, a relatively adaptable bird, is under increasing pressure from habitat degradation, hunting and other human activities in the forests of the northwestern Himalayas, according to a study that looked at community perceptions of threats to the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (323+ words) However, industry experts also caution against treating tourism as a bigger threat than habitat loss or large-scale development pressures. The study was conducted between November 2020 and February 2023, in five tiger reserves: Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (762+ words) Sloth bears may be doing much more than foraging across Rajasthan’s semi-arid deciduous forests. A new study from the Aravalli hills suggests they may also help shape the forests by dispersing viable seeds. The research was conducted in the Kumbhalgarh…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (267+ words) Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. A recent survey has found evidence of a significant smooth coated-otter population in Mettur dam and Kaveri river stretches of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. Local fishers and residents reported…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (695+ words) The sighting comes from a long-term snow leopard and rangeland monitoring programme led by the Sikkim forest department and WWF-India. The initiative tracks snow leopards and associated wildlife while studying the ecological condition of the trans-Himalayan rangelands. “It highlights the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (328+ words) These seasonal journeys are common in the Himalayas, where roughly 65% of high-elevation birds make some form of elevational movement. Yet, the reasons behind these shifts have remained only partially understood. “The theory behind why birds migrate has two major explanations,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (252+ words) Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. Despite these instances, hunting and other threats continue to loom over the hornbills in India. In June, the forest department arrested three people in connection with the hunting of a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) Mongabay India A lone moth leads the discovery of a new genus If you liked this story, share it with other people. An international team of scientists and naturalists has described a completely new genus and species of tiger moth…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (744+ words) For Indian Ocean humpback dolphins off Goa’s coast, fishing nets may offer feeding opportunities, while tourist boats often bring disturbance. A recent study, published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, examined how the endangered species balances these competing responses…...