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New Delhi: A team of experts from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) are embarking on an expedition to the Chinese border in Ladakh to study the Indian distribution of the Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops...

New Delhi: A rare sighting of a family of Humpback whales off the coast of Western Indian state of Gujarat has come to light following a late inquiry, said...

New Delhi: Elephant experts are concerned at the unprecedented rise of African ivory seizures globally in recent months. There are apprehensions that the ivory black market is heating up as ivory dealers in China and Japan await news of stock pile sales by...

Karbi Anglong: Three elephants were brutally killed by villagers near Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary since July, said conservationists in Central Assam. These deaths at close intervals have raised concern among elephant...

New Delhi: Conservationists worldwide congratulated China as it implemented a stronger wildlife trade law and urged it to continue its existing ban on trade in tiger...

Uttaranchal: An alert train driver saved six elephants from being hit on Saturday in the Rajaji National...

Seijosa (Arunachal Pradesh): Two hand-raised Asiatic black bear cubs are being readied for their release back to the wild in the Eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, an official monitoring the project...

Srinagar: Captive breeding of Chiru may be difficult due to the inhospitable terrain and the need for large financial resources, the Power Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Nuwang Rinjin Joora, a native of Ladakh,...

New Delhi: Come October, when nearly five lakh school children will participate in the week-long Animal Action Week (October 1 to 7) to be held across the...

Kaziranga: People in a village in the northeast Indian state of Assam severely injured a tiger when it was found straying in their area, an official of the rescue team...

Sindhudurg: To discuss the issues of human-elephant conflicts in Maharashtra, a two-day workshop was conducted in the Dodamarg taluk of Sindhudurg district with forest...

New Delhi: The Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Thursday in Geneva has prohibited the one-off sale of 60 metric tonnes of stockpiled ivory offered by some African...

Kaziranga: An adult female rhino was successfully rescued from a marshy pit, after being trapped in it for nearly 24 hours, by a team of forest officials and Wildlife Trust of...

New Delhi: For the first time, veterinarians and amateur wildlife enthusiasts in the north-east Indian states of Assam and Manipur were trained on wildlife...

Sindhudurg: Bewildered people, who have never seen wild elephants in their lives, are suddenly being forced to deal with them raiding crops and property in the central Indian Maharashtra state, experts...

New Delhi: Prof. R. Sukumar, distinguished scientist who has spearheaded several pioneering studies in the field of tropical ecology and climate change was awarded the Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award in Environmental Science and Ecology in the...

Kokrajhar – Assam: A group of reformed poachers along with local residents have formed anti-poaching squads to protect the Chakrasilla Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its significant populations of the critically endangered golden langur (Trachypithecus...

Bhopal: Five Kalandars who opted for alternative livelihood scheme of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in Kotra Sultanabad settlement in Bhopal have been successfully rehabilitated to other...

Nagaon – Assam: The electric door-bell used in homes to alert people to visitors can be an effective tool to check elephants, an expert testing this method in the northeast Indian state of Assam...

Balpakram – Meghalaya: To increase surveillance against the illegal logging in the Balpakram National Park in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya, seven searchlights were provided to the forest staff to be used in night patrolling, an official...