Every day we hear different incidents of animal cruelty or not helping them when they’re in need. But a recent incident in Central America has restored our faith in humanity. A few days ago, a man named Miguel Ángel Escobar traveled by boat with his
It’s quite surprising yet ironic that South African trophy hunter, Riaan Naude, has been shot dead using the same weapon he used for hunting wild animals. Reportedly, the 55-year-old hunter, who was infamous for killing lions and elephants, was found dead next to his car
Concerned over the untimely elephant deaths and rising human-animal conflicts in the region, Odisha’s Dhenkanal Forest Department is all set for a new action plan. Odisha is going to install sirens on the national highway to caution about elephant movement via a built-in infrared sensor
Let’s just face it, we humans don’t want anyone to judge us by our looks but we do so for others. Now just on the land but our beauty bias also extends to the oceans. Don’t believe us? Well, a new study from the University
In a shocking discovery, several bats are dying due to wind turbines in Germany. Led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), the study found that the increasing number of deaths of bats will harm the populations of their species. It will
Given how fragile wildlife habitats have become in the current changing climatic conditions, the Supreme Court (SC) prohibits mining activity or factory establishments in a 1 km proximity of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. The court has also issued a bunch of directives on controlling
The University of East Anglia led a team of international researchers to work closely in Mauritius for investigating the cause of genetic erosion across Mauritius’s endangered pink pigeon population. Across the island nation, there was an increasing decline in pink pigeons in the late 1980s.
The species of Western Tragopan (regionally called Jajurana), Himachal Pradesh’s state bird, is on the verge of extinction. However, good news has come from the Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu, HP where the western tragopan clan has increased from 63 members to 70. A
Last week, the Tamil Nadu government strongly urged the Centre to hold the proposal for setting up the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) in the state’s Theni Valley or Cumbum Valley. MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, wrote a letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,
Wildlife corridors are acting as essential links between fragmented patches of landscapes that are crucial for the survival of so many flora and fauna species. The United States of America has an abundance of natural treasure, which unfortunately has fallen victim to humankind’s curiosity and