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4 stories for “IUCN Red List” · February 2026

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Sunday22 Feb 2026

Environment

Indian Grey Hornbill Chosen as 'Bird of Tirupattur' District

In a public poll conducted by the Forest Department, the Indian Grey Hornbill was selected as the 'Bird of Tirupattur' district. The exercise aimed to make students and young people more aware of biodiversity and forest...

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Thursday19 Feb 2026

Environment

Nagaland's Sangtam Tribal Body Resolves to Protect Pangolins

The Sangtam tribal body of Nagaland adopted a resolution against hunting and trading pangolins in Kiphire and Tuensang districts, near the India-Myanmar border, a known wildlife-trafficking route. Pangolins are the world...

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Tuesday17 Feb 2026

Environment

Lion-tailed Macaque Numbers Rise in Human-dominated Areas of Anamalai Hills

A study spanning 40 years found that lion-tailed macaque populations have grown in human-dominated landscapes of the Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats. Researchers tracked 37 groups across protected forests as well as...

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Environment

Hair-crested Drongo Sighted for First Time Near Palamedu, Madurai

Birdwatchers have documented the Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) for the first time in the foothills of Manjamalai, near Palamedu in Madurai district. The species belongs to the family Dicruridae and lives in...

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