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The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, is preparing the country's first national-level assessment of the population, distribution and range of all four bear species in India, which belong to the family Ursidae....
India's first scientific trial on curbing leopard breeding through immunocontraception has started in the Junnar forest division of Pune district, Maharashtra, where two vaccinated female leopards were released into the...
A 2026 survey puts the number of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) on Aldabra Atoll at 180,000–183,000, exceeding the human population of Seychelles. The Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of...
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat has become a key second habitat for Asiatic lions, which returned there after roughly 144 years. Situated in the Saurashtra region across Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, Barda...
The Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN) has rolled out the Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub, an online platform meant to aid the protection of migratory birds. The hub brings together details on bird species, key s...
Every year on 4 October, the world marks World Animal Day. The occasion is dedicated to advancing the welfare of animals, safeguarding them from harm and encouraging people to treat them humanely. For 2026, the chosen th...
Gujarat has reorganised the Porbandar Forest Division to improve forest management and build Barda, in the Saurashtra region, into a second habitat for Asiatic lions beyond the Gir landscape. The step follows the natural...
The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) has been recorded for the first time in Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. The Indian Peafowl is the national bird of India and belongs to the pheasant family, Phasianidae...
Seven fish species found only in the Tamirabharani River of Tamil Nadu are under threat from pollution, habitat loss and invasive species. The river has 125 identified fish species. Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Tamirabharani...
The Regenagri programme will be rolled out in South Indian tea estates to promote regenerative agriculture and environmental sustainability. About 50–60 tea gardens in India, including 10 in South India, are part of it,...
Meghalaya, the “Abode of the Clouds,” logged India's highest rainfall deficit in 2026 — 59% below normal as of 15 September. Ten of its 11 districts have deficient or highly deficient rainfall; West Jaintia Hills is wors...
An international workshop on Tiger Landscapes was inaugurated in New Delhi, organised by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). I...
