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Oceanic Odyssey: Tracking the Olive Ridleys of Tamil Nadu A satellite telemetry study conducted by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has revealed the migration p...
Rare Avian Guest in Tamil Nadu Paddy Fields A rare sighting of the Woolly-Necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) was reported in the paddy fields of Vannarapettai village near Thanjavur in April 2026. While native to India, it...
Ecological Crisis: Microplastics Infiltrate Pichavaram Ecosystem A recent environmental study conducted in early 2026 has revealed alarming levels of microplastic contamination within the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in...
Marine Biodiversity Discovery: New Nematodes Identified in Tamil Nadu Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of marine nematodes off the coast of Tamil Nadu, adding to the ri...
Madras Hedgehog Genome Study: Unlocking the Mystery of the Bare-Bellied HedgehogScientists have completed the first-ever mitochondrial genome analysis of the Madras hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), providing a scienti...
The Madras High Court has directed the removal of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive alien species, from Tamil Nadu.Native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, the plant was brought to India during the colonial era....
Tamil Nadu has recorded 51 raptor species in its first statewide scientific assessment, carried out by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.The survey took place in January–February 2026 with guidance from the Tamil Nadu Rap...
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings of five species along the Buckingham Canal to strengthen Chennai's coastal ecosystem. This is the latest phase of a step-by-step programme to create...
The Tamil Nadu government released the Tamil Nadu Agroforestry Policy 2026 in Chennai to promote sustainable agroforestry across the State.The policy encourages farmers to raise high-value trees such as teak, sandalwood,...
Tamil Nadu's Naagam mobile platform will bring 100 trained snake rescuers on board. The Forest Department unveiled the app in July 2025 to make wildlife rescue more technology-driven and to improve scientific data collec...
Early results from radio-tagging Olive Ridley turtles off Chennai suggest the animals come back to the same nesting sites. This is Tamil Nadu's first telemetry study of the species, which the Advanced Institute for Wildl...
The 16th Tamiraparani water bird census recorded 21,091 birds of 69 species across 68 irrigation tanks in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts of southern Tamil Nadu. Migratory species, including those using th...
