Indian red jungle fowl are genetically pure it was believed that genetic contamination was driving the Indian red fowl to the verge of extinction. Inter-breeding with domestic chicken had upset their genetic integrity. But that may not be the case, a study has found out. India
Four giant panda cubs born within 14 hours at breeding base BEIJING: In a rarity in the breeding history of one of the most endangered animals in the world, four giant panda cubs were born within 14 hours at a breeding base in southwest China. Nine-year-old Qiyuan, meaning
<p>In the last decade the African continent has been facing a number of incidences on rhino poaching and we may be heading to rhino extinction. A number of strategies have been tried and tested to protect
The first assessment of European mammals by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (iucn) says one-sixth of them are facing the threat of extinction
twelve species of medicinal plants preferred by Uttarakhand villagers for their many uses are now rare and endangered, and one near threatened. These are the findings of a recent study by the
M. Ahiraj Majestic bird on the verge of extinction rediscovered in a region in Karnataka EXCITING DISCOVERY: Great Indian Bustard in Sirguppa taluk on Wednesday. BELLARY: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), a majestic bird on the verge of extinction, has been rediscovered in Sirguppa in Karnataka
Steamed Napoleon wrasse, one of the must-haves in most Manila restaurants, may soon be off the platter. Hunting this vanishing species could hasten its extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature has
BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Environment and Forests wants a protected area to be created in Orissa for conservation of horseshoe crabs which arrive in thousands to lay eggs along the coast only to be captured by smugglers as the species are known to possess medicinal properties.
The first of the ten training programmes on the Global Positioning System organised by the Sub Regional Support office, South Asia, of the Convention of Illegal Trading of Endangered Species of
In response to litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife today designated 208,973 acres, along 1,227 miles of river, as protected critical habitat for endangered southwestern
‘Criminal tribes’ target big cats in protected reserves The year bygone has proved to be unsafe for wildlife in Karnataka. As many as 15 tigers died in the State’s protected forests in 2012, according to a report of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The tiger census conducted in 2010 disclosed that Karnataka had 300 tigers. Of the 41 tiger reserves in India, five are in Karnataka - Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, Anashi-Dandeli and Biligiri Ranganathaswamy protected tiger forest.
THRISSUR: Teachers and students of the Botany Department of Sri Krishna College have located around 200 syzygium travancorium gamble trees, known as
Irregular nesting by the Olive Ridley sea turtles on the Orissa coast is causing concern to wildlife enthusiasts. They fear that the turnout of this endangered species may fall this year. The
Africa's biggest animals were poached in near record numbers in 2012, with surging demand for horn and ivory from Asia driving the slaughter of rhinos and elephants. By mid-December, poachers had killed
Criticising the Planning Commission for taking “so lightly” its recommendation, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests has asked it to provide adequate funds for tiger conservation
After two major attempts to smuggle the endangered species of Star tortoise were foiled by immigration authorities of Singapore and Malaysia, the Indian wildlife officials have gone hitech to protect
The fragile ecology of the Sundarbans delta, which is home to four million people and the Royal Bengal Tiger, is now facing a fresh threat from large-scale construction of concrete embankments all over
Amidst stiff opposition from forest dwelling communities living on the fringes of Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, against converting the old Veerappan lair as a tiger reserve, the forest department
Out of the 9 species of vultures, more than 90 per cent of two species of vultures, the white-rumped and long-billed, have been wiped out. The main reason for such a decline in the population has been attributed to presence of diclofenac. The manufacture of diclofenac for cattle is now banned.
The conservation of wildlife species in the Indian sub-continent has often been influenced by their aesthetic, socio-cultural and religious importance, prior to their ecological role. This system over the years has certainly been biased towards the terrestrial ecosystems affecting
