Florida declares Miami blue butterfly endangered
The Miami blue butterfly, a fragile cornflower-hued insect no bigger than a thumbnail, was granted endangered species status this week by Florida officials. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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Australia creates world's largest marine reserves
Australia on Friday created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting a huge swathe of ocean environment despite claims it will devastate the fishing industry. The announcement, after
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Zoo-bred red pandas ready for release
The stage is set for the release of "conservation-bred" red pandas, an endangered species, into its natural habitat in the Himalayan forests next week. Two female red pandas that will be released
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‘Road across sanctuary will mean dead-end for flamingos’
It stoutly opposes Gujarat Forest Department proposal to divert land The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBW) has put its foot down against the laying of a road across the Kutch desert sanctuary — the largest breeding ground of flamingos in the entire Indian subcontinent — following a site report by an experts panel that the construction would wipe out the population of the already endangered bird.
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Pragmatic perspective on conservation genetics and demographic history of the last surviving population of Kashmir Red Deer (Cervus elaphus hanglu) in India
<p>The hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) is of great conservation concern because it represents the easternmost and only hope for an Asiatic survivor of the red deer species in the Indian subcontinent. Despite
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1.63 acres of mangroves destroyed: Panel
Reema Narendran<br /><br />THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The destruction of mangroves at the Mangrove Theme Park is just the tip of an iceberg when compared to the larger destruction of mangroves in the State, concluded the expert panel headed by B Madhusoodana Kurup, which looked into the controversy.<br />
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Vanishing vultures
The world's most proficient scavenger could face extinction within 10 years if urgent action is not taken, warns Emily Dugan Breeding programmes in captivity house fewer than 200 vultures. Breeding programmes in captivity house fewer than 200 vultures.
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Canine distemper virus: An emerging disease in wild endangered Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)
Fewer than 500 Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) remain in the wild. Due to low numbers and their solitary and reclusive nature, tiger sightings across their range in the Russian Far East and China
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Into the wild: Reintroduced animals face daunting odds
Researchers in the emerging field of wildlife reintroduction battle hawks, habitat loss, and poachers to give animals a second chance.
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The Great Barrier Reef under threat
If unchecked, reckless industrialization alongside the Great Barrier Reef could cause severe damage to one of Earth’s most important environmental systems, according to a new report commissioned by WWF.
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Fish ladders in the tropics : A trip to nowhere
New studies confirm that fish ladders at dams in the tropics fail to meet their objective of guaranteeing the survival of migratory fish, and in fact, could hasten the extinction of some species. Brazilian scientists found that ladders act as an "ecological trap" attracting schools of fish to poorer environments, and making it even more difficult for them to reproduce.
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Awareness campaigns on endangered birds
The Department of Zoology, Margherita College, Margherita undertook series of awareness campaign programmes recently among the different target groups in the region regarding conservation of endangered flora and fauna with special reference to birds.
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Shocking Number of Squatters Found in Sumatran National Park
Sumatra's Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park—home to the Critically Endangered Sumatran rhinos, tigers, and elephants—has become overrun with coffee farmers, loggers, and opportunists according to a new
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Tiger habitats in Western Ghats landscape shrinking: Report
Tiger habitats in the mountain chain of the Western Ghats are shrinking, although forests in the eco-sensitive zone have registered a remarkable rise of wild cats, says an Environment Ministry document.
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Bird-watchers’ hopes take wings in Bellary district
Great Indian Bustard, long-billed vulture spotted in a month’s span Bellary is turning out to be an ornithologists’ dream destination. Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) were sighted a few days ago at Chelugurki village, 20 km from Bellary and 60 km from Siruguppa. Long-billed vultures had been spotted last month. Dwindling numbers of GIBs is a matter of concern across the country and their sightings have become a rarity.
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Tri-nation effort to fight smuggling
Cambodian, Lao and Thai officials are taking a 14-day training course to beef up cooperation in the fight against wildlife smuggling across international borders. The programme is organised by the Asean
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Green pigeon too common, natural history society bats for rare owl
Mumbai The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has urged the Forest Department to declare the critically-endangered forest owlet, a diurnal owl said to be found only along the state
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To save hornbills, Environment says no to Defence project
In order to protect the endangered Narcondam Hornbill, which is estimated to number less than 350, and its only habitat, the Environment Ministry has refused to clear a critical Ministry of Defence (MoD)
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Conservation and collection of insects in India are mutually beneficial, NOT harmful a simple reality explained
We still do not know 60-70% of the living insect species in India and almost all of these yet unnamed species probably occur only in our Protected Areas now. 'No permits to survey in' or 'unrestricted access to these areas given to qualified specialist scientists' means no knowledge about three quarters of our subcontinent's biota.
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Obama Administration Proposes to Greatly Reduce the Protected Habitat of Threatened Seabird
Twenty-one conservation groups sent a letter to the Obama administration today, asking it to withdraw from a recent agreement with the timber industry that, if approved by a federal court, would eliminate