UN initiative to ensure protection of areas of migratory species
Samarkand, Feb 15 (IANS) The destruction, degradation and fragmentation of natural habitat is one of the two greatest threats to migratory species of wild animals.
Samarkand, Feb 15 (IANS) The destruction, degradation and fragmentation of natural habitat is one of the two greatest threats to migratory species of wild animals.
Bhopal, Feb 9 (IANS) The first cheetah cub born on Indian soil at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) after 20 big cats were transported from African countries was injured, a wildlife activist has claimed.
Lucknow, Feb 9 (INA) Around 650 endangered freshwater Indian tent turtles, rescued from poachers, were released into the Gomti river in Bakshi-ka-talab area of Lucknow district.
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Mutant wolves around Chernobyl, where the world’s worst nuclear accident took place 35 years ago, has now developed anti-cancer abilities, an advance that may open door for cure against the deadly disease, according to a study.
Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam has registered around 4 per cent rise in tourist arrival and 2.20 per cent revenue earning increase during the current season, as compared to the same period of the previous year, officials said on Thursday.
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Feb 7 (IANS) Both were born during Navratri in different years and they now share an undeniable bond. Durga, a seven-year-old female elephant in Dudhwa, has 'adopted' a 15-day-old orphaned elephant calf was rescued by the forest department from Najibabad forest in Bijnor, in September 2023.
Kochi, Feb 2 (IANS) A large number of people, mostly students, turned up at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to watch the wonders of the marine biodiversity at their exhibition halls, as it opened its doors on its 77th Foundation Day on Friday.
Pune, Jan 30 (IANS) A five-year old male leopard who met with a serious accident on the Pune-Nashik Highway has been rescued and is undergoing treatment at a specialised medical facility here, officials said on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Popularly known as 'Elephant Girl' (Hasti Kanya) in Assam, 67-year-old Parbati Baruah, whose name was announced for Padma Shri, is India's first woman mahout (elephant keeper).
Chennai, Jan 26(IANS) In a recent synchronous survey of vultures conducted in Nilgiris BioSphere Reserve (NBR) spread across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, more than 300 vultures were recorded.