Conservation

Global efforts to promote biodiversity conservation are expected to get a new boost, with a group of scientists finding that the grasslands in the eastern ghats and the eastern edge of the western ghats could be a rich source for…
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Punjabi University, Patiala, has added a feather to its cap with Dr Himender Bharti, Head of its Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, nominated as a member of the recently constituted specialist group of International Union for…
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A new biotechnology centre has been set up in Kimin, a remote area of Arunachal Pradesh to help improve the socio-economic status of the tribal people in the State. It will aim at conservation and sustainable utilization of the local…
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P ygmy hogs are one of the rare and endangered animals listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and designated as a schedule 1 species under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is one of the very…
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As human-elephant conflicts increase with time and expanding human range, an effective understanding of the social behaviour of the gentle giants becomes crucial for their conservation and management. The Asian elephant is a charismatic…
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Saving the lesser known species of India has been a challenge for several environmentalists in the country. While those working with the magnificent Asiatic Lion or the mesmerizing Bengal Tiger have had comparatively easier journeys, those…
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While the Orwellian-esque side of technology continues to harbour anxiety in the world today, some are using it for a cause that is visually and morally augmenting: wildlife conservation. The folks at Technology For Wildlife are one of the…
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Started in the late 1960s, the fishworkers struggle in Kerala stands as a beacon of hope and assurance to workers all over India to fight for their rights and the safety of the environment, which is the very source of their livelihood. The…
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The Royal Bengal Tiger or Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris) is a majestic being found only in 13 countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The World…
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