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A paper published on March 2, 2020 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, reported that the swamp wallaby, a marsupial related to the kangaroo, is pregnant throughout its adult life. It typically conceives a new embryo days before delivering Read More …
Six new migratory species were added to the wildlife list put out by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS). With new addition, the total number of migratory fauna from India comes to 457 species. Birds comprise 83% Read More …
The European Commission on March 3, 2020 launched a new global coalition for biodiversity on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day in Monaco . Objective With this communication campaign, the Commission is calling for stronger mobilisation in raising awareness about Read More …
According to a study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, (WIHG), the already receding Gangotri glacier seems to have more bad news in store. Black carbon concentration in the region increases by 400 times during summer. The study Read More …
According to a recent study, based on sequencing of the whole genomes of 65 red pandas, there are two separate species of red panda: the Chinese red panda (Ailurus styani) and the Himalayan red panda (Ailurus fulgens). The Yalu Zangbu Read More …
According to “A Future for the World’s Children” report released by a Commission of World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet, India stands at 131 in flourishing index and at 77 on sustainability index. The report has highlighted that Read More …
In an underground cave in Meghalaya, researchers have discovered a cave fish that is much bigger—growing to nearly a foot and half in length and weighing about 10 times more than any known species. The “troglomorphic fish” was discovered in February 2019, Read More …
India’s proposal to include Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species was unanimously accepted today at the ongoing thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Read More …
Animal culture, the learning of non-human species through socially transmitted behaviours, is being linked to conservation action for the first time . There is evidence that whales, dolphins, elephants and primates acquire some of their knowledge and skills through social Read More …
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on February 17, 2020 inaugurated the 13th Conference of Parties on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) at Gandhinagar through video conferencing. What the Prime Minister says? India is one of the most Read More …
According to the research paper published in the latest edition of Zootaxa, researchers have discovered a new species of lizard – the urban bent-toed gecko in Guwahati, Assam. The study was co-authored by Jayaditya Purkayastha and Madhurima Das, Sanath Chandra Read More …
According to the latest data provided by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Rajya Sabha on February 10, 2020, from 2014-15 to 2018-19, 2,361 human deaths were recorded in elephant attacks across the country, of which 1,132 Read More …
For the first time, scientists have radio-tagged the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), one of the two pangolin species found in India. Radio-tagging involves attaching a transmitter to an animal to monitor its movement. Tagging by the Madhya Pradesh forest department Read More …
Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya on February 13, 2020 highlighted that Inland Waterways is one of the most important pillars of “Arth-Ganga”project, which will result into inclusive growth and play a key role in generation Read More …
The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, is going to be hosted by India during 17th to Read More …