Conservation of wildlife species is the key to the survival of the planet from impending doom. Constant human interference has endangered many wildlife species and the global community is trying to prevent them from blinking into oblivion. India will host the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of
Human settlements, progressive projects such as major highways and infrastructural development, and expanding farmlands, especially around forests, have resulted in widespread habitat fragmentation and isolation. Fragmentation of ecosystems leads to loss of biodiversity in the remaining habitat patches. Although the wildlife corridors have always helped the
In times of rapid urbanisation, Mumbai-based non-profit non-government organisation (NGO) has been protecting the wildlife for the past 25 years. The Corbett Foundation (TCF) is a group of committed people who have been actively working to protect critical wildlife landscapes across the Indian subcontinent. The
Every corner of the Indian sub-continent is home to various species of flora and fauna. The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is home to snow leopards, also known as the pride of high Himalayan regions. To protect the majestic animal, the state has decided to build
The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with anthrax deaths in elephants. Sporadic deaths of wild elephants due to anthrax prompted the government to establish new guidelines. Recently, a four-year-old elephant was suspected
These are critical times and surely, the importance of preservation of wildlife and aquatic species is not a lost cause. Thankfully, there are a few individuals who are making a difference by actually doing something towards this cause. The recent natural calamities and the ongoing
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCB) is a legal multi-disciplinary organization established by the Indian government under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, to combat organized crimes against wildlife in the country. The Bureau headquarter is in New Delhi and five regional offices at
Conservation and protection of wild animals and plants is a collective responsibility, yet youth can make a drastic change. With the idea to instill responsibility in youth and explore what wildlife conservation and protection mean to them, this year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) was celebrated
Most of us know the story of Jadav Molai Payeng aka “forest man” – the person who single handedly converted a washed out area into a 1,360-acre forest – its time now to be acquainted with Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua, known better as the “water man.”
When a mother leopard, out for a hunt, left her newborn cubs hiding in sugarcane fields of Somatwadi Village near Pune, India, local farmers were quick to notice the little ones helplessly mewling for their mother. Feared of enticing a man vs animal conflict, the