Nestled in the Shivalik Hills near Chandigarh, Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded clear evidence of leopards living permanently within its 26 square kilometre area. Camera traps and field...
Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand has reopened for tourists after the winter closure, beginning a six-month trekking and tourism season. The opening gives access to major high-altitude routes...
Newcastle disease has been spreading across parts of Europe, prompting the UK to raise its national risk level from low to medium. Confirmed outbreaks in Spain, Poland and...
The Gulf of Mexico’s Rice’s whale, one of the world’s rarest whales, has become the focus of a major US energy and conservation dispute. The Trump administration sought...
River water contamination by trace metals has emerged as a major public health concern in northern India after a recent study found that children are more vulnerable than...
The United Nations has approved international protection measures for 40 animal species and populations under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The...
The Government of India has continued river pollution abatement through the Namami Gange Programme for the Ganga basin and the National River Conservation Plan for other rivers. These...
A humpback whale stranded in shallow waters near Wismar in Germany has finally swum free after days of rescue efforts and public attention. The 12–15 metre whale had...
A female sloth bear with a GPS radio collar was captured by Karnataka Forest Department officials after it moved through villages near Shivamogga airport and created a potential...
A rare white female albino Himalayan tahr has been sighted in the Dharol beat of Thanari Goth inside the Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary in Bharmour, Chamba district. The unusual...
