Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu has begun preparations for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026 with a field census using the upgraded Monitoring System for Tigers -...
Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil, one of India’s most influential ecologists, died in Pune on 7 January 2026 after a brief illness. He was 82. He was known for shaping...
The Assam government completed a major eviction drive in Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, clearing alleged encroachment from around 6,200 bighas of forest land and affecting 710 families. The operation...
The first phase of the All-India Tiger Estimation-2026 (AITE-26) has begun in the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Erode Forest Division in Tamil Nadu. The exercise is...
The Bombay Natural History Society has released 15 critically endangered Indian vultures into the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra under an ongoing conservation programme. The birds were moved...
Researchers have identified three previously unknown species of the genus Conocephalus in Jammu and Kashmir, adding to the known diversity of meadow katydids in the Western Himalayas. The...
The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists, drawing renewed attention to grasslands, savannahs and desert ecosystems. These biomes are among the...
A tiger cub rescued three years ago has been moved to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district for rewilding. The animal, identified as PKT7CP1, was rescued along...
Gandhinagar is facing a typhoid outbreak after sewage contamination entered the drinking water network in several sectors of the city. Health officials have confirmed around 70 active cases,...
Chilika Lake in Odisha is set to receive a new conservation and development plan aimed at restoring its ecological balance, improving water flow, and supporting local livelihoods. The...
