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Time running out for stork with a blocked beak
Two days after a black-necked stork with a bottleneck stuck on its beak was spotted by a birder in Gurgaon’s Basai wetland, a team of rescuers went looking for the bird again on Saturday morning.
Wild At Heart
Wildlife biologist Rauf Ali takes on animals, bureaucrats, politicians, policemen, villagers, students, forest officers — and everyone he encounters during the course of his work and research, with point-blank frankness.
Bird survey in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang region identifies 66 new species
A recent bird survey of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district identifies 66 new species, building a strong case for the maintenance of the traditional shifting cultivation practice of the region’s indigenous Adi Tribe.
West Bengal: Tiger dead, officials suspect it was hunted
“The cause of death can only be ascertained after an autopsy. Two wounds have been found on its body, it seems a sharp object has been used to attack the tiger. We will lodge an FIR in Lalgarh police station and file a complaint at Midnapore court,” said a senior forest official.
Maharashtra: NGO invites people to upload photos of animal mishaps
Data collected will help govt enact measures to protect wildlife in cities.
Nagpur: Tiger crossing road killed by vehicle
The number of tiger deaths recorded in Maharashtra this year has gone up to 22
Chandigarh: Expert spreads awareness about snakes to visitors at Chattbir zoo
An essay writing and painting competitor was also held by the zoo management.
‘Gaj Yatra’ to secure elephant corridors launched in Mumbai
“I hope that over the next 15 months it will capture the country’s imagination, corporate India and people to come together and help secure 101 corridors for India’s wild elephants,” said WTI’s brand ambassador Dia Mirza
In Fact: How not to share space with tigers
In Pilibhit, tigers have killed 6 people over the last 3 months. Classic elements of man-animal conflict, plus site-specific triggers, have made one of India’s youngest tiger reserves one its worst conflict zones
Dried lizard penises from India being sold as rare plant root ‘that brings good luck’
“The dried lizard hemipenis looks like two hands joined in prayer and is similar to the “hatha jodi”
4 leopard skins, live pangolin seized in Nabarangpur district
Nabarangpur in southern Odisha is the subject of a year-long assignment by The Indian Express.
Wild boar culling in forest minister’s district splits officials, anger experts
Sharpshooter hired by forest dept has killed over 200 wild boars.
41 tigers dead in 7 months: But headlines are being made for the wrong reasons
Go back a decade and you will find 411 tiger deaths recorded between 2001 and 2005. That is about 80 deaths a year. If anything, the death-population ratio is improving on official records.
They might not be very big, but the beetles are a tough bunch
It’s a world-wide mafiosi: 400,000 species and counting, which account for 40 per cent of the insect world.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: JFA vindicated after Japan’s opening win
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Our mission is to take Indian crafts, skills to the world: Shyamal-Bhumika
Living in mountains may affect bone growth
