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World Wildlife Day 2025: Know the date, theme, origin, significance, and more

March 03, 2025 9:51 am

World Wildlife Day 2025: Established by the UN, the international observance is annually marked on March 3, and this year, in 2025 it will be falling on a Monday.

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Tigers as gifts: Precedents for, problems with idea mooted by Nepal’s PM Sharma Oli

May 22, 2025 3:40 pm

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2022 found that Nepal was home to 355 tigers, up from just 120 in 2009 — a staggering 296% increase in just over a decade.

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 7 to October 13, 2024

October 18, 2024 10:45 am

Are you preparing for the UPSC Prelims 2025? Worried about your Current Affairs preparation? Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits for your Prelims and Mains preparation. Learn about National Rare Diseases Committee, East Asia Summit, Wild Ass, Living Planet Report, Northern lights, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.

Wildlife population declined by 73% in 50 years: WWF report

October 10, 2024 10:54 pm

In India, the decline of three vulture species – white-rumped vulture, Indian vulture, and slender-billed vulture, has been alarming, WWF said.

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World’s wildlife population down by 68% since 1970

September 10, 2020 12:48 am

The most important direct driver of biodiversity loss in the last several decades has been land-use change, primarily the conversion of pristine habitats into agricultural systems, while much of the oceans have been overfished.

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Hooting for a cause: Owl festival in Pune busts superstitions and myths surrounding them

December 10, 2018 8:47 am

The first ever Indian Owl Festival in the country bustled with youngsters and adults alike, taking in the colourful display of posters, sculptures, lanterns, lamp shades, origami work — all portraying the pitiful condition of owls.

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After international criticism, China restores ban on trade in tiger, rhino products

November 13, 2018 1:39 pm

On October 29, China released new rules to allow trade of rhino horns and tiger parts watering down a ban that was issued 25 years ago as part of global efforts to halt declining wild population.

Forest dept firms up five-year plan for conservation of Great Indian Bustard

March 16, 2014 1:36 am

The 49-crore project for GIB will involve protection and development of its habitat in the state over five years.

PML-N gets notice over display of tiger during poll rally

May 18, 2013 3:57 am

A Pakistani court Friday sought responses from the PML-N and wildlife and environment authorities by June 21 over the alleged violation of laws using endangered white tigers during the recent poll campaign.

'Australia 7th-worst polluter on Earth'

May 15, 2012 12:57 pm

If everyone lived like average Australian,it would take 3.7 planets to support world population: report.

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World Wildlife Day: PM Modi's day out with Asiatic lions and lionesses at Gujarat's Gir National Park

March 03, 2025 5:27 pm

PM Modi reminisced his days as the Chief Ministe of Gujarat during his visit, hailing the role of tribal communities and women from surrounding areas in preserving the habitat of the Asiatic Lion.