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Extinct Species

A 'de-extinction' firm plans to also bring back the Tasmanian wolf and woolly mammoth

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 11:31 AM IST

De-extinction -in its current form - is an excessively time- and capital-consuming process, and has yet to be successful for any singular species

Updated On: 21 Oct 2022 | 10:56 PM IST

Attempts at sustainable fishing practices which incorporate fisherman's wishes are said to be one way to address the issue

Updated On: 26 Sep 2022 | 12:41 AM IST

The cheetah is a flagship grassland species; whose conservation also helps in preserving other grassland species in the predator food chain

Updated On: 16 Sep 2022 | 8:22 PM IST

Did BYJU's bite off more than it can chew? What explains the great Indian brand rush? Is it the right time to invest in consumer financiers? What is Project Cheetah? Answers here

Updated On: 16 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

The nation is waiting to celebrate the arrival of cheetahs from Africa. Most of us may have never seen a cheetah as it went extinct from India about 70 years ago. Here's more about Project Cheetah

Updated On: 16 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

India and Namibia on Wednesday signed a crucial memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reintroduction of cheetahs, declared extinct in the country in 1952

Updated On: 20 Jul 2022 | 1:05 PM IST

Humans are not only driving extinction but also speciation

Updated On: 20 Nov 2021 | 12:16 AM IST

US bio-startup Colossal says it could "help reverse climate change", "help endangered species", and "upset existing ecosystems"

Updated On: 26 Oct 2021 | 10:25 PM IST

These numbers seem small when thinking about the estimated 1 mn species at risk of extinction, but only 1% of the world's animals, fungi and plants have been formally assessed on the IUCN Red List

Updated On: 22 Jul 2019 | 9:29 AM IST

New Zealand, New South Wales are home to more than 1,100 threatened species of conservation concern

Updated On: 19 May 2017 | 12:12 PM IST