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Extinct Species

How the dodo might return with the Nicobar pigeon as its surrogate mother

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

How the dodo might return with the Nicobar pigeon as its surrogate mother
Updated On : 06 Feb 2023 | 11:31 AM IST

De-extinction: A mammoth task

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

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

Statsguru: Why is the cheetah reintroduction in India a challenge?

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

Statsguru: Why is the cheetah reintroduction in India a challenge?
Updated On : 26 Sep 2022 | 12:41 AM IST

What is Project Cheetah? Eight African cheetahs to arrive in India

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

What is Project Cheetah? Eight African cheetahs to arrive in India
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 8:22 PM IST

TMS Ep261: BYJU's revenue, D2C brands, consumer financiers, Project Cheetah

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

TMS Ep261: BYJU's revenue, D2C brands, consumer financiers, Project Cheetah
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

What is Project Cheetah?

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

What is Project Cheetah?
Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

India signs MoU with Namibia for reintroduction of extinct cheetahs

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

India signs MoU with Namibia for reintroduction of extinct cheetahs
Updated On : 20 Jul 2022 | 1:05 PM IST

Forced evolution

Humans are not only driving extinction but also speciation

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

A mammoth project to help endangered species and planet

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

A mammoth project to help endangered species and planet
Updated On : 26 Oct 2021 | 10:25 PM IST

Over 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come

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

Over 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
Updated On : 22 Jul 2019 | 9:29 AM IST

Maybe we can, but should we? Deciding whether to bring back extinct species

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

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