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Page 5 - Wildlife

Protecting Western Ghats

Proposed rail line would inflict permanent damage

Protecting Western Ghats
Updated On : 16 Jul 2020 | 12:02 AM IST

Nature in peril

Nature can protect us only if we protect it - that is the simple truth this government needs to recognise

Nature in peril
Updated On : 13 Jul 2020 | 10:01 PM IST

The Shutter-happy royal who found his calling on spotting his first leopard

Shaaz Jung, who left a corporate career in the US to pursue his passion for wildlife photography, says the animal is extremely rare and shy, making it difficult to capture on camera

The Shutter-happy royal who found his calling on spotting his first leopard
Updated On : 12 Jul 2020 | 5:03 PM IST

We're competing with wildlife for food and shelter: Prakriti Srivastava

Prakriti Srivastava discusses a host of challenges faced by those who want to conserve wildlife

We're competing with wildlife for food and shelter: Prakriti Srivastava
Updated On : 13 Jun 2020 | 11:38 PM IST

Population of Gir lions rises by 29%; kudos to people of Gujarat, says PM

Participation of the local population has helped, and habitat has improved

Population of Gir lions rises by 29%; kudos to people of Gujarat, says PM
Updated On : 11 Jun 2020 | 1:38 PM IST

How to stop the next global outbreak

Since December, evidence has strongly suggested that something wild infected humans with the virus at one such market in central Wuhan

How to stop the next global outbreak
Updated On : 15 Feb 2020 | 2:02 AM IST

How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019

PM Modi on many occasions in 2019 announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic by 2022

How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 10:58 AM IST

PM Modi to discuss wildlife issues in Discovery's 'Man vs Wild' episode

The episode will premiere on August 12 and will be showcased in more than 180 countries across the world on Discovery network of channels

PM Modi to discuss wildlife issues in Discovery's 'Man vs Wild' episode
Updated On : 04 Dec 2019 | 8:27 PM IST

Wildlife now roam where US once manufactured its deadliest weapons

Despite the complicated and expensive cleanups, significant contamination has been left behind, some experts say

Wildlife now roam where US once manufactured its deadliest weapons
Updated On : 19 Aug 2019 | 8:23 AM IST

Giving wildlife a fighting chance: The new face of conservation in India

Some of India's top wildlife biologists and ecologists believe that the Forest Rights Act gives both tribals and wildlife a fighting chance

Giving wildlife a fighting chance: The new face of conservation in India
Updated On : 02 Aug 2019 | 11:06 PM IST

How exemption of 13 railway projects puts wildlife sanctuaries at risk

The Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980 prohibits the use of any forest land for non-forest activities

How exemption of 13 railway projects puts wildlife sanctuaries at risk
Updated On : 27 Jul 2019 | 11:53 AM IST

Lush tea gardens to abundant wildlife, Nilgiris still exerts a gentle charm

Unlike most hill stations, where residents must ship in supplies from the plains, the Nilgiris is the most stylish of resorts

Lush tea gardens to abundant wildlife, Nilgiris still exerts a gentle charm
Updated On : 13 Jul 2019 | 1:25 AM IST

A foundation fights a lonely battle to conserve Mirzapur's fragile ecology

Vindhya Ecology and Natural History foundation is fighting a lonely battle to conserve a fragile ecology in Mirzapur

A foundation fights a lonely battle to conserve Mirzapur's fragile ecology
Updated On : 21 Dec 2018 | 10:39 PM IST

As living room runs out in India, the death rate of its elephants escalates

India has lost nearly 2,330 elephants or 10% of the population since the last elephant census in 2012, from around 30,000 in 2012, the figure dropped to 27,312 in 2017

As living room runs out in India, the death rate of its elephants escalates
Updated On : 03 Nov 2018 | 12:10 PM IST

Capitalism responsible for dwindling wildlife populations, not 'humanity'

The WWF report chooses "humanity" as its unit of analysis, and this totalising language is eagerly picked up by the press

Capitalism responsible for dwindling wildlife populations, not 'humanity'
Updated On : 02 Nov 2018 | 2:25 PM IST

Humans have wiped out 60% of wildlife, only this generation can help: WWF

The report also warns of a sharp decline in wetlands, with WWF-India officials believing India to be one of the most affected

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Updated On : 30 Oct 2018 | 10:53 PM IST

How effective is compensation for loss that human-wildlife conflict causes?

Wildlife is not limited to national parks and sanctuaries and knows no human-drawn boundaries

How effective is compensation for loss that human-wildlife conflict causes?
Updated On : 26 Sep 2018 | 7:19 AM IST

Cat calls

The memoir traces Scott's journey

Cat calls
Updated On : 04 Feb 2017 | 12:19 AM IST