International Union For Conservation Of Nature

Indonesian villagers disembowel endangered Sumatran tiger, hang 'supernatural' creature from ceiling

Villagers in a remote Indonesian community disemboweled a critically endangered Sumatran tiger and then hung the big cat from a ceiling after it attacked a pair of locals, a conservation official said Monday.

In unique rescue operation, Coast Guard rescues endangered Olive Ridley turtle near Andaman and Nicobar islands

The Indian Coast Guard carried out a unique rescue operation on Sunday, freeing a trapped Olive Ridley turtle near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

IUCN report raises red flag over threat to biodiversity in Western Ghats, says it can affect monsoon

Biodiversity in the Western Ghats is facing a threat from forest loss, encroachment and conversion, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said in its report

At the GSLEP 2017 summit, a pledge to protect the snow leopard's future, and its habitat

At the GSLEP summit held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan between 24-25 August, the governments of 12 countries where the snow leopard is found, committed to secure the future of these cats and pledged to protect the mountains they roam.

Malaysian border security foils bid to smuggle exotic pets into the country from Thailand

Malaysia has foiled an attempt to smuggle dozens of bearded dragon lizards and tortoises into the country from neighboring Thailand to be sold as pets.

Spotty calculations? Cheetah numbers may be lower than estimated, says study

Researchers, including those from India, have found that the fastest land mammal is racing to extinction

Govt gives clearance to track Great Indian Bustard by satellite

The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildlife Institute of India to understand the movement of this rare bird and its preferred habitat.