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Wildlife officials spot tiger in Haryana's Kalesar after 110 years; check images
The tiger was spotted on 18 April and 19 April in a camera trap set inside the park.
The world's largest rhinoceros farm is up for sale. Are you willing to buy it?
John Hume, a South African conservationist, has devoted 30 years and a vast fortune to the effort to save the rhinoceros. Hume will now auction off his largest rhino farm to the highest bidder this week due to a lack of funds
Record number of migratory birds visited Kashmir this winter
An estimated 13 lakh to 14 lakh migratory birds visited the wetlands of Kashmir, including areas protected by the wildlife department as well as those falling outside its jurisdiction, an official said
Explained: Why is India planning to send tigers to Cambodia?
India, which has 70 per cent of the global wild tiger population, is considering translocating some big cats to Cambodia. The country declared tigers ‘functionally extinct’ in 2016 and is making efforts to reintroduce the carnivores
From eery crocodile to breath-taking snow leopard, a peek into the wild, wild world
Nature is beautiful yet haunting. These 15 images, the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards, are proof
Explained: Why butterflies are not considered wildlife
Owing to a legal snag, officials in at least a dozen American states have little or no authority to protect insects, which is a growing problem for humans
Wildlife thriving in Delhi's urban jungles: Two leopards cub spotted in Asola Sanctuary
An official on Wednesday said this is first time that a cub leopard has been spotted in the jungles of Asola since leopard sightings began a few years ago
The Arctic is getting wetter: How shifting seasons will affect the wildlife and ecosystem
Arctic precipitation is increasing throughout the year, and the seasons are shifting. Much of the new precipitation is now falling as rain, sometimes during the winter, disrupting daily life for humans, wildlife, and plants
Spot Light: Coming face-to-face with a snow leopard in Uttarakhand's Niti Valley
The big cat is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline to about 10 per cent of that by 2040
Researcher captures rare snow leopard on camera in Gangotri National Park
The sighting of snow leopards is now becoming more and more frequent in Uttarakhand forest
Explained: How China’s Belt and Road initiative could affect oceans across the world
China’s Belt and Road projects are intended to help emerging economies grow, but they also can have negative impacts — including environmental damage that hurts local communities or livelihoods
MoU delay holds up translocation of 12 South African cheetahs to India
Wildlife experts say prolonged quarantine is taking a toll on the health of these big cats, who are slated to join the eight cheetahs imported from Namibia and released in KNP in Sheopur district in mid-September
The romance in Indian jungles can’t be found elsewhere, says wildlife lover Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is leaving behind the recent controversy on her visit to Madhya Pradesh’s Satpura Tiger Reserve with a smile. She talks to Firstpost about how she fell in love with wildlife, the magic of India’s forests, her encounters with tigers and the one animal she hopes to sight someday
Human population is 8 billion strong: Where does it leave space and resources for animals and other species?
Nearly 20 plant and animal species are becoming extinct every hour according to a National Wildlife Federation report from the US
These are the best wildlife photos of the year. And they are creating quite the buzz
These are the winning entries of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and they are sure to make you go wild. Buzzy bees, the reproductive dance of a giant sea star, and a polar bear gazing through the window of an abandoned house are some of our favourites
Watch: Deer narrowly survives sudden attack by alligator while drinking water from river
The deer jumped aside as the crocodile sprang out of the water and rushed at it, ready to snag the poor animal with his enormous jaws.
Modi@72: How Modi govt has given India’s wildlife a new lease of life
In the last four years, forest and tree cover has increased by 16,000 square kilometres. India is one of the few countries in the world where forest cover is increasing
Watch video: Elephant teased and forced to chase vehicle for photographs
After the continuous following, the elephant loses its cool, and turns back towards the vehicle to furiously chase them
Explained: How the arrival of cheetahs will benefit locals living around Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park
Tourism is likely to rise around Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur National after the arrival of the cheetahs, which will create new job opportunities for the local residents
From Namibia with Love: The cheetahs are all set for their journey to India
Eight cheetahs are all ready to embark on their journey from Namibia to India. They will be put on a special cargo plane and on 17 September will be released by Narendra Modi in the Kuno-Palpur National Park