The Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 stands as the cornerstone of environmental legislation in India. Enacted at a time when India’s biodiversity faced unprecedented threats from poaching and ...

Spread across floodplains, deltas, high-altitude plateaus and coastal fringes, these watery landscapes act as nurseries for ...

A recent collaborative effort between the Gujarat Forest Department and the Wildlife Trust of India has led to the satellite tagging of an adult male whale shark (Rhincodon typus), marking the ninth ...

Dr. Ajith Kumar, a leading Indian wildlife biologist and educator, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Pachmarhi, Satpura Tiger Reserve while accompanying students on a field trip. He was 72. Kumar was a ...

Scientists have discovered 3,500-year-old rhinoceros bone fragments near Coimbatore, revealing that rhinos once lived in ...

Children and the elderly are among the dead, as well as a professional elephant handler, officials said.

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Various species of migratory birds arrived on Wednesday at a wetland in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. This is a photo gallery curated by ...

Summer safaris can offer some of the most intense and memorable wildlife encounters in India. Here's what you should know ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has urged a U.N. wildlife trade body not to curb its imports of endangered species, saying it has tightened oversight amid growing allegations of irregular animal shipments ...

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