Category: Species in news

Odisha Forest Department has arrested 4 poachers belonging to the Lodha tribe for the illegal hunting of a rare melanistic tiger in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), Odisha.

According to new research, antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph can kill certain drug resistant-bacteria. 

Recently, Jharkhand Forest department initiated a study to revive the dwindling population of Bison at Palamau Tiger Reserve.

Recently, a wolf in Karnataka’s Koppal district at the Bankapur Wolf Sanctuary gave birth to eight pups.

Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka has 28 spotted deer per sq. km, with population increasing.

Recently, ‘Utricularia’ has been found in Rajasthan’s Keoladeo National Park in large numbers.

The Flamingo Festival 2025 will be held from January 18 to 20 at Sullurpeta in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, near Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, which attracts over 200 bird species, including grey pelicans and spoonbill storks.

A rare golden langur was recently killed in Assam’s Bongaigaon, leading to protests calling for the protection of this endangered species.

Wildlife Institute of India is launching India’s first Fishing Cat Collaring Project at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling has recently welcomed two red pandas from the Netherlands.

Nigerian authorities seize 2.179 tonnes of pangolin scales

The Ethiopian Wolf was recently documented consuming nectar, marking the first instance of a large carnivorous predator contributing to pollination.