Category: Species in news
Invasive Alien Species | Gambusia
Two Mosquitofish Species invaded various ecosystems across India recently
Saltwater Crocodile | Bhitarkanika National Park
Marginal increase of salt water crocodile in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Sikki or Golden Grass
Sikki artisans suffer livelihood losses amid climate change & state apathy.
Vulture restaurant
Vulture Restaurants have been set up to conserve the species in Jharkhand.
IUCN Assessment of the Himalayan Wolf
1st ever IUCN Assessment of the Himalayan Wolf published.
Snow Leopards | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Announcement by WAZA (World Association for Zoos and Aquariums) about the success story of India’s lone Conservation Breeding Programme, at Darjeeling zoo making the world’s largest number of Snow Leopards captivity.
Hog Deer | Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Hog deer spotted inside Rajaji Tiger Resrve for the 1st time.
Olive ridley Turtle
Olive Ridley turtles have washed ashore dead along the southern coast of Chennai over the last few days.
Eurasian otter | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, Eurasian otter was found in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.
International Year of Camelids
The United Nations has declared 2024 as the International Year of Camelids.
Similipal Tiger Reserve | Black Tiger
According to Union government Melanistic tigers have been recorded only in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha.
Flying Squirrel | Namdapha National Park
A nocturnal flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years.