Wildlife Archives

January 19, 2026 4:55 PM

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chairs meeting of National Board for Wildlife

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired the 88th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in New Delhi, during which proposals of public utility, infrastructure...

August 5, 2025 4:24 PM

Week-long ‘Global Tiger Day’ celebrations conclude at Delhi Zoo

The seven-day ‘Global Tiger Day’ celebrations concluded at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi on Monday, marking the successful culmination of a series of interactive and awareness-oriented activities held from July 29 to August 4, 2025. ...

May 14, 2025 10:56 AM

MP approves Rs. 47 crore plan to tackle human-elephant conflict

In a decisive move to address the escalating human-elephant conflict in southern Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet has approved a Rs.47 crore mitigation plan aimed at safeguarding both rural communities and wildlife. The initiative, cleared on Tuesd...

June 25, 2024 3:44 PM

Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says

Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a study published on Tuesday. The world is racing to meet a goal ...

December 13, 2023 1:44 PM

How India is curbing wildlife trafficking

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday thwarted an attempt at wildlife trafficking, rescuing 436 baby Indian Tent Turtles in Lucknow from an individual engaged in illegal interstate transportation. The case, now under investigation ...

September 26, 2023 4:11 PM

In a quest to conserve Nilgiri Tahr, these Indian states to join hands

India, known for its diverse wildlife, is also home to Nilgiri Tahr, a precious creature found in the highest mountain ranges of the southern India. A species of the wild goat, the Nilgiri Tahr is native to the Nilgiri Hills and the Western Ghats mou...

August 9, 2023 3:26 PM

Know how India is protecting its elephants, as their numbers continue to grow

Elephants are symbolic to our culture. Our country is home to 60 percent of the Global population of Asian Elephants. The current population estimates indicate that there are about 50,000-60,000 Asian elephants in the world and there are nearly 30,00...