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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicIUCN

Topic: IUCN

Win for ‘sea cows’—IUCN moves to recognise India’s first-of-its-kind Dugong conservation reserve in TN

In a resolution that would be voted upon at IUCN Congress in October, the international body aims to recognise the reserve spread out across 448 sq km in the state's Palk Bay.

CM Mohan Yadav wants king cobras back in MP. Why forest dept & environmentalists are sceptical

King cobras earlier lived in undivided Madhya Pradesh, which included Chhattisgarh. These areas, where king cobras once thrived, now fall under Chhattisgarh's Korba region.

Reef sharks ‘pushed to extinction by overfishing’, up to ‘73% decline’ in 5 common species globally

A study was conducted in 391 coral reefs across 67 nations, to study population of 5 key species — Caribbean reef shark, nurse shark, grey reef shark, blacktip reef shark and whitetip reef shark.

Buying pangolin wine, meds online? Study says you’re driving most trafficked mammal to extinction

Exploitation of loopholes in international law has led to an exponential surge in the illegal trade of pangolin-derived products, says study by Geneva-based NGO.

Why wildlife body IUCN’s new data on tiger numbers could prove to be a conservation gamechanger

New assessment of tiger population by International Union for Conservation of Nature shows numbers up by 40% between 2015 & 2022. Sets 'realistic baseline' for future evaluations.

66-year-old U.S. man is the fifth in the list, but the oldest patient to be cured of HIV

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in TN wins TX2 Award for doubling tiger population

The area of the tiger reserve in Erode, which houses 80 tigers, is contiguous with the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve and BR Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary.

31 species extinct, all freshwater dolphins threatened — IUCN releases updated Red List

In the Red List of Threatened Species released this month, 35,765 species are threatened with extinction, but there are some success stories as well.

How to study the possibility of water wars between China and India

Fears of China potentially ‘weaponising’ its rivers call for a scientific-security analysis, something sorely lacking in Indian policy circles.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.