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Monday, January 26, 2026
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Topic: wildlife

Karnataka’s human-animal conflict is worsening. 14 tigers, over 30 people dead in past year

A tigress was trapped Thursday in Gundlupet. Ops to capture the big cats have intensified after emergency meetings were held amid sightings reported from parts of southern Karnataka.

Kenyan court blocks environmentalist’s bid to withdraw lawsuit against luxury resort in Maasai Mara

Kenyan environmentalist had filed lawsuit against Marriott and Kenyan officials, alleging local partner of Ritz-Carlton built lodge in violation of moratorium on new structures in wildlife corridors.

5,000 km in 5 days—satellite-tagged in Manipur, 3 Amur Falcons reach Somalia in ‘breathtaking migration’

IAS officer Supriya Sahu says Wildlife Institute of India tracked one bird last year. It’s tracking 3 this year & they followed same route with ‘astonishing precision'.

All birds use the same sound to warn against threats. It changes our understanding of language

A new study shows that over 20 species of birds, separated by 50 million years of evolution, use the same call when they see their respective brood parasite species.

MP forest dept to use low-altitude helicopters to herd crop-raiding wildlife away from farmlands

This is the first-of-its-kind move in India, according to APCCF L Krishnamurthy. The animals will be relocated to wildlife sanctuaries and national parks across the state.

SubscriberWrites: The Importance of Jhalana

Jhalana Leopard Reserve, a vital urban wildlife hub, highlights the ecological value of scrub forests, challenging misconceptions and showcasing their role in biodiversity and conservation.

Instead of ‘de-extincting’ dire wolf, we should restore ecology using existing species

While the science of doing this may not be as exciting as the genetic engineering of Colossal Biosciences, it will be easier to deliver and more ecologically useful.

As nilgais blow lid off dodgy wildlife clearance for Hisar airport, storm brews in Nayab Saini govt

Controversy intensified after IFS officer Subhash Yadav had flagged the presence of wildlife in a report. PM Modi set to inaugurate the airport on 14 April.

Kerala’s forests have too many animals. It’s coming at a cost for humans

Kerala often looks up to Scandinavian countries as model welfare states but ignores the fact that, in countries like Norway and Sweden, wildlife is treated as a renewable resource.

Winter birds are back at Wular Lake, so is poaching. J&K authorities step up vigil at Ramsar site

While surveillance & action have increased since CCTVs were installed last year, the problem of recreational hunting of migratory birds has been a challenge for years.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi should be more worried about Amit Shah the cooperation minister—than home minister

The cooperation ministry is working on a war footing. Even if cooperative societies are in the state list, the Centre is doing its best to streamline and reinvigorate the sector.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.