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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Topic: wildlife

Delhi’s overlooked wildlife didn’t disappear overnight; it faded slowly

Biologist and author Neha Sinha launched her new book 'Wild Capital: Discovering Nature in Delhi' at the India International Centre on 26 February.

When two friends mapped Delhi and its semal trees

In her book 'Wild Capital', nature writer Neha Sinha takes readers on a journey through the hidden wildernesses of Delhi.

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.

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.