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Topic: wildlife

51 pilot whales die after mass stranding in Australia beach, efforts on to rescue remaining 46

Pilot whales are notorious for their strong social bonds, so when one whale gets into difficulty and strands, the rest usually follow, according to marine experts.

Jungle life is wilder than you know. Ex-IFS officer’s new book reveals politics of forest

Former forest officer Sunayan Sharma said that people don’t know much about what forest life actually looks like, especially the challenges faced foresters who deal its complexities.

Don’t judge fruit flies by their annoying buzzing behaviour. See their economic importance

We should open our eyes to their enormous economic and environmental importance. Try to imagine a world without flies to decompose dead animals.

From bears to chitals & wild boars, photographer Aadil Saif tells how Kota plays host to wild animals

A large part of Kota is covered with forest. Hundreds of kilometers of forest here is a boon for animals. Wildlife is increasing rapidly here.

2nd cheetah dies in MP’s Kuno National Park — Uday was ‘low on energy, lying down’ before sudden death

Team of 5 veterinarians from Jabalpur & Bhopal rushed to Kuno, expected to conduct post-mortem Monday to ascertain cause of death. The cheetah, translocated from South Africa, died Sunday.

Climate change intensifies human-wildlife conflict, says Nature Climate Change study

Through a study of 49 ‘climate-driven’ conflicts, researchers found that resource scarcity was a deciding factor in conflict intensification, cited in over 80% cases.

‘Threat to wildlife ignored’ — Maharashtra blackbucks death puts spotlight on roadkill mitigation

12 blackbucks were killed along Solapur-Bijapur highway in Maharashtra, after falling from 'a height of 30-35 feet' while attempting to cross a newly-constructed bypass road that cuts through a hill.

PETA India urges Rajya Sabha MPs to revise Wildlife Bill, prohibit ‘ownership’ of elephants

Ahead of Parliament’s winter session, animal rights group is pushing to include certain provisions in Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 to curb illegal trade of elephants.

Whale ‘waste’, dried seahorses, ivory: Intelligence agency DRI flags rise in illegal wildlife trade

According to a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence report published Monday, emergence of dark web, use of cryptocurrency & anonymity offered by internet behind increasing trade.

‘Purring’ cheetah not one of 8 big cats that arrived from Namibia, viral clip shot last year

Eight cheetahs were brought from Namibia in Africa and released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno in one of the biggest trans-continental conservation experiments of its kind.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi must stop with irresponsible SIR comments. There’s no ‘click’ to delete voters

No matter the rhetoric spun by the Opposition, the people of Bharat have faith not just in the system, but also in the intelligence of the voters.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.