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Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Topic: wildlife

Wild exotic pets aren’t glamorous. Begin by amending Wildlife Act

Pythons to lemurs, exotic pets have become a popular choice for people who want to ‘make a statement’ by possessing a ‘wild’ pet. But they're wrong.

Assam’s Barak Valley soon to get a second wildlife sanctuary

The Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary will be spread over an area of 320 sq km between the Barak river and the Sonai river.

Stable, climbing—global tiger numbers have risen by 40 per cent, but we must aim higher

To ensure tigers never reach extinction’s brink, we must develop a new 12-year recovery plan with equally aspirational goals.

Unsustainable logging, hunting — new report finds what’s driving a million species to extinction

Sustainable use of wild species critical for food security, but threatened by overexploitation, pollution & climate change, among others, says report by intergovernmental agency, IPBES.

This orphan hyena cub had 2 options – zoo or death. We raised her to be wild

This orphan hyena is the first to survive independently in the wild. From camera traps to GPS collars, here's how wildlife workers helped her.

Green tea is good for health, but it may not burn fat, enhance metabolism

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

When tigress Collarwali was cremated, a part of India’s natural library burned with her

With much pomp and show, Collarwali, an important Schedule I biological specimen, was burned down according to tiger laws. But public sentimentality doesn’t help wildlife.

Sampling DNA from air could help track animals, transform wildlife monitoring

Two groups of researchers sampled DNA from the air in two European zoos and discovered a wealth of genetic material, including from animals outside the zoo and meat fed to animals.

Modi govt proposes amendment to Wildlife Protection Act, plans better use of protected areas

Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 also proposes to amend schedules which list wildlife species & ensure better care of seized animals, disposal of seized animal parts and products.

We discovered why giant pandas are black and white

Although giant pandas in zoos or other captive settings are highly conspicuous to us, it is because we see them up close and surrounded by artificial backgrounds.

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Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.