Recent deer deaths reveal the vulnerability of animals even in their natural habitat

Looked at on a geological timescale, the planet's biodiversity has always been faced with threats of one form or another. But, at present, the threat is more pronounced than ever: species loss is

To conserve wild species, the Con

Time was, when the Saranda forest cover was so dense that even the sun s rays couldn t penetrate it. Ironically, denudation has driven the region from darkness unto light. And tribal communities are being made the scapegoats

taking serious note of shark over

a study by the Montreal-based agency North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation has revealed that 235 North American animal species such as the Monarch butterfly and northern codfish

In a major confiscation by Mexican agents, more than 400 items were recovered, including a lion's head, the skins of leopards, pumas and a Bengal tiger

despite protests from animal rights groups, Australia's annual cull of kangaroos shot up by more than a quarter this year. Citing substantial population increase, environment minister David Kemp

plans of the Himachal Pradesh (hp) government to set up the 100-megawatt Sainj hydel project has kicked up a row. Environmentalists feel that the proposed project in the

Pesticides pollution threatens the aquatic life of the Ganges, especially the Gangetic dolphins

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