Climate change, rather than humans, may have been responsible for driving the woolly mammoth to extinction, according to a new study.

The study by British and Swedish researchers analysed DNA samples from 300 specimens of woolly mammoths collected by themselves and other groups in earlier studies. Scientists, led by Dr Love Dalen of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, found that the species nearly went extinct 120,000 years ago when the world warmed up for a while. They believe their numbers dropped from several million to tens of thousands, but recovered as the planet entered another Ice Age.

The widely known Bangla proverb “the cow doesn’t die at the wish of the vulture” may go extinct with the scavenging bird itself within a matter of years if the government does not stop the use of t

New Guidelines May Hinder MP’s Lion Shifting Plan

The latest guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on translocation of wildlife could prove to be a major roadblock for Madhya Pradesh’s lion dreams. The world’s oldest and most trusted global environmental organization says shifting animals outside their indigenous range “is high risk”.

The latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is alarming with nearly 20,934 species facing extinction, however, no species from Sri

AHMEDABAD: Experts and conservationists believe that a project on the lines of Project Tiger has to be launched in order to save the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) that is threatened with extinction.

London: A diminishing gene pool is posing a grave threat to Indian tigers.

Ficuscutulata, locally known as chhotabargad located at RariGhat road of Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is the last surviving endemic tree of ficus species in the state.

The giant Pacific leatherback turtle, known for its arduous 6,000-mile ocean trek from the U.S.

Almost 1 in 5 of the world’s reptile species are in danger of extinction as their habitats are cleared away for farming and logging, a new report says.