To study bio-diversity and the ecosystem, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has decided to carry out a bio-monitoring project on the Harike wetlands, the wildlife sanctuary that stunned conservationists after one of the world

Gangtok, Nov 30: A review workshop regarding the progress on Eco Navigators

Jorhat, Nov. 28: Orang National Park will sign an MoU with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) shortly to work jointly to minimise the increasing incidents of conflict between the Royal Bengal tigers and humans in recent times.

The park has witnessed a rise in tiger population, which has resulted in the big cats straying out of the smallest national park in the state frequently.

The world's first tiger summit wrapped up on November 24 with lingering concerns about the fate of the endangered predator despite donor pledges of almost $330m aimed at making the great cat worth more alive than dead.

The high-profile conservation conference called by Russian President Vladimir Putin and World Bank chief Robert Zoellick mobilised political, financial and celebrity support behi

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday agreed with other Asian nations to try to double the world's wild tiger population by 2022 and save it from extinction.

Just 3,200 tigers now live in the wild, down from 100,000 a century ago, and those that remain face a losing battle with poachers who supply traders in India and China with tiger parts for traditio

Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a

St Petersburg (Russia): Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries where they still roam fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a

Russia on Sunday called for global efforts to avert extinction of tigers as wildlife activists and officials from 13 countries, including India, opened a summit today in St. Petersburg to discuss ways to double the population of the endangered animal from the existing 3,200.

France, Spain and other Mediterranean nations forced the European Union to retreat, on November 18, from an ambitious plan to save the threatened and prized bluefin tuna.

After drawn-out negotiations, the 27-nation EU abandoned a plan to seek cutbacks in fishing quotas based only on scientific advice and said it will now also take the interests of tuna fishermen into account.

Bird Sacrificed For Good Luck During Festivals
New Delhi: It may be the festival of lights, but Diwali spells doom for these birds in the country. Prompted by superstition, many people rely heavily on battling illluck with totems, many of which are derived from birds and animals. The owl, for instance, is in demand during this period for the supposed good luck it brings if sacrificed.