The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildlife Institute of India to understand the movement of this rare bird and its preferred habitat.

The move is viewed as a major push towards saving the dwindling population of the species by hunting and loss of its habitat (dry grasslands), primarily in Gujarat and Rajasthan, besides few other Indian states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

At least two more peacocks have died due to a contagious disease as the death toll has reached to 47 in last eight days in Tharparkar.

NAGPUR: Taking serious note of the TOI report on Thursday about suspected killing of 11 tigers in Vidarbha and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh in the last two months by organized poachers belonging to

Nineteen more peacocks reportedly died in different villages in Diplo taluka on Wednesday which appeared to have died of the highly contagious Newcastle disease, raising the death toll to 41 since

Many species of birds, amphibians and corals not currently under threat will be at risk from climate change and have been wrongly omitted from conservation planning, an international study said on

Tharparkar peafowl are under threat as the Newcastle disease has returned to the district and killed 22 peafowl within two weeks while many others are inflicted with the disease, Dawn has learnt.

Karnataka wants to avoid over-dependence on tiger reserves and is planning to develop its reserve forests to promote sustainable eco-tourism.

Wildlife Conservation Society Completes Survey Using Advanced Camera-Trap Method

The state is set to get an accurate count of tigers in Wayanad forests in a month. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has completed the counting of the big cats with advanced camera trap studies.

State is not averse to allowing 'green resorts'

Karnataka would soon bring out a new eco-tourism policy aimed at decongesting tourism hot spots and attract private investments. Vinay Luthra, CEO, Karnataka Eco-tourism Development Board (KEDB), said the proposed policy is being finalised as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) directions.

Tiger poaching in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra seems to be on unabated going by the statements of two young poachers who were nabbed on June 6.