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India's Mugger Crocodile Is Thriving in Urban Waterways, and What That Tells Us About Adaptation

An Ancient Animal in a Changed WorldCrocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, has been swimming through the Indian subcontinent's rivers for roughly 26 million years. Today, a significant number of them are swimming through sewage-fed lakes on the edges of Ahmedabad, irrigation channels outside Vadodara, and the silted reservoirs that supply…

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Uttarakhand students stage protest outside DFO office, beat drums over dangerous trees along school route

Frustrated over the lack of action for nearly a year, the students staged the protest by beating drums outside the office and demanding the immediate removal of the hazardous trees.

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Himachal signs MoU with ISB to unlock Rs 22,600 crore forest economy potential

Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and ISB-BIPP signed a five-year pact. This partnership aims to unlock the state's forest economy potential. Science and technology will enable better forest governance and resource utilization. The initiative focuses on community-led enterprises and sustainable livelihood opportunities. This collaboration will strengthen rural economies and conserve forest…

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A Week in Jharkhand's Forest Interior Reveals What Adivasi Communities Have Always Known About Survival

The Silence That Arrives Before You DoSomewhere past Chaibasa, the highway stops pretending. The road narrows, the phone signal drops in stages, and the sal forest closes in on both sides with a density that feels less like scenery and more like a position the trees have taken. You are…

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Olive Ridley and Leatherback Turtles Both Choose Indian Shores for Nesting, What Our Coastline Reveals

The Two Turtles, Side by SideAn adult Olive Ridley weighs around 45 kilograms. An adult Leatherback can weigh over 900 kilograms, roughly the mass of a small car. These are not variations on the same animal. They are, in almost every measurable way, opposites that happen to share an order.The…

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How Gujarat Fishermen Started Naming Whale Sharks and Changed Coastal Conservation in India

What the sea brought every winterWhale sharks do not have teeth designed for tearing. Their mouths, which can stretch nearly 1.5 metres wide, filter thousands of litres of seawater every hour, catching nothing larger than a shrimp. Rhincodon typus, the largest fish on Earth, is, in the most literal sense,…

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Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Uttarakhand Himalayan Forest With Panoramas and No Crowds

What Binsar Actually IsBinsar Wildlife Sanctuary covers 47.08 square kilometres of the Jhandi Dhar ridge in Almora district, Kumaon, at an altitude that tops out near 2,420 metres above sea level. The Forest Department declared it a sanctuary in 1988, primarily to protect the broadleaf forest rather than a single…

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Ladakh to launch India's first high-altitude wildlife safari, LG approves eco-tourism initiative

Ladakh is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative by launching India's first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on eco-tourism. This venture will feature guided jeep safaris along snow leopard and birdwatching trails. With the involvement of local communities, it aims to foster conservation and economic growth while tackling illegal off-roading…

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Assam Forest Minister reviews Kaziranga tourism preparedness, seeks stakeholder suggestions for integrated development

Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah met stakeholders for Kaziranga's upcoming tourism season. He requested written suggestions for conservation and visitor facility improvements. The department will work with stakeholders to identify priority interventions for development. Balancing development and ecological integrity remains a key government commitment.

The Economic Times

India Wildlife Safari Planning: What First-Timers Miss Before Booking a Tiger Reserve

The Permit System Will Confuse You the First TimeEvery national park in India divides its core zone into numbered safari zones, and each zone has a fixed daily quota of jeeps. Ranthambore, for instance, has six zones in its core area. Zones 1, 2, and 3 sit closer to the…

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Chhattisgarh mysterious bat deaths spark concern in Balod; samples sent to Bhopal lab

Unexplained deaths of 50-70 bats daily in Dalli Rajhara, Chhattisgarh, have prompted a joint investigation by the Forest and veterinary departments. Samples have been sent for lab analysis to determine the cause, with extreme heat and infection being preliminary possibilities. Residents are advised to avoid contact with dead or sick…

The Economic Times

Bats at Indian zoo being tested for Nipah virus as authorities rush to contain infection

Many airports in Asia have begun Covid-style screening after the Nipah virus outbreak in India

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A look at 27 custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Most victims were poor and marginalised

For P Marimuthu, July 30, 2025 was supposed to mark the end of a long episode of harassment by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. A day ago, the 48-year-old tribal man had been acquitted by an Udumalpet court in a ganja case—one that activists say he was falsely accused in.…

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Odisha: Red Sanders Forest in Gajapati loses thousands of trees; Here is how...

DFO Anand said the government should take immediate action to safeguard the remaining trees and create new forests. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Country's first-ever 'Coastline-Waders Bird Census' in Jamnagar from Jan 3

Jamnagar, often regarded as a paradise for coastal birds, will host this significant event focusing on counting wader and coastal bird species. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Forest Dept watcher stabs man to death in Sonbhadra

A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death with an arrow by a watcher of the Forest Department allegedly over a dispute regarding grazing cattle on forest area. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bahraich Wolf Attack: Villagers hunt 6th wolf ending months-long havoc

After months of terror, the six-member wolf pack responsible for wreaking havoc in the Mahsi region of Bahraich. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bahraich: Search operation continues to catch remaining two wolves

The search for the "man-eater" wolves in Bahraich has been intensified, with the entire area being divided into four sectors. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Bahraich wolf attack injured jumps to 34, informs community doctor

The total number of people who have been injured in the alleged wolf attacks in Bahraich district has risen to 34. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Wolf Kills 3-year-girl in Bahraich, admin blamed

A three-year-old girl was killed and two other women were injured in a wolf attack late last night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Floods: 159 animals, including 9 rhinos, killed in Kaziranga National Park

The park authority and the forest department have also managed to rescue 133 animals during flood time and 111 animals were released after treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jalagamparai and Bheeman falls in Jawadhu Hills remain open for tourists

Forest Department allows tourists to visit Jalagamparai and Bheeman falls despite heavy rains in Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts.

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The burning hills of Uttarakhand

Five people were killed in May in forest fires that have been raging in Uttarakhand since November 2023. The forest department attributes the fires to out-migration, high-tension wires, and the abundance of pine trees, while the State government has said in the Supreme Court that the fires are completely man-made.

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T.N. Govt. faces stiff challenges to balance needs of human communities and elephant habitats in Gudalur

Legal experts and conservationists advocate for the notification of crucial elephant corridors in Gudalur to ensure Asian elephant conservation.

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Environment activists alarmed as trees chopped and burnt near Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu

According to environmental activists, the Mundrote Forest Range, located near the Kerala border where the alleged illegal activity took place, is renowned for its rich flora, which includes over 6,000 species of trees and plants.

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