PETA India has urged the Centre to withdraw proposed 2026 rules on laboratory animal experimentation, alleging they could weaken animal welfare safeguards, reduce independent oversight and permit experiments on protected wildlife and community animals. It has advocated stronger protections and non-animal research methods
Riyaz Pasha, a social worker from Bidar district, Karnataka, travels over 25 km to Telangana daily to supply water and grains for birds during summer. His decade-long conservation effort has inspired locals to support wildlife and install water containers
A new gecko species, Cyrtodactylus bapme, has been discovered in Assam’s Goalpara district. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the find at Urpad Beel, highlighting Assam’s rich biodiversity
A tigress was killed by a train in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone. Authorities launched a probe to identify the train and assess compliance with National Tiger Conservation Authority speed norms in forest areas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the Rs 6,957-crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam to ensure safe wildlife movement, reduce highway accidents, and boost ecotourism, while also virtually flagging off two Amrit Bharat Express trains to enhance connectivity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for the Kaziranga elevated corridor project, a Rs 6,957-crore initiative aimed at safeguarding wildlife movement, reducing highway accidents and improving connectivity while boosting ecotourism in Assam
Six peacocks died after allegedly coming into contact with high-tension power lines near a temple in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh. Villagers blamed official negligence. Authorities promised action after videos of the dead national birds surfaced on social media
The creature was rescued in a joint operation carried out by Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) India team and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) southern region, Chennai
The department also stressed on the need for a coordinated effort in cutting down such incidents, especially use of snares or traps connecting electricity lines.
