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Bangkok: Two Indian women were arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on charges of smuggling after 109 live animals were found in their luggage, media reports said. The wild animals were discovered following an x-ray of two suitcases of the women travelling to Chennai, CNN reported citing Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. […]

Hyderabad: Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bengaluru, Dr RK Mishra on Friday said there is a need for the country to prepare for future pandemics with smart investment. Delivering a Hindi lecture at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) on the topic ‘Lessons learnt from the pandemic and the way forward’, Dr […]

Hyderabad: Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Additional Director Tilotama Varma on Wednesday said the main reason for smuggling and hunting of wildlife was the increase in its demand along with their body parts in the international market. Most rare animals are on the brink of extinction due to ruthless hunting in the guise of unscientific […]

Jitender Govindani shares what goes into clicking a perfect picture in the wild

The reserve is conducting drawing, online quiz, essay writing and photography competitions.

The non-venomous snake was spotted by the Forest Department officials late on Wednesday night, who further informed the Eco Club Bhupalpally.

Naidu also called for closer collaboration between zoos and research institutions that will help in studying diseases in wildlife and preserve genetic material of animals.

Mancherial: Three foresters were suspended for showing negligence in protection of wild and wildlife animals in Jannaram. An order to this effect was issued by Field Director to Tiger Project CP Vinod Kumar on Sunday. According to the order, the foresters who were placed under suspension included Jannaram FRO Venkateshwar Rao, Anti-poaching squad Range Officer […]

Speaking to Telangana Today, Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS) founder Pradeep Nair said that many of the rescued birds were suffering from sunstroke and dehydration since they could not find enough water.

The calves will undergo a medical check-up and will be marked before they are released,.

Majority of the 13 translocated lions that were monitored by a team of scientists in Botswana, died within a year of being moved.

On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, Sawant in a message on Twitter said Goa is blessed with rich biodiversity.

While genetic diversity across a population improves their chances of survival in the future, the study said population fragmentation of tigers can decrease this variation.

Ken Lee, a new breed of snake catchers strive to release the reptiles back into nature

Fraser Island lies just off the east coast of Australia.

Terming the incident as unfortunate, Forest Minister A Indrakaran Reddy conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family members.

Founder of Animal Welfare Conservation Society, Pradeep Nair has opined that the incident has once again underlined the importance of discarding the things in a proper way.

The Zoo Day celebrations started on October 1 and continued till October 6.

The study, published in the journal Mammal Review, noted that if SARS-CoV-2 were to infect and spread among wild mammals, it could potentially cause disease in some populations, in turn further endangering already threatened species.