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Washington, March 13 (ANI): A photographer have captured on camera seven cat species in Jeypore-Dehing lowland rain forest in the northeast Indian state of Assam.
According to a report in National Geographic News, wildlife biologist Kashmira Kakati took the pictures during a two-year survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
The research found seven cat species in [...]

London, March 8 (ANI): One of the world’s experts on biodiversity has warned that humans are driving animals and plants to extinction faster than new species can evolve.
According to a report in the Guardian, the expert in question is Simon Stuart, chair of the Species Survival Commission for the International Union for the Conservation of [...]

Srinagar, Sep 16 (ANI): The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is hosting a five day global meeting of the deer experts here-from October 9 to discuss conservation plans for the Hangul, which is also known as Kashmir Stag.

The meeting is also expected to chalk out a long-term effective management plan for the conservation of Hangul [...]

Edinburgh, July 7 (ANI): A charity has determined that a “mounting extinction crisis” is facing frogs, toads, newts, snakes and lizards across the UK and Europe.

According to a report in The Scotsman, the charity in question is Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, which has been formed from the merger of The Froglife Trust and The Herpetological [...]

Washington, July 1 (ANI): An assessment indicates that more than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally threatened with extinction.

The assessment, by David A. Luther of the University of Maryland and Russell [...]

Chambal (Uttar Pradesh), June 27 (ANI): Natural breeding of Ghariyals or, the Indian alligators in Chambal river here has delighted residents and authorities, as it reflects a favourable sign for reptiles’ conservation.

Two years since a mysterious disease seriously affected the population of Ghariyals, the natural breeding of the reptiles has come as a ray of [...]

London, June 25 (ANI): In a new assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it has been estimated that over 30 percent of the world’s sharks are threatened with extinction.

According to a report by BBC News, the Red list gives the status of 64 types of shark and ray, over 30 [...]

London, May 23 (ANI): A new analysis has revealed that the attempts to preserve 10 per cent of the world’s forests are falling short, and targets set under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will not be met by 2010.

The study shows that only 7.7 percent of the globe’s 20 major types of forests are [...]

Washington, May 18 (ANI): In a new research, an international team of scientists has identified the world’s largest leatherback sea turtle population in Gabon, West Africa.

The research involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches.

It highlights the importance of conservation work [...]

Washington, April 4 (ANI): Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may be notorious for housing detainees, but few know that the region is a rich ecosystem, where plants and animals found only in Cuba thrive in virgin subtropical dry forests and swim in clear waters along relatively undisturbed coastline.

According to a report in National Geographic News, the area [...]

Washington, April 1 (ANI): Conservationists have reported a previously unknown population of Irrawaddy dolphins in Bangladesh, which would give scientists “great hope” for the survival of the rare species.

According to a report in National Geographic News, a research team estimated that 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins thrive in the country’s Sundarbans mangrove forests and nearby waters of [...]

Srinagar, Mar 23 (ANI): Wildlife authorities in Kashmir have initiated a census on the Hangul deer, one of the endangered species, to identify threats to the species and formulate a strategy to save them.

The Hangul is characterized by impressive, [...]

Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): In a new study, it has been found that the reclusive behavior of many animals to hibernate can be a remarkably good way to avoid extinction for them.

According to a report in Discovery News, the study determines that mammals which regularly hunker down, hibernate, or otherwise hide from the world, [...]

Srinagar, Feb 13 (ANI): Dachigam National Park in Kashmir is abuzz with activities these days as wildlife officials are putting in their best to protect endangered Hangul species (known as Kashmir stag Red Deer variety) from heavy snow.

Shortage of fodder grass due to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the park have forced Hangul [...]

Washington, Jan.29 (ANI): A new study published in The American Naturalist suggests that mammals that hibernate or that hide in burrows are less likely to turn up on an endangered species list.

The study’s authors — Dr. Lee Hsiang Liow of the University of Oslo and Mikael Fortelius of the University of Helsinki – claimed [...]

Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Researchers have found that a specific bark by the male Cheetah triggers ovulation in the females of the species.
Unlike other cat species, female cheetahs ovulate rarely and at unusual times. They also lack a regular reproductive cycle.
All this makes them tough to breed in captivity.
Now, according to a report in National [...]