The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges
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by Nita DyolaSergio Rossi
2d ago
The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges The warming rate in the Himalayas is three times higher than the global average ..read more
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Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade
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by Rebecca Shepherd
2d ago
Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade Annually, over 20,000 elephants are poached for ivory, primarily in Africa ..read more
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Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation
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by Himanshu Nitnaware
2d ago
Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation Since 2015, tiger population globally has increased from 3,200 in 2015 to about 4,500 in 2022 ..read more
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Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs
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by Himanshu Nitnaware
5d ago
Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs New study contradicts the claim of vultures living in the wild are safe from painkiller diclofenac ..read more
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This summer, Bihar’s blackbucks won’t have to stray from their parched natural habitats for water
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by Mohd Imran Khan
5d ago
This summer, Bihar’s blackbucks won’t have to stray from their parched natural habitats for water Local supply of drinking water will prevent them from wandering into human habitats & become vulnerable to poaching ..read more
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Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia
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by Rajat Ghai
1w ago
Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia World needs to invest $1 billion over next decade to conserve tigers and their habitats across the continent &nbsp ..read more
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Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce — why these rare records matter
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by Mariette Pretorius
1w ago
Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce — why these rare records matter Scarcity of bat fossils has implications for bat conservation strategies today ..read more
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Colossal snake fossil unearthed in Gujarat from 47 million years ago could be world’s largest
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by Rohini K Murthy
1w ago
Colossal snake fossil unearthed in Gujarat from 47 million years ago could be world’s largest Vasuki indicus remains measure 10-15 metres long; could be comparable to current largest extinct snake Titanoboa ..read more
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Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases
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by Himanshu Nitnaware
1w ago
Kerala bird flu: Thousands of ducks to be culled in Alappuzha after reports of confirmed cases The circulating H5N1 strain has killed millions of birds and mammals, including polar bear and penguins ..read more
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Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific — but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them
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by Elliot DoornbosJohn Whitehead
1w ago
Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific — but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them The treaty was formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) & Tonga ..read more
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