Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) General Railways Police (GRP), on Wednesday, recovered 268 endangered species of soft-shell turtles, scientifically known as Trionychidae, from Malda Town Station in Malda district of West Bengal. A senior official of the state Forest Department said that the varieties of soft-shell turtles recovered on Wednesday were … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 23 (IANS) In a landmark move aimed at reviving stalled conservation efforts, the Stalin government has decided to transfer the Tamil Nadu Endangered Species Conservation Fund to the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), paving the way for targeted species recovery programmes. This initiative is the first-of-its-kind in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, July 14 (IANS) In a significant development, a recent survey at the famed Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam recorded a total of 43 grassland bird species, officials announced on Monday. The 43 grassland bird species included one critically endangered, two endangered, and six vulnerable species, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 1 (IANS) In a landmark move to preserve urban biodiversity, forest officials in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, have launched a special initiative to identify and protect rare, ancient, and ecologically significant trees by designating them as ‘heritage trees’. These trees will receive special protection owing to their ecological, cultural, … Read more