Nuklu Phom, who worked for Amur Falcon Conservation, gets the Whitley Award Nuklu Phom, who worked for Amur Falcon Conservation, gets the Whitley Award VIBHAV PERI | MAY 15TH, 2021 | PEOPLE Nuklu Phom, a man from Nagaland was recognised in the Whitley Awards 2021 for his efforts to help in the conservation of the …
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The Black-browed Babbler has been rediscovered after 180 years in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province in October 2020. The bird was first seen in the 1840s when captured in an expedition to the East Indies by Napoleon’s nephew, Charles Lucien Bonaparte and described to science, leading to the mysterious bird being named the Black-browed Babbler. This …
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Hundreds of birds dropped dead on the streets of Rome on New Year’s eve after people set of fireworks at midnight to celebrate the start of the New Year. Restrictions on Banning of Fireworks Animal rights activist have called it a ‘massacre’ and demand that governments across the world enforce restrictions on bursting of crackers …
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At Band Baretha Wildlife Park in Sanctuary, Rajasthan, a patch of land is set to be denotified for pink sandstone mining. The pink sandstone will solely be used for construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. Pink Sandstone is known for its beautiful light sunrise-pink shade. More than 1 lakh cubit feet of land …
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The Jatayu Vulture Conservation and breeding centre, an ex-situ vulture conservation organization, has released its first batch of vultures into the wild, on October 8, 2020. The vultures bred there included three species: The white-rumped, the slender-billed and the long-billed. However, only 8 white-rumped vultures, aged 6-8 years, were released recently, and the BNHS and …
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Humans have altered over 75% of all ice-free land on earth. The two ways this has been done using are: Habitat Fragmentation Habitat Fragmentation is the breaking and scattering of habitats into several pieces. For example, dividing a forest by building a railway track means that wildlife on one side cannot communicate with wildlife on the …
Popularly known as the ‘Snake man of India’ renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker founded the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station after winning the Whitley Award (known as the Green Oscar) in 2005. He also founded the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and the Madras Snake Park. He helped rehabilitate the Irula tribe, who used to catch snakes but …
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India had a very high number of vultures in the 1980s. The white rumped vulture alone had a population of about 60 million then. In total, India had 9 species of vultures, which were the following: Indian Vulture –Gyps indicus. Red-Headed Vulture –Sarcogyps calvus. Slender-Billed Vulture –Gyps tenuirostris. White-rumped Vulture –Gyps bengalensis. Cinereous Vulture –Aegypius monachus. …
For the first time ever, scientists from the College of Sydney have discovered Koalas licking water trickling down trees as it rains to get water. They released a video which can be found in the link given below. Earlier, koalas were believed to have obtained water through the gum in the leaves they chewed. The …
Founded in 1964, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Redlist was established to ensure the correct amount of conservation focus is given to species according to their population. Every species discovered is given one out of seven tags, from least concern, to extinct extinct. These seven levels are: Least Concern: This status is …
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Dolphins are a vital part of our oceans and are commonly regarded as the friendliest creatures of the ocean. They have a wide range of emotions similar to those of humans and are visually appealing and cute. To celebrate their existence in our oceans, National Dolphin Day is now observed in several countries including, USA, …
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Birding is an activity that can be done from anywhere, which is why many birders are now birding from their balconies and gardens. With everyone inside, more and more birds are coming out of the wild and are more active than usual. It is also the nesting season of several passerines (perching songbirds) like sparrows, …
Jharkhand, a state in India, put off plans of constructing an airport in a bid to protect a crucial elephant corridor. The to-be constructed Dhalbhumgarh airport needed nearly 1.1 square km of land from forests in Jharkhand that serve as corridors for elephants migrating to and from Jharkhand and the neighbouring state of West Bengal. …
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As we have seen the Australian bushfires get worse and worse this November, things finally reached a peak, and we know it, as the smoke from Australian bushfires is making cities in New Zealand smoggy. But this is not the biggest concern. The problem is, more than 1 billion animals have died so far, and …
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Picture this: You are peacefully sitting in a park as people around you scatter grain on the ground for birds to feed on. Soon, a huge flock of pigeons appear, squabbling for the grain. Little do you know, this could lead to a serious illness, or even your death (even theirs). Every year, thousands of …
Find out what happened at India’s largest saltwater lake. On November 7th, 2019, Sambhar lake in the Indian state of Rajasthan witnessed the death of nearly 40 demoiselle cranes. A few days later on November 30th, 2019, the lake witnessed the death of more than 8000 migratory birds including shovelers, stilts, snipes, pintails, avocets, and …
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