conservation

Notably, with the presence of various cameras around 285 locations, Assam's Manas Wildlife Sanctuary has spotted 48 tigers, out of which 38 are adults, 3 are sub-adults, and 7 are cubs. Reportedly, there has been a three-fold increase in the total number of tigers from 10 to 38 between 2010 and 2021. Besides, UP’s Pilibhit tiger reserve won the International award TX2 for doubling their tigers.

In a fresh ecological discovery, a species of Marsupial, a tailless frog, has been traced in a national sanctuary of Peru's Amazon jungle. The official announcement regarding the same was made by the Peruvian National Service of Protected Natural Areas on April 12. This Gastrotheca genus has ‘thick granular skin on the back, a green dorsal coloration without a pattern, turquoise iris and a belly without spots, specks or dots.

Releasing the “Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025”, the Environment Ministry has decided to regulate the over-the-counter sale of veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The misuse of the banned painkiller has hindered the vulture conservation efforts. Vultures have neared extinction due to eating cattle carcasses that were once treated with painkiller Diclofenac. Also, the government has planned to create at… read-more

Environment Ministry is looking to revitalise 160 zoos across the country through public-private partnership (PPP). Minister Prakash Javadekar said a policy is likely to be announced in the upcoming Union budget. Reportedly, Indian zoos get a small fraction of Rs 12 crore budget given to Central Zoo Authority, which supervises zoological parks. Javadekar also released the economic evaluation report of Delhi Zoo, which showed contributions… read-more