India’s Cheetah Project Sparked Debate Over Deaths, Transparency and Whose Expertise Counted
A review of 28 documents about Project Cheetah in India found sharply different accounts of its conservation goals,…
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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Waterbird Nest Counts Nearly Halved at an Indian Wetland, but Bird Numbers Showed No Clear Decline
At Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary in India, recorded waterbird nests fell from 396 to 190 across eight sampled breeding…
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India launches a new evaluation cycle for its 58 tiger reserves
India’s sixth management effectiveness evaluation is planned to cover all 58 tiger reserves. The new cycle adds solid…
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Wild boar damage to crops in Gujarat often involved movement through fields
A survey of 143 fields in Vadodara district recorded the highest average damage in maize (15.8%), followed by…
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Chital, Sambar and Gaur Partitioned Food and Habitat Differently Across Seasons in Kanha
Direct foraging observations in Kanha National Park showed that chital, sambar and gaur divided food and habitat differently…
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Dhole Density Was Nearly Three Times as High in Nemmara as in Parambikulam
A DNA-based survey of dholes at six study sites in India's Western Ghats found almost three times as…
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Therthangal Spoonbill Colony Returned to 12 Active Nests After Complete Breeding Failure
Six breeding seasons at Therthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu ranged from 12 active Eurasian Spoonbill nests in…
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Female Tigers Returned More Often and Stayed Longer Than Males in Panna
GPS tracking of 12 resident tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve showed higher revisitation and residence times in females…
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Falling Tungabhadra Water Levels Brought Mugger Crocodiles Onto Riverbanks in Kurnool
Receding water in the Tungabhadra brought mugger crocodiles onto exposed banks in Kurnool, where one was attacked by…
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Farmer Survey Estimated Annual Nilgai Crop Destruction Near Junagadh at 63%
A farmer survey across eight villages near Junagadh estimated annual nilgai crop destruction at 63%, with groundnut particularly…
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Six Cavity-Nesting Bird Species Bred Successfully in Artificial Nests in Punjab
Punjab Agricultural University reported successful breeding in artificial nests by six cavity-nesting species, including Indian roller, spotted owlet…
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Movement Ecology and Predator–Prey Relationships Remain Poorly Studied in Blackbuck
A 2026 review examined 123 sources on blackbuck ecology, behaviour and conservation and found movement ecology, predator–prey relationships…
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More House Crows Were Counted on Hotter Days in Jaipur
At five urban sites in Jaipur, daily totals ranged from 17 to 81 house crows, and about 22%…
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Tiger Recovery Was Not Consistently Linked to More Human–Tiger Conflict
A 2010–2025 synthesis from ten tiger range countries found no consistent relationship between tiger population size and total…
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No Vulture Electrocutions Were Recorded During Limited Follow-up After a Carcass Dump Was Moved
Thirty-four surveys near Dehradun recorded 46 vulture carcasses attributed to electrocution. After a carcass dump was moved about…
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Rhesus Macaques Were Detected Mostly Outside Forest in Three of Four Chandrabani Surveys
Four line-transect surveys in a 16 km² mosaic around Chandrabani, Dehradun, found rhesus macaques in both forest and…
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Key Movement Bottlenecks for Five Large Mammals Lay Outside Protected Areas in Tamil Nadu
A 2026 study of tiger, leopard, dhole, Asian elephant and gaur identified modelled movement bottlenecks outside protected areas,…
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Indian Roller Was Documented in Chail Wildlife Sanctuary for the First Time
Wildlife monitoring documented an Indian roller in Chail Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time, adding the species to…
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Naxalbari Black-headed Ibis Count Fell to Around 190 in 2026
An annual census in Naxalbari recorded around 190 black-headed ibises in 2026, down from roughly 350 in earlier…
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Painted Stork Nesting Peaked from August to November at Sultanpur National Park
Fortnightly surveys at Sultanpur National Park recorded 97 Painted Stork nests. Nest building, egg laying and incubation were…
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