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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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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Spoonbills Are Nesting Again at Therthangal
After a season without breeding, a spoonbill colony in southeastern India returned to 12 active nests in 2025–2026.…
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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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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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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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Red Spurfowl Recorded Repeatedly in Sandur Hills Since 2008
Repeated records since 2008 documented Red Spurfowl pairs across four principal localities in Karnataka’s Sandur Hills, including forest…
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Solar-Powered Electric and Mesh Fences Protected Crops From Rhesus Macaques in Assam Field Trials
At Sivasagar trial sites, protected vegetable and fruit crops had no recorded rhesus macaque damage. In Lakhimpur, mean…
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India Released Its First Comprehensive National Conservation Framework for the Caracal, Fishing Cat and Clouded Leopard
The Wildlife Institute of India released a 220-page national action plan on 4 August 2026 for caracals, fishing…
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Mugger Crocodile Habitat Use in the Moyar River Was Most Closely Linked to Fish Biomass
A 2026 Wildlife Institute of India dissertation found that mugger crocodile habitat use in the Moyar River was…
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Sloth Bears Fed on Discarded Food in Gujarat Villages; Fewer Visits Followed Cleanup
Three cases in Gujarat documented sloth bears feeding on discarded food and packaging; waste removal and community action…
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A Modelled Belt of Suitable Tiger Habitat Stretched Between Ratapani, Singhori and Kheoni
Tiger signs recorded in 2018–2019 fed into five habitat models that mapped a largely continuous belt of high…
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