State of India’s birds, 2023
A report on India’s bird population has painted a grim picture for many of the country’s species. The State of India’s Birds (SoIB) report showed worrisome declines, with 178 species of wild birds identified
Birds
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Hornbills among top seed dispersers, most threatened
Hiding under trees for hours, counting fruits and visitor birds and by studying their feeding behaviours, researchers from Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, have mapped the different frugivore
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Two bird species at risk of extinction
This has been attributed to extensive logging, forest fires and fragmentation of the vital ecosystem for farming. The birds, Taita thrush and Taita apalis, according to Birld Life International and
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To stop extinctions, start with these 169 islands, new study finds
New research shows that culling invasive, non-native animals on just 169 islands around the world over roughly the next decade could help save almost 10 percent of island-dwelling animals at risk of
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Ring-necked parakeet declared eradicated from Seychelles after 8 years of work
In a boost for the island nation's black parrot population, the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) has confirmed the eradication of the ring-necked parakeet after the invasive species has not been sighted
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'Almost certain extinction': 1,200 species under severe threat across world
More than 1,200 species globally face threats to their survival in more than 90% of their habitat and “will almost certainly face extinction” without conservation intervention, according to new research.
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Scientists release global wildlife map of 'cool-spots' and 'hot-spots'
A new study maps the last vestiges of wild places where the world's threatened species can take refuge from the ravages of unregulated hunting, land clearing, and other industrial activities. But the
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'A good day': New Zealand adds area half the size of Auckland to national park
A national park in New Zealand has been expanded by 64,000 hectares – the largest gain for a national park in the country’s history. Kahurangi national park is situated in the north-west corner of New
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Balloons More Deadly for Seabirds Than Any Other Kind of Plastic
Balloons and balloon fragments are the deadliest kinds of marine pollution for seabirds, killing almost one in five birds that ingest the soft plastic, according to a new study published in the journal
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Activists demand crackdown on nylon manjas as birds’ lives hang by a thread, literally!
Despite the ban on the use of synthetic manja for flying of kites by the National Green Tribunal and Government of Telangana, the deadly string seems to have found its way around in Hyderabad. The heart-wrenching
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How split-sex insects and birds are helping science
All serious butterfly collectors remember their first gynandromorph: a butterfly with a colour and pattern that are distinctly male on one wing and female on the other. Seeing one sparks wonder and curiosity.