Stable population only hope in species` response to climate change

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 12:20

The climate in the UK has warmed over the last forty years, and many species, including butterflies, have shifted their distributions northwards, a new study has found.

Gujarat to undertake census of Great Indian Bustard

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:49

The Gujarat government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species in the world, to ascertain its exact population.

Ancestor of snakes, lizards likely gave birth to live young

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:39

In an unusual discovery, scientists have found that the ancestor of snakes and lizards likely gave birth to live young, rather than laying eggs.

Echolocation behind bats ruling nights

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 13:30

Bats rule the night skies due to the power of echolocation or reflected sound which gives the mammals an evolutionary edge over other nocturnal species, a new study has found.

Kenya sounds alarm over extinction of Grevy`s zebra

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:09

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says Grevy`s zebra, a rare species, is in danger of becoming extinct if urgent measures are not taken to reverse the trend.

Europe’s rarest orchid rediscovered after 175 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:50

Scientists have rediscovered Europe’s rarest orchid on one of the nine islands that constitute the Azores archipelago off the coast of Portugal, according to a new study.

Fears for dingoes as Australia`s wild dog faces extinction

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:36

Marle and Digger may be small and cute puppies, but make no mistake, warns their handler Matt Williams: these 18-week-old dingoes are wild animals that would never make suitable pets.

Environmentalists hail China`s banquet ban on shark fin

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 09:52

Environmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark`s fin, bird`s nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.

US study warns of sudden climate change woes

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 22:10

Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth`s environment are more worrisome than climate change`s bigger but more gradual impacts, a panel of scientists advising the US government concluded.

Sahara`s wildlife suffers catastrophic collapse

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:22

Researchers have warned that the world`s largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations.

Great Indian Bustard sighted in rural Maharashtra

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:22

The Great Indian Bustard has found a new abode in two rural tehsils here, prompting forest authorities to start tracking the movement of this critically endangered bird species for its protection.

Endangered Greater Adjutant Stork finds secure home to breed

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:30

Greater Adjutant Stork, the world`s most endangered stork species, has found a secure home to breed in two nondescript villages of Assam`s Kamrup district, heralding a new chapter in its conservation.