Patrolling stepped up in Chilika lake to prevent poaching

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 20:51

With the onset of winter, patrolling has been stepped up in Chilika lake, which attracts thousands of winged guests during this time every year.

Oldest bird tracks uncovered in Australia

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 18:41

Two thin-toed footprints pressed into a sandy riverbank more than 100 million years ago are Australia`s oldest known bird tracks, scientists say.

Bird flu resurfaces in China; four new cases reported

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 18:54

As winter sets in, China is once again witnessing a surge in cases of deadly H7N9 bird flu that claimed 45 lives in the country in the past few months.

Construction near Okhla sanctuary: NGT asks UP to send proposal to MoEF

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:17

The National Green Tribunal Monday asked Uttar Pradesh government to send its proposal regarding the eco-sensitive zone around Okhla bird sanctuary, near where building construction is on, to the MoEF.

UP govt asked to show Okhla is a notified bird sanctuary

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:01

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh government to show the order by which Okhla bird sanctuary has been notified as a sanctuary under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.

BNHS calls for human intervention to save endangered bird species

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:57

Citing the importance of human role in the preservation of wildlife, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has urged to conserve species, particularly the endangered ones, through research and people support.

Near extinct bird species making a comeback

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 15:56

One of the world`s oldest and most distinctive songbird species might be coming back from the brink of extinction thanks to a relocation project.

Wind tunnel experiments show evolution of bird flight among dinos

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 11:48

A new study into the aerodynamic performance of feathered dinosaurs has provided new insight into the evolution of bird flight.

Whooping cranes learn migration from elders: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 08:30

Whooping cranes learn how to migrate by following elders in their midst, suggesting that social influence has a larger bearing than genetics on the birds` behavior, scientists said.

`Terror bird` was just a scary-looking vegetarian

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 19:39

A giant "terror bird" deemed to have been one of Earth`s top predators after the demise of the dinosaurs was probably a chicken-hearted herbivore, scientists say.

Scientists find another flu virus in Chinese chicken

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 08:48

Scientists studying the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed more than 40 people since March, they had discovered another H7-type virus lurking in chickens in China.

Nepal steps up poultry cull to combat bird flu

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 21:29

Nepal`s government on Thursday ordered health workers to cull half a million chickens to combat a major bird flu outbreak on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu.