Elephant escorts, special teams fail to save injured rhino

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:26

Elephant escorts stood guard and special teams monitored his wounds but the injuries inflicted by other rhinos during a fight proved too much for a 11-year-old rhino that died in Salukapur area here.

Brazil scientists warn on dwindling jaguar population

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:23

The jaguar could soon become extinct in Brazil`s tropical Atlantic forest, threatening the shrinking primitive forest itself, Brazilian scientists warned Monday.

Endangered snow leopards spotted in Uzbekistan

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:23

The endangered snow leopard has been spotted, for the first time in Uzbekistan.

Two white tiger cubs born in Chhattisgarh zoo

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:59

Two cubs have been born to white tiger couple Sunder and Kamla at the Maitri Bagh Zoo in Chhattisgarh`s steel city Bhilai, officials said Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Guard dogs reduce killing of threatened species

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 15:29

Guarding dogs can significantly reduce conflict between livestock and large carnivores, such as cheetahs or leopards, scientists have found.

Congo`s national symbol, the Okapi added to Red List of endangered species

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 16:09

The Okapi, the national symbol of Congo, has been added to the endangered species list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.