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Sariska Tiger Reserve adopts drones for tiger monitoring

Sariska Tiger Reserve adopts drones for tiger monitoring

Why in news? The Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has acquired drones to monitor its increasing tiger population and to curb illegal activities such...

Svalbard – Norway’s Arctic archipelago and new walrus haul‑out

Svalbard – Norway’s Arctic archipelago and new walrus haul‑out

Why in news? Conservation scientists, using satellite imagery under the Walrus from Space project, have identified a previously unknown walrus haul‑...

Bamboo Shrimp rediscovered in India after seven decades

Bamboo Shrimp rediscovered in India after seven decades

Why in news? A team of researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, has rediscov...

Protosticta sooryaprakashi – the new Kodagu Shadowdamsel

Protosticta sooryaprakashi – the new Kodagu Shadowdamsel

Why in news? Researchers conducting biodiversity surveys in the Western Ghats have reported the discovery of a new species of damselfly. The insect, n...

Recovery of Short‑neck Clams in Kerala’s Ashtamudi Lake

Recovery of Short‑neck Clams in Kerala’s Ashtamudi Lake

Why in news? The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR‑CMFRI) has reported encouraging signs of recovery for the short‑neck clam popul...

Debate over Expanding the Plant Genetic Resources Treaty

Debate over Expanding the Plant Genetic Resources Treaty

Why in news? Farmers’ groups and civil society organisations in India have urged the government to oppose proposals to expand the multilateral syste...

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme – Engaging Youth to Protect Lesser‑Known Wildlife

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme – Engaging Youth to Protect Lesser‑Known Wildlife

Why in news? The Forest Division of Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu launched a Golden Jackal Ambassador initiative in November 2025. The scheme enlists...

Rustic Bunting – Rare Migrant Bird Spotted at Najafgarh Jheel

Rustic Bunting – Rare Migrant Bird Spotted at Najafgarh Jheel

Why in news? Birdwatchers in the Delhi–Gurugram region reported the sighting of a rustic bunting at Najafgarh Jheel in late November 2025. This is t...

Etalin Hydroelectric Project

Etalin Hydroelectric Project

Why in news? The 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh is back in the spotlight after the Project Affected Peoples Forum (PAPF) d...

Finn’s Weaver Bird

Finn’s Weaver Bird

Why in news? Ornithologists have raised alarms that the Finn’s weaver, an endangered bird of the Terai grasslands, is disappearing from its remainin...

Hawfinch

Hawfinch

Why in news? A rare sighting of a hawfinch was reported in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. Birdwatchers spotted the heavy‑billed finch, typi...

Hoya dawodiensis

Hoya dawodiensis

Why in news? Botanists announced the discovery of a new species, Hoya dawodiensis, in the remote Vijaynagar valley of Changlang district in Arunachal ...

Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Why in news? The India Meteorological Department warned that two developing weather systems in the Bay of Bengal could interact through the Fujiwhara ...

Satpura Tiger Reserve – Denwa River Sightings and Biodiversity

Satpura Tiger Reserve – Denwa River Sightings and Biodiversity

Why in news? A video filmed by forest guards at Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh went viral after it showed a tigress swimming across the Denwa...

Cuban Gar Conservation Efforts

Cuban Gar Conservation Efforts

Why in news? Conservationists in Cuba have stepped up efforts to restore populations of the Cuban gar, a prehistoric fish now listed as critically end...

Manchurian Walnut Tree and Its Weed‑Killing Potential

Manchurian Walnut Tree and Its Weed‑Killing Potential

Why in news? Scientists have discovered that leaves from the Manchurian walnut tree contain compounds that can suppress the growth of common agricultu...

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Why in news? Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have launched a grassroots campaign to revive the Pazhayar or Pahrali River. The river h...

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? Wildlife officials in Assam reported an early arrival of migratory birds at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary during the 2025–26 tourist ...

African Grey Parrot

African Grey Parrot

Why in news? The African Grey Parrot made headlines recently when wildlife authorities in India reminded owners that this charismatic bird is listed i...

Hussain Sagar Lake Cleanup

Hussain Sagar Lake Cleanup

Why in news? The historic Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad has long suffered from algal bloom and a foul smell due to sewage and industrial effluents. To ad...

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