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Rare 'Orange bat', endangered Indian Wolf spotted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the information, the Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers. Their existence in the jungles of Bastar is a matter of pleasure.
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Scientists make breakthrough by sequencing endangered sharks' genomes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It's a startling image that describes a milestone in conservation science for sharks. Professor Shivji, Professor Michael Stanhope and their collaborators have glanced back in history by sequencing to chromosome level the genomes (entire genetic blueprint) of great hammerhead and shortfin ma
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Researchers reveal how new species treated as colour variant in plants
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Photosynthesis and green leaves were formerly thought to be vital aspects of plants. However, some plants no longer use photosynthesis and now obtain their nutritional requirements from other living things.
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Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
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Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
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China's game in Afghanistan seems to fade after attack on Chinese national
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On December 12, a bomb and gun attack targeted a hotel, where five Chinese nationals were injured and endangered the Afghanistan-China relationship. This attack led to Beijing's tepid approach as China in its advisory asked citizens to leave Afghanistan.
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Mouse deer enters mating phase in shortest time after childbirth: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study conducted as part of a species conservation program for the endangered Mouse deer, they enter estrus in the shortest amount of time after childbirth.
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SC raises idea of 'Project Great Indian Bustard' to save endangered birds,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of 'Project Tiger', which was started in 1973 to save the big cats, and sought the government's view on the proposal.
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Most Asian countries far behind biodiversity targets for protected areas:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Protected areas are one of the most effective tools for safeguarding biodiversity, but new research published today has found that most Asian countries failed to achieve a global minimum target of protecting at least 17 per cent of land by 2020. Under current trends, the outlook for achievin
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Sea trial shows 'SharkGuard' reduces bycatch of endangered sharks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks caught annually by fishers looking for tuna and other desired species. Now, a new study reported in Current Biology on November 21 shows that a new technology, known as
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Assam police apprehend two persons for transporting 7 ape-like endangered
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
These endangered animals were transported from Mizoram and were seized by the police team of Ramnathpur Police Station.
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3-day national tribal dance festival raises hope of revival for endangered
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chhattisgarh has been conducting a three-day tribal dance festival in Raipur. The participants here are hopeful for getting a wider market reach and revival of their culture.
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