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Study reveals most critical issues for grizzly bear conservation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Humans have a negative impact on the health of grizzly bear populations through top-down influences such as direct mortality associated with forestry roads (from conflict or illegal killings) and displacement from high-quality habitats, as well as bottom-up influences such as reducing food r
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India’s Rhino population on the rise, stringent conservation efforts conti
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
International Rhino Foundation, in its annual ‘State of the Rhino’ report for 2023 released two days ahead of World Rhino Day, attributed the rise in the one-horned rhino population to strong protection, wildlife crime law enforcement and habitat expansion. Since 2011, World R
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Highway Heroes+ Program Launch Shines at the Indian Habitat Centre, New De
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19: The Highway Heroes+ program was introduced on September 14, 2023, at the Indian Habitat Centre on Lodhi Road, New Delhi, as a result of a historic partnership between Lawyered and the All-India Transporters' Welfare Association (AITWA). The unprecedented effo
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Ground-nesting birds design their nests to hide from predators: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to new research, ground-nesting birds known as lapwings exploit the design of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators.
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Bali Safari's Conservation Efforts: Saving the Javan Gibbon Species with B
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Gianyar [Indonesia], September 12: Conservation is the preservation or protection of natural resources. It involves efforts to safeguard, maintain, and care for natural resources to ensure their continued existence and sustainability for current and future generations. In Indonesia, BKSDA, s
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Habitat for Humanity India's Urban Dialogue Unites Key Government Official
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7: Habitat for Humanity India, a leading housing non-profit organisation, successfully concluded the Urban Dialogue event focused on addressing policy solutions for adequate housing to build inclusive and resilient urban settlements. The event, held on 1st Septem
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60 new elephant corridors identified across country, count reaches 150
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Centre has identified over 60 new corridors used by elephants for movement between two habitats, taking the total number of identified passages across the country to 150, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment.
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Whale shark health dependent on habitat, nutrition, and right mix of micro
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Loss of habitat and human activities like fishing and shipping represent serious threats to species, but diseases caused by the smallest organisms in the water are a lesser-known aspect of marine conservation.
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NLCIL completes permanent diversion of Paravanar River to safeguard habita
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) successfully completed the permanent diversion of the Paravanar River course on Monday to preserve the environment by safeguarding the habitats and agricultural fields from flooding during the incessant and heavy rains.
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Assam: 'Aaranyak' takes up elephant habitat improvement to mitigate human-
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has initiated an ambitious project for improvement of elephant habitat in Assam's Rowta Reserve Forest to mitigate Human Elephant Conflict (HEC).
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Can soil microbes thrive in a changing climate?
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Climate change, habitat degradation, and other human-caused environmental changes are putting organisms around the world under unprecedented stress. Predicting and mitigating the impacts of growing stress on organisms and the environmental services on which we rely involves knowing why some
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Revolutionizing Home Automation: SmartiQo's Transition from Physical to Re
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 17: Aiming to make automation more accessible to all economic classes of people, SmartiQo is leading the charge in transforming the way we interact with our environments. Ahmedabad-based SmartiQo is a global brand of smart IoT-based solutions for home, off
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