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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‑...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme 2025: Wildlife Conservation | UPSC

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme 2025: Wildlife Conservation | UPSC

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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