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Why in news? Scientists published a major catalogue of Indian butterflies and moths. It updates the national total to 13,703 species. The work also fl...
Why in news? Kenyan authorities investigated unusual elephant deaths around Amboseli. Fifteen animals died between 24 June and 24 July 2026. Several s...
Why in news? A camera trap photographed a snow leopard inside Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary. The image was captured on 21 December 2025 at 2,836 metre...
Why in news? The 2026 Environmental Performance Index assessed 177 countries. India ranked 176th with an overall score of 22.46. Only Laos ranked lowe...
Why in news? Madhya Pradesh proposed removing Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary's protected status after citing local development difficulties. The Standing ...
Why in news? Researchers formally described a new freshwater catfish from Odisha's Budhabalanga River. They named the species Pseudolaguvia khairii af...
Why in news? The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife reviewed pygmy-hog conservation during July. It recommended including the speci...
Why in news? A local report described an alleged forest-guard firing inside Raimona National Park’s Athiabari Range. Phungkha Basumatary was reporte...
Why in news? Sooty bark disease has emerged as a growing threat to maples in British Columbia, Canada. The province confirmed the disease after cases ...
Why in news? A college-led study reported important smooth-coated otter habitat around Mettur in Tamil Nadu. Researchers examined the reservoir and co...
Why in news? A July report warned that only 102 Malvi camels remained in the 2019 breed count. The National Research Centre on Camel began a conservat...
Why in news? Researchers described Tigidia singhal, a new trapdoor spider from Maharashtra’s semi-arid Deccan grasslands. The discovery extends its ...
