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Rusty Spotted Cat: India’s Smallest Wild Cat & Habitat
Why in news? Social media posts in May 2026 showed rare camera‑trap photographs of a rusty spotted cat in a village field in central India. The imag...
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Why in news? Social media posts in May 2026 showed rare camera‑trap photographs of a rusty spotted cat in a village field in central India. The imag...
Why in news? UNESCO’s 2025 World Heritage Outlook rated the conservation outlook for the Galapagos Islands as of “significant concern,” citing i...
Why in news? On 28 April 2026 the Rajasthan High Court vacated a stay on a 100 MW solar project near Sambhar Lake. The court allowed the project to go...
Why in news? The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) will hold its inaugural summit in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026. Delegates and experts from 95 b...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India identified a new species of freshwater crab, Indopotamon alipurduarense, in the paddy fie...
Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) announced an expansion of its Methane Ale...
Why in news? Botanists reported the discovery of three new plant species in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh: Euphorbia ananthapuramensis, Euphorbi...
Why in news? Vikram, a 21‑year‑old Bengal tiger that once roamed Jim Corbett National Park, died at the Dhela Rescue Centre in early May 2026. Vet...
Why in news? Wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists have recently highlighted the Caracal as part of efforts to raise awareness about less known ca...
Why in news? The Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra conducted its annual census on 1 May 2026, when thousands of volunteers sat in machans ...
Why in news? The Maharashtra forest department put on hold a proposal to increase the morning walker pass fee at Sanjay Gandhi National Park from ₹3...
Why in news? The Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Himachal Pradesh, has been in the news for its conservation efforts an...
Why in news? Two Indian conservationists, Dr Barkha Subba and Ms Parveen Shaikh, received prestigious Whitley Awards in April 2026 for their grassroot...
Why in news? A group of monks from the Girnar hill temples demanded in April 2026 that the eco‑sensitive zone (ESZ) around Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary...
Why in news? Forest officials in Odisha recently arrested four suspected poachers in Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. The men were caught with guns, ammuni...
Why in news? Wildlife officials and veterinarians in parts of India have reported a rise in cases of canine distemper virus (CDV) among stray dogs and...
Why in news? Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan recently shared photographs of a bright blue spider on social media, describing it as a...
Why in news? In a landmark judgment delivered in December 2024 the Supreme Court of India directed the Union government to develop a comprehensive pol...
Why in news? Entomologists have identified two previously unknown firefly species in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The species are named Diaphane...
Why in news? Every year on 27 April conservationists celebrate World Tapir Day. The day aims to raise awareness about the threats facing tapirs and to...