New Delhi, India, 3rd June 2020—A TRAFFIC analysis finds a significant increase in reported poaching of wild animals in India during the lockdown period that is not restricted to any geographical ...

During the ongoing All India Tiger Estimation 2026, the Indian Giant Squirrel (Shekru) — the state animal of Maharashtra — was sighted in Pune Forest Division ...

When people consider wildlife tourism in India, the discussion is often dominated by the tiger. What gets lost in the shuffle ...

22 May 2022: Today, on the International Day for Biological Diversity, TRAFFIC and WWF-India have released a new factsheet on orchids, a family with rich biological diversity that is highly coveted in ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Renowned Indian wildlife photographer Baiju Patil has been ranked the Number One Photographer in the World at the prestigious Refocus Awards – America, New York (2025).

For more than five years, mutilated bear carcasses appeared all over the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Many were missing their genitals and gall bladders. To solve the mystery, the state’s ...

The New Year brought a new surprise for wildlife monitoring teams near northeastern India’s Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, as a tiger was captured for the first time using one of the important wildlife ...

A recent collaborative effort between the Gujarat Forest Department and the Wildlife Trust of India has led to the satellite tagging of an adult male whale shark (Rhincodon typus), marking the ninth ...

Move beyond safaris and discover five responsible travel experiences in India where your stay supports wildlife conservation, ...

Dr. Ajith Kumar, a leading Indian wildlife biologist and educator, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Pachmarhi, Satpura Tiger Reserve while accompanying students on a field trip. He was 72. Kumar was a ...

This summer India’s team of wildlife-contraband-sniffing dogs grew to 25. Other measures to combat the country’s significant black-market trade in wildlife include a new emphasis on training law ...