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Srinagar: To acquaint wildlife professionals, scientists and scholars with advanced tools and techniques in molecular biology and forensic diagnostics, the Centre of Research for Development (CORD), Kashmir University (KU) inaugurated a three-day hands-on training workshop Tuesday here. The programme aims to augment the participants’ comprehension of the subject through practical training sessions, enabling them to make substantive contributions to scientific research

The Republic of the Congo is a hotspot for sharks and rays. However, scientists didn’t know how many of these species congregate along the coast until they asked the artisanal fishermen who work there. In a recent study published in Conservation Science and Practice, researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. worked alongside […]

Only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) remain, less than half of their original numbers. People are killing the iconic orange apes at rates that could lead to their extinction on the rainforest-clad island, despite the efforts of conservationists. For the first time in over a decade, orangutan conservation researchers interviewed residents of villages in […]

Malaysian authorities increased their measures against tigers after the deaths of four people linked to an animal attack. Read more here.

When I visited the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary last week, I had high hopes of spotting a few migrating raptors, AKA hawks and eagles. But my primary objective was to interview one of the sanctuary’s resident ornithological experts to get the scoop on the latest news about this world-famous bird watching destination. As it turned out, […]