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Rare Brown Bears sighted in Kashmir after 25 years

February 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Indian wildlife conservationists observed increased sightings and spread of the rare grizzly bear or the Himalayan brown bear in the mountainous stretch of Sonmarg-Kargil in the Kashmir valley for the past 2-3 years. A non-government organisation (NGO) titled The Wildlife SOS surveyed between May and October 2021 to understand the distribution of the […]

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Climate Change impacts nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles

February 9, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Bhubaneswar: On Tuesday, February 08, 2022, the Odisha forest officials revealed that sudden climatic changes adversely impacted the mass nesting process of the rare Olive Ridley turtles on the Rushikulya sea mouth near the Purubandha village of the Ganjam district. According to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Amlan Kumar Nayak, over 500 Olive Ridleys laid eggs […]

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Weather Update: IMD Predicts Rainfall in New Delhi and Adjoining Areas

February 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted rainfall in New Delhi and north India on Tuesday, February 08, 2022, due to a fresh western disturbance in the country. IMD took to Twitter and wrote, “Light intensity rain/drizzle would occur over isolated places of South Delhi, whereas Safdargunj and Lodi Road will experience light intensity […]

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6 Elephants Return after Entering Bangladesh

February 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A herd of six elephants, including a calf, ventured into the Bangladesh territory through the Sunamganj’s Tahirpur Upazila during the early hours of Sunday, February 06, 2022. However, the herd returned to India on Monday, February 07, 2022. Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation Officer in the Sunamganj Forest Department, Mahmudul Haque Khan, confirmed the […]

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Nature, Science and Research: 70 new species found in 2021

January 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences announced the 70 new plant and animal species – including 14 beetles, 12 sea slugs, nine ants, seven fish, six scorpions, five sea stars, five flowering plants, four sharks, three spiders, two sea pens, one moss, one pygmy pipe-horse, and one caecilian. More than a dozen Academy scientists […]

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Four Rare Clouded Leopards Sighted in Nagaland

January 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A team of researchers, led by the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), sighted four exclusive clouded leopards at an elevation of 3,700 metres in the Thanamir village community forest of Kiphire district, Nagaland. WPSI and Thanamir village surveyed the region to document its bio-cultural diversity. The team placed over 50 cameras in […]

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IMD indicates Wet Spell over North, NW, Central India till Jan 9

January 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated a wet spell over Northern, Northwestern, and Central India on January 4, 2022. The rainfall and snowfall will most likely continue till January 9, 2022. The IMD wrote on Twitter, “Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/snowfall likely over Widespread Himalayan Region (WHR) from January 5 to January 9, […]

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Weather Update: South and Northernmost India Likely to Experience Isolated Rainfall

December 10, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted scattered and isolated rainfall over parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala for the next 5 days. The IMD shared spatial distribution charts on Twitter and wrote, “Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall activity likely over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka, […]