January 2, 2026  Introduction Amazonian stingless bees have become the first insects globally to be granted legal rights after ordinances passed by the municipalities of Satipo and Nauta in Peru. The move aims to strengthen conservation of these ancient pollinators, which are facing mounting threats from deforestation, climate change, and forest fires across the Amazon basin. […]

 December 29, 2025  Introduction: A rare sighting of the clouded leopard has been recorded in Kakoi Reserve Forest in Assam, marking a significant development in wildlife conservation in the eastern Himalayan foothills. Captured through camera-trap monitoring, the discovery highlights the ecological value of smaller forest reserves in sustaining threatened carnivore populations beyond major protected areas. First Recorded Sighting […]

 December 27, 2025  Introduction: More than thirty years after being removed from India’s official tiger range, Gujarat has been formally recognised again as a state with tiger presence. The decision follows confirmed photographic evidence of a tiger residing in the Ratanmahal Sanctuary in Dahod district. Gujarat will now be included in the All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026, marking a […]

 December 27, 2025 Introduction: Rock layers in western India are offering rare insight into a prehistoric world shaped by extreme heat and shifting continents. Fossil remains discovered in Gujarat suggest the existence of an exceptionally large snake dating back to the early Eocene epoch, around 47 million years ago. The find has drawn scientific attention as it […]

 December 26, 2025  Introduction: In a major conservation initiative, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has imposed a complete ban on the grant of new mining leases across the entire Aravalli range, extending from Delhi to Gujarat. The decision seeks to curb illegal and unregulated mining while safeguarding one of the world’s oldest and most […]

 December 25, 2025  Introduction: The 40th Asian Waterbird Census and the 60th International Waterbird Census will be conducted at the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining wetlands on January 10 and 11, 2026. The exercise will document the diversity and population trends of migratory and resident waterbirds at one of India’s most important coastal ecosystems. […]

 December 25, 2025  Introduction: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new species of Collembola, or springtails, in the high-altitude region of Sikkim. The finding, published on December 1, 2025, represents the first-ever record of the genus “Neelus” from India, reinforcing the eastern Himalayas’ status as a global biodiversity hotspot. First Indian Record of […]

 December 24, 2025  Introduction: The Indian Coast Guard has inducted its first dedicated Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, marking a major milestone in India’s maritime environmental protection capabilities. The vessel was formally delivered during an induction ceremony held at Goa Shipyard Limited, reinforcing India’s commitment to indigenisation and marine pollution control. Indigenous Design and Strategic […]

 December 22, 2025  Introduction: Tamilnadu has launched a focused conservation initiative to protect the smooth-coated otter in the Cauvery Delta, responding to rising human–wildlife conflict and shrinking freshwater habitats. The programme reflects growing concern over the declining presence of this vulnerable species in the state’s river systems. Ecological role of the smooth-coated otter The smooth-coated […]