Wildlife

World Sparrow Day: Meet the man who has dedicated his life to conserving sparrows

World Sparrow Day: Meet the man who has dedicated his life to conserving sparrows

Rakesh Khatri has created seven lakh nests and trained 14 lakh people for conserving the sparrow, which has grown extinct…

March 20, 2024

Visitors in for a treat: Male hyena to be introduced at Delhi Zoo soon

Besides the male hyena, the National Zoological Park in Delhi is also set to receive a four-horned antelope in March

March 15, 2024

Experts hail bird survey, call it need of the hour

Delhi government’s decision to come up with a trimonthly bird atlas will help in conservation and prevention of diseases among…

March 6, 2024

‘People love breeds, not animals’

Animal activist Manavi Rai, who quit her job to focus on helping animals, says people adopt foreign breeds only to…

March 7, 2024

Why Delhi is seeing a rise in leopard attacks

Growing urbanisation and habitat modifications have contributed to a surge in leopard encounters, posing risks both to humans and wild…

February 1, 2024

Migratory birds land in Delhi’s polluted winter

Bird-watchers and avian experts lament decline in the number of species of birds due to concretisation, deforestation and water scarcity…

December 28, 2023

Call of the monsoon birds

Even though winter is the best season to watch birds, there is no shortage of avian wonders in the rainy…

August 8, 2023

Delhi govt launches internship programme to empower wildlife enthusiasts

Rai said the government has a plantation target of 5.2 million saplings this year. In addition, the New Delhi Municipal…

August 7, 2023

Snake scare adds to city’s flood woes

Wildlife SOS chief says frantic calls after sighting of snake increased during the floods

August 4, 2023

‘Van Mahotsav’ at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary begins

To enhance visitor experience and engagement, a new online portal, abwls.eforest.delhi.gov.in, was launched specifically for the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

July 31, 2023