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An Amur falcon takes flight. The falcons nest in Manipur’s Tamenglong district before embarking on their 22,000 km migration to Africa.

Manipur steps up to protect falcons flying 22,000 km from Siberia

October 16, 2025, 04:36 PM - 2 min read

Tamenglong bans hunting of Amur falcons, imposes air gun restrictions till Nov 30 to protect migratory raptors travelling 22,000 km from Siberia to Africa.

Climate crisis trapping migratory species in habitat gridlock: UN

October 3, 2025, 05:54 PM - 4 min read

Migratory species from elephants to snow trout face shrinking habitats as climate change drives them into ecological bottlenecks, warns a UN report urging urgent global conservation action.

New proposal for dolphin sanctuary in Jharkhand's Sahibganj

January 25, 2025, 03:07 PM - 3 min read

A team from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is expected to visit Sahibganj by the end of January or early February to assess the dolphins' habitat.

Chiuluan2’, the satellite-tagged Amur Falcon, being released in Manipur’s Tamenglong district as part of a research programme to track its migratory journey to South Africa.

From Manipur to Kalahari: Amur Falcon completes 20,000 km journey

January 6, 2025, 12:13 PM - 2 min read

The satellite-tagged Amur Falcon ‘Chiuluan2’ has completed its remarkable journey from Manipur’s Tamenglong district to South Africa, crossing over 20,000 km and the Kalahari Desert. This migration is being closely monitored as part of a study on the species’ migratory routes.

Environmentalists from the Wildlife Institute of India, Assam Forest Department, and Aaranyak tagged a male Ganges River Dolphin in Assam. The dolphin was later released under veterinary care.

India tags Ganges River Dolphin for first time in Assam

December 18, 2024, 08:52 PM - 4 min read

India's first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam aims to improve understanding of the species’ migratory patterns, behaviour, and habitat use. The initiative, led by the Wildlife Institute of India, will help inform conservation efforts for the national aquatic animal.

India launches first-ever dolphin population survey

October 14, 2024, 03:52 PM - 2 min read

The Ganges river dolphin, an iconic species, inhabits the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system and its tributaries, extending across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.

India's first Snow Leopard population assessment reveals 718 individual. Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav

First-ever scientific exercise reveals India's snow leopard population

January 30, 2024, 05:45 PM - 2 min read

The report breaks down the estimated snow leopard population in different states: Ladakh (477), Uttarakhand (124), Himachal Pradesh (51), Arunachal Pradesh (36), Sikkim (21), and Jammu and Kashmir (9).