Mumbai: Camera-trap survey finds 57 leopards in Sanjay Gandhi park, nearby areas | The Indian Express
A camera-trap survey by the Maharashtra Forest Department and WCS-India recorded 57 leopards in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park and adjoining areas, including Aarey and Tungareshwar, between February and June 2024. The study highlighted strong breeding signs, long-term site fidelity, and the need for better habitat protection amid rising human-leopard interactions and encroachments.
How to conserve species in a much hotter world | Mongabay
As the planet warms by 3–5°C by 2075, conservationists are stressing the need to protect large, connected, and well-managed ecosystems to build climate resilience. Experts have highlighted the importance of elevational corridors, especially in tropical regions, to aid in species movement and survival. Initiatives like 30×30 and strategic landscape planning are crucial in securing biodiversity in a hotter future.
Mahuadanr, India’s first wolf sanctuary in Jharkhand, offers hope for an often-vilified Indian carnivore | Down to Earth
India’s first wolf sanctuary in Mahuadanr, Jharkhand, demonstrates how Sarna tribal beliefs unintentionally support Indian grey wolf conservation by restricting access to Sal forests during the breeding season of the species. A recent study reveals wolves favour ecologically secure and culturally undisturbed denning sites, underscoring the value of integrating traditional knowledge into conservation planning.
When thinking of forest conservation, a ‘national park-sanctuary’ approach should make room for the vitality of sacred groves | Down to Earth
India’s dominant ‘national park-sanctuary’ conservation model must expand to include sacred groves—small, community-protected forest patches rich in biodiversity and cultural value. As development pressures increase and large forest tracts shrink, sacred groves offer a crucial secondary tier of conservation rooted in traditional ecological knowledge and local stewardship.
Over 37,000 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings released into sea in Chennai | The Hindu
Over 2.29 lakh Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings have been released across Tamil Nadu this nesting season, with Chennai alone releasing over 37,000. Despite early setbacks due to high turtle mortality, coordinated conservation efforts have led to record hatchling numbers, with future plans including telemetry studies, a marine protection force, and improved data tracking through a new mobile app.