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SL mulls sending 1L monkeys to China
The toque macaque is endemic to Sri Lanka and is classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
Fewer migratory birds seen at Kumari wetlands
The coastal wetlands of Kanniyakumari have registered poor arrival of migratory birds this year. Blessed with three bird reserves in Manakudy,...
Editorial: A jumbo protection policy needed
Last week, a video of yoga guru Baba Ramdev performing asanas atop an elephant in Mathura, losing his footing and tumbling down the elephant, went...
Polyandrous bird Jacana on verge of extinction
The polyandrous bird ‘Jacana’ is on the verge of extinction owing to the severe damage to its habitat and wetland ecosystem in Kanniyakumari , the...
Turtle found dead on Kumari coast on eve of Wildlife Week
A dead adult Olive Ridley turtle was spotted at the Chothavilai beach near Kanniyakumari on the Arabian seacoast on eve of the start of the Wildlife...
Species under increasing threat from climate change: IUCN
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added 1,840 new species to its catalogue of plants and animals that risk extinction.
