Wildlife Conservation

This image courtesy of Kristin Laidre of the University of Washington shows a polar bear standing on a snow-covered iceberg that is surrounded by fast ice, or sea ice connected to the shore, in Southeast Greenland in March 2016

Climate change Scientists find new population of polar bears in sea-ice free region

Polar bears face an existential threat from the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice, which they rely on as platforms to hunt seals

Fishing in Sundarbans

Bangladesh bans fishing in Sundarbans for 3 months

Usually the ban remains in force from 1 July to 31 August

Farmers rescued an eight-foot long python from a paddy field in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday

Eight-foot python rescued from paddy field in Lalmonirhat

Farmers rescued an eight-foot long python from a paddy field in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday, said the district administration

Pangolin monitor Donald Davis, carries a rescued pangolin named "Stevie" before his release at the Manyoni Private Game Reserve on 28 March, 2022

Endangered pangolins get fresh chance in South African clinic

Many pangolins are in a horrendous state when they are rescued and need of medical care, after being kept in sacks and car boots for weeks with no food or water

A Royal Bengal Tiger at the Sundarbans

Tiger census in Sundarbans begins in April

Along with tigers, the government will also enumerate deer and pigs in the delta under the ‘Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project’ estimated to cost Tk 35.93 crore

Quantity of nitrogen nutrients used per hectare of cultivated land, by country in 2019

Saving nature: Conserving 30pc of the land, sea just the start

Expanding nature reserves to cover at least 30 per cent of the planet by 2030 is the flagship proposal of high-stakes talks to rescue Earth's animals and plants from human destruction.

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila on 19 February, 2022

Another wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila early Saturday

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park gets new project director

Earlier, on 31 January, the government withdrew two officials of the safari park with a view to conducting a fair probe into the deaths of 11 zebras and a tiger at the park located in Sreepur, Gazipur

Zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Sreepur, Gazipur

After the zebras, a tiger dies at the Safari Park

After the death of 10 zebras, ar tiger has died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur

Fragments of ice float on the water of Fouque fjord at the Beagle Channel in Chile, on 30 November, 2021

Chilean scientists study climate change at 'end of the world'

Chilean scientists studying organisms in one of the most remote places on Earth are urging regional leaders to step up efforts to tackle climate change

A female adult mountain gorilla looks on at the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, on 29 October, 2021

Too many gorillas? The great apes' hunt for space in Rwanda

With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph. But this resurgence is not without consequences, as the majestic creatures now ...

Himalayan griffons at the Vulture Rescue Centre in Singra, Dinajpur

Singra Vulture Rescue Centre Himalayan griffons rescued, rehabilitated and released

Known as the sweepers of nature, these scavengers are harmless to humans. By eating the carcasses of animal, the vultures effectively prevent the spread of germs and lower health risks of humans.

Corpse of an elephant is rescued from a paddy field in Moittatali area of Stakania upazila in Chattogram on 6 November 2021.

Fears for Bangladesh elephants after spate of killings

At least four Asian elephants have been killed in Bangladesh over the past week, officials said Sunday

St. Martin's Island

18 new species of fish in the country

Some 16 new species have been added to the list of fish in the country. A group of researchers of Chittagong University has identified these species in and around St. Martin's Island in the ...

According to a 1997 census, there were more than 100,000 deer in the Sunderbans.

Experts call for wildlife census in Sunderbans to halt extinction crisis

Environmental experts have stressed the need for a wildlife census to enumerate the wild animals in the Sundarbans that are threatened by climate change, poaching and habitat loss.

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