Great Indian bustard

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Of the Classes of Environmental Regulation, Grasslands Are Poorest of the Poor

Ria Singh Sawhney and Sugandha Yadav 29/09/2019

The Government of India has used the prompt to...

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Great Indian Bustard Eggs Being Collected to Kick-Start Captive Breeding

Shreya Dasgupta 26/06/2019

The critically endangered bird is down to just 160-odd...

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One in Eight Bird Species Facing Extinction Worldwide: New Report

Richa Malhotra 09/05/2018

Most avian species in India have become *more* threatened.

Grasslands and deserts have long been mistaken as the ‘unnatural’ product of anthropogenic degradation of forests. Credit: honzasoukup/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The New Forest Policy Is a Lesson in Missing the Woods for the Trees

Sutirtha Dutta 22/04/2018

Our progress in conserving natural heritage, environmental stability and...