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US wildlife teams surveyed six offshore islands for invasive species, finding rats on five and iguanas on one; the results will guide future work to protect nesting seabirds

El Niño poses multiple challenges to Wayanad, experts warn

Experts flag risks of declining crop yields, water shortages, increased animal diseases and reduced milk production. They also warn of forest fires, rising human-wildlife conflict, heat-related illnesses and a higher risk of dengue and Kyasanur forest disease.

M.P. wildlife officials highlight Chambal region’s gun culture as probe into cheetah shooting goes on

Speaking to The Hindu, an official said that the gun culture has emerged as a “crucial segment” in the probe and that the matter had been brought up with senior police officers

In the 1950s, the US pet trade began importing caimans; decades later, they may be competing with native crocodilians in the Everglades wetlands

Pet stores imported baby caimans from the 1950s. Now they live in Florida, and a 10-year effort removed 251, while scientists weigh the risk to native wildlife.

Centre forms high-level panel to probe cheetah cub shooting in M.P.’s Kuno

Madhya Pradesh’s top wildlife officials say that it could be a case of shooting in self-defence after mistaking the animal for a leopard, but have so far not ruled out the possibility of poaching

Samoa island sees sea turtles return after invasive animals are removed, restoring wildlife