Wildlife conservation

Endangered capped leaf monkey killed in Moulvibazar road crash

The death highlights growing road safety risks for capped leaf monkeys, whose habitat in Bangladesh is already under pressure...

Bangladesh’s Sundarbans reopen after three months amid bandit fears

After a three-month conservation closure, forest-dependent communities are returning to the Sundarbans, but fears of extortion and abduction persist. The...

Giant anteaters shift activity to cooler hours as climate warms

A 25-year study in Bolivia shows giant anteaters adjust activity to heat, while forest patches offer vital refuge amid...

Bangladesh urges joint action to ensure elephants have a safe future

Bangladesh’s elephant conservation efforts include a new survey by 2027, compensation for conflict victims and 159 local response teams...

Environment laws must be strictly enforced to protect biodiversity, expert says

A zoology professor warns that habitat loss, forest fragmentation, unchecked pesticide use and weak law enforcement are accelerating environmental...

Government pledges stronger protection for Sundarbans tigers and habitat

Bangladesh says community participation, stronger wildlife enforcement and habitat restoration are helping tiger numbers recover while new measures aim...

Risking lives, Bangladesh’s volunteer wildlife defenders battle poachers

Community volunteers have become a vital force in Bangladesh’s fight against wildlife crime, but conservationists say stronger legal safeguards,...

Indian Grey Hornbills breed for fourth straight year after Gir return

Researchers documented the continued establishment of the reintroduced hornbill population in Gir, with annual breeding recorded since the birds...

Bangladesh wildlife rescuer Sitesh Ranjan Deb dies at 81 in Sreemangal

Revered for rescuing and rehabilitating injured wild animals over four decades, the founder of the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation...

Wild mother elephant dies after fall from Teknaf hill in heavy rain

Forest officials say the elephant suffered severe spinal and abdominal injuries after rolling down a rocky slope, highlighting risks...

10-foot python rescued from fishing net in bagerhat

A farmer found the python entangled while retrieving his fishing net from a paddy field. Following a local rescuer’s...

Ancient DNA confirms Nepal’s ‘Chinese pangolin’ is Himalayan species

Ancient DNA from a 190-year-old museum specimen has resolved a long-standing taxonomic debate, with researchers warning the revised classification...