Wildlife

Common Hoopoe: The crowned bird of open fields under growing climate pressure

The Common Hoopoe, known for its crown-like crest, faces growing threats from habitat loss, pesticides, declining insects and climate...

Light pollution: The silent threat stealing our night sky

Excessive artificial light is erasing stars, disrupting sleep, harming wildlife and wasting energy, prompting calls for smarter urban lighting...

Key West’s overlooked cattle egret reveals a remarkable migration story

A lone cattle egret in Key West opens a window into a remarkable migration story, from Old World origins...

Illegal logging ravages Bandarban’s Dim Pahar forests, streams dry up

Illegal logging in Bandarban’s Dim Pahar has destroyed protected forests, dried vital streams and threatened wildlife, leaving Indigenous communities...

Scientists name newly discovered wasp genus after David Attenborough

Scientists have honoured David Attenborough’s 100th birthday by naming a newly discovered parasitic wasp species after him, recognising the...

Hungry elephants drive Sherpur farmers to harvest paddy early

Farmers in Sherpur’s hill areas are harvesting paddy early as hungry elephants raid fields, exposing growing human-wildlife conflict and...

Injured monkey seeks treatment at vet hospital after visiting police

An injured monkey in Jhikargacha amazes locals by seeking treatment on its own, visiting a health complex and police...

Forest officer accused of eating wild chicken after claiming release

A forest official in Bangladesh’s hill district of Khagrachhari faces allegations of eating a wild chicken after authorities claimed...

African leaders endorse Wildlife for climate plan as COP30 spotlights nature’s role in global climate action

African leaders have endorsed a new Wildlife for Climate Declaration to be launched at COP31, recognising wildlife protection as...

Grieving mother Elephant guards dead calf in Rangamati Hills

Rescue efforts stalled as protective mother blocks access to the body A heartbreaking scene unfolded in the remote Barunachari village...

Elephant herds on Cox’s Bazar railway pose growing threat

Train operations along the newly built Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar railway line are facing increasing danger as wild elephant herds repeatedly...

11-Foot Burmese Python rescued from fishing trap in Boalkhali

A 11-foot-long Burmese python was rescued from a fishing trap in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram on Saturday, highlighting the...