Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake Researchers have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford. Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered in May 2022 by a team of researchers from the United States, Germany and Peru. It was discovered in the Peruvian Andes mountain region. It measures 16 inches (40.6 centimetres) in […]
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White-Bellied Sea Eagle
White-Bellied Sea Eagle: White-bellied sea eagles in India are beginning to emulate their counterparts in Australia and Thailand by making their homes on power towers holding high-tension wires which poses a risk to the species, according to a recent study. White-Bellied Sea Eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey. Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucogaster They […]
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” was recently detected in the wild in the United States. The Asian hornet,also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. Scientific […]
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India The annual heronry count jointly organised by WWF-India in association with the Forest department in Thiruvananthapuram district has recorded more heronries that in the past. Heron are any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds. These are classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species […]
Floodwatch App : Mobile App
Floodwatch App : Mobile App The Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC) launched the mobile application, “FloodWatch. Floodwatch App gives information related to the flood situation and forecasts up to 7 days on a real-time basis to the public. The in-house developed user-friendly app has readable and audio broadcast and all the information is available […]
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Snake Species
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Snake Species A newly discovered snake species has been named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi in honour of the actor Harrison Ford. This recognition is due to Ford’s environmental advocacy. The snake, measuring 16 inches in length, is yellowish-brown with black blotches, a black belly, and a vertical streak over its copper-coloured eye. Harrison […]
Redwoods Rising : Conservation Initiative
Redwoods Rising : Conservation Initiative A conservation initiative known as Redwoods Rising aims to restore California’s damaged redwood forests by mimicking the traits of healthy young forests, using methods like thinning and prescribed fires. The project, carried out by Redwood National and State Parks and the Save the Redwoods League, seeks to combat the impacts […]
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve : High Court Order To Relocate All Residents
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve : High Court Order To Relocate All Residents The Madras High Court recently directed the Central government to release funds to relocate all 495 residents of the Thengumarahada village in Tamil Nadu (TN), as the village falls within the protected area of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is located in […]
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey In the recent bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve about 275 bird species, including two critically endangered, four vulnerable ones and two endangered species, were counted. Key findings of the survey: As per the report, two species, namely white-rumped vulture and red-headed vulture, considered critically endangered by the International […]
Tylototriton zaimeng : New Species Of Salamander
Tylototriton zaimeng : New Species Of Salamander A team of scientists recorded a new species of salamander — the Tylototriton zaimeng in the Zaimeng Lake of Manipur. Tylototriton zaimeng: This had earlier been mistaken for its close relatives — the T. himalayanus and the T. verrucosus. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the new salamander is a […]
