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Bangladesh bans all known Vulture-Toxic Drugs
Bangladesh has become the first country that has banned the painkiller ketoprofen. This painkiller is used widely to treat the cattle. But this painkiller is toxic to vultures. Highlights Earlier, veterinary diclofenac was also banned some 10 years ago. This is a landmark move to save the remaining population of globally threatened vultures. Experts says, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Bangladesh • Indian Vulture • IUCN Red List • long-billed vulture • Vulture-Toxic Drugs • white-rumped vulture
Nesting of Olive Ridley begins
The mass nesting of the Olive Ridley turtles has finally began in Puducherry coastline. Though, the traditional migration season of the turtles has delayed possibly due to climate change or change in the climatic conditions because of the influence of Cyclones Nivar and Burevi. Now, the female Olive Ridley turtles are leaving hundreds of eggs ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: IUCN Red List • mass nesting of olive Ridley • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • Olive Ridleys
Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat
The Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat is found only in two caves in the villages of Kolar district. The bat recently became extinct in one of the caves. The Karnataka Government is currently trying to save the remaining bats. What are the habitats of Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat? The bats are found only in the caves of Kolar ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: IUCN • IUCN Red List • IUCN Red list of Threatened Species • kolar • Leaf Nosed bat
Status of Leopard in India 2018 Report
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released the “Status of Leopard in India, 2018” report. Key Findings of the Report India has 12,852 leopards as compared to 7,910 leopards in 2014. The leopard population has increased by 60% in the country The states that recorded highest leopard estimates were Madhya Pradesh, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Census • CITES • Guinness World Record • Indian leopard • IUCN • IUCN Red List • Leopard • Status of Leopard in India • Wildlife conservation
IUCN: 11% of Indian sharks, rays and chimaeras face high risk of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently found that Sharks, Rays and Chimeras are facing high risk of extinction. The Shark Specialist Group held an assessment in the Exclusive Economic Zone and found that out of 170 species of Sharks found across the oceans of the country, 19 are facing extinction. Around 11% of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmaputra • Ganges River • Indian ocean region • IUCN • IUCN Red List • IUCN Red list of Threatened Species • IUCN Red List Status • Mahanadi • Sharks • Wildlife Protection Act 1972