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Chorus Waves Found Far From Earth Raise Concerns for Space Exploration
Chorus waves, energetic electromagnetic bursts resembling bird chirps, have been detected 100,000 miles from Earth, far beyond their usual range. NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale satellites observed these waves in a flatter region of Earth's magnetosphere, contradicting prior assumptions about their formation near strong magnetic gradients. The wav...
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Endangered Australian Cockatoo Among World's Longest-Living Birds
An endangered type of cockatoo found only in southwest Australia is among the longest-living bird species in the world, according to a new research.
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Great Indian Bustard, Highly Endangered Species, Hatches Chick In Jaisalmer
Scientists at the National Conservation Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer hatched a Great Indian Bustard chick to save the endangered bird species.
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4 Hornbill Birds Found Hidden In Luggage Rescued At Mumbai Airport
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department rescued four endangered hornbill birds at the Mumbai airport from two passengers, who tried to smuggle the avians into the country by hiding them in luggage, an official said on Tuesday.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Supreme Court Urges Centre To Plan Saving Endangered 'Great Indian Bustard'
Putting the ball in the Centre's court, the Supreme Court on Friday asked it to come out with a "comprehensive" plan to save the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.
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Polar Bear Dies As Bird Flu Strain H5N1 Sweeps Across the Globe
In the last two years, as more wild birds got sick, different animals like dolphins, porpoises, seals, foxes, and otters also got the disease.
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Rare Bird 'Jerdon's Babbler' Spotted In UP's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
A rare and globally endangered bird species 'Jerdon's Babbler' was spotted in the buffer zone of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), in the grasslands of Uttar Pradesh.
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Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
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On Camera, Great Indian Hornbill Bird Tortured, Killed In Nagaland
An endangered Great Indian Hornbill was seen being beaten with sticks with a man stamping on its neck, in an extremely distressing video from Nagaland.
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Nearly 30% Of UK Birds Endangered Amid Climate Crisis, Report Warns
Almost 30 percent of the UK's bird species including greenfinches and swifts are facing serious threat to survival due to factors including climate change, a report published Wednesday warned.
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In Rare Occurrence, Bees Kill 63 Endangered Penguins In South Africa
A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday
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Unfolding the Secret Life of Endangered Bustard Using GPS Telemetry
Critically endangered Great Indian Bustards were hard to track, until environmentalists fitted them with telemetry devices that record the bird's location and communicate that data through mobile networks, all running on solar power that can keep the trackers working for years.
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The Great Indian Bustard And India's Renewable Energy Challenge
The majestic, endangered bird is massive, making it slow to maneuver in flight. It has poor frontal vision, and an unfortunate habit of scanning the earth while flying across the flat grasslands of India's western borders. That combination too often
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Vultures Often Fly Upto 150 Km Daily In Search Of Food: Study
An ongoing study of the behaviour pattern of the critically-endangered vultures has revealed that these large birds often fly around 150 kms in search of food on a daily basis, an official said on Thursday.
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Chorus Waves Found Far From Earth Raise Concerns for Space Exploration
Chorus waves, energetic electromagnetic bursts resembling bird chirps, have been detected 100,000 miles from Earth, far beyond their usual range. NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale satellites observed these waves in a flatter region of Earth's magnetosphere, contradicting prior assumptions about their formation near strong magnetic gradients. The wav...
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Endangered Australian Cockatoo Among World's Longest-Living Birds
An endangered type of cockatoo found only in southwest Australia is among the longest-living bird species in the world, according to a new research.
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Great Indian Bustard, Highly Endangered Species, Hatches Chick In Jaisalmer
Scientists at the National Conservation Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer hatched a Great Indian Bustard chick to save the endangered bird species.
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4 Hornbill Birds Found Hidden In Luggage Rescued At Mumbai Airport
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department rescued four endangered hornbill birds at the Mumbai airport from two passengers, who tried to smuggle the avians into the country by hiding them in luggage, an official said on Tuesday.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Supreme Court Urges Centre To Plan Saving Endangered 'Great Indian Bustard'
Putting the ball in the Centre's court, the Supreme Court on Friday asked it to come out with a "comprehensive" plan to save the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.
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Polar Bear Dies As Bird Flu Strain H5N1 Sweeps Across the Globe
In the last two years, as more wild birds got sick, different animals like dolphins, porpoises, seals, foxes, and otters also got the disease.
-
Rare Bird 'Jerdon's Babbler' Spotted In UP's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
A rare and globally endangered bird species 'Jerdon's Babbler' was spotted in the buffer zone of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), in the grasslands of Uttar Pradesh.
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Over 500 'Lost' Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates Missing for Decades Identified in New Study
An international study has identified 562 'lost' terrestrial vertebrate species that are yet to be declared extinct. The list includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, found after examining data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) on 32,802 species. Most of the lost spe...
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On Camera, Great Indian Hornbill Bird Tortured, Killed In Nagaland
An endangered Great Indian Hornbill was seen being beaten with sticks with a man stamping on its neck, in an extremely distressing video from Nagaland.
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Nearly 30% Of UK Birds Endangered Amid Climate Crisis, Report Warns
Almost 30 percent of the UK's bird species including greenfinches and swifts are facing serious threat to survival due to factors including climate change, a report published Wednesday warned.
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In Rare Occurrence, Bees Kill 63 Endangered Penguins In South Africa
A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday
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Unfolding the Secret Life of Endangered Bustard Using GPS Telemetry
Critically endangered Great Indian Bustards were hard to track, until environmentalists fitted them with telemetry devices that record the bird's location and communicate that data through mobile networks, all running on solar power that can keep the trackers working for years.
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The Great Indian Bustard And India's Renewable Energy Challenge
The majestic, endangered bird is massive, making it slow to maneuver in flight. It has poor frontal vision, and an unfortunate habit of scanning the earth while flying across the flat grasslands of India's western borders. That combination too often
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Vultures Often Fly Upto 150 Km Daily In Search Of Food: Study
An ongoing study of the behaviour pattern of the critically-endangered vultures has revealed that these large birds often fly around 150 kms in search of food on a daily basis, an official said on Thursday.
