Man killed in wild elephant attack in Jhapa (kh 17/11/2024)

3,000 people, mostly the poor, die of snake bites annually, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 11/11/2024)

Call for awareness, training to reduce snakebite deaths : Nepal has committed to reducing 50 percent of deaths and disabilities through snakebite envenomation by 2030. Each year, around 2,700 people, die of snakebites in the country (kp 09/11/2024)

Fishing nets pose a grave threat to gharials in Chitwan : Park officials battle to protect this critically endangered species from human threats, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/11/2024)

Man killed in rhino attack while grazing cattle in Nawalparasi (kh 05/11/2024)

Ten rhinos found dead in Chitwan National Park since July : With horns and hooves of these rhinos intact, the recent deaths are likely due to natural causes or accidents, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 03/11/2024)

Elephant kills woman in Rautahat (rn 01/11/2024)

Four rhinos found dead in two weeks (kh 30/10/2024)

Researchers use GPS tags to track vultures at Shuklaphanta National Park : Study aims to find out movement patterns and habitat preferences of vultures in farwest Nepal, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 26/10/2024)

Crocodile Chronicle : Nepal has rescued the gharial from extinction, but the rare reptile has a sex problem, by Shristi Karki (nt 25/10/2024)

Climate change poses threat to habitat of snow leopard (ae 23/10/2024), 13 snow leopards recorded in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (rn 23/10/2024)

Man killed in tiger attack (kh 18/10/2024)

Elderly man killed in elephant attack in Ilam : The victim succumbs to injuries during treatment in Damak (kp 15/10/2024)

Man died in elephant attack in Bara : Just days earlier, another elephant was found dead in the same municipality (kp 14/10/2024)

Forrest’s pika spotted possibly for the first time in Nepal : The animal, locally known as Jangali Thute Kharayo, resembles a small hare and is mainly found in high mountains of China, Bhutan, Myanmar and India, by Parbat Portel (kp 10/10/2024)

Elephant found dead in Shuklaphanta (kh 05/10/2024)

Elephants on the move : The elephant corridors in eastern Nepal and north Bengal are crucial conduits in their migration, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 27/09/2024)

Call to remove provisions added to National Parks and Wildlife Protection Act (kh 22/09/2024)

Two calves born at CNP’s Elephant Breeding Centre, six more births expected soon (rep 17/09/2024)

Ornithologists confirm first whiskered tern breeding in Nepal : The bird was spotted nesting at Jagadishpur Lake Bird Reserve in Kapilvastu, where it has hatched chicks, by Manoj Paudel (kp 15/09/2024)

Snow leopard study incorporated in local curriculum in Mustang : Conservationists hope that retaliatory killings of snow leopards, one of the major challenges to conservation efforts, would decline in the coming days (kp 11/09/2024)

Number of vultures up by 22 per cent in Pokhara and surrounding areas (rep 08/09/2024)

Rhino attack claims life of nature guide, injures American tourist (kh 06/09/2024)

Farmers face snow leopard attacks, compensation hurdles : Troubled by snow leopards as the climate warms, mountain dwellers say the government is apathetic to their plight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Owl conservation: From anti-poaching training to artificial nesting, by Krishna Mani Baral (ae 04/09/2024)

Python rescued from sugarcane field in Kanchanpur (kh 03/09/2024)

Child dies of snake bite in Kailali (rep 02/09/2024)

Leopards killed 15 children in Tanahun over six years, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 30/08/2024)

10 people, including former DIG and current sub-inspector, arrested on suspicion of killing wild boar, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 29/08/2024)

Tigers major threat to rhino calves in Chitwan : As these endangered species thrive, tigers trick rhinos deep into forests to prey on calves, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 25/08/2024)

Buffalo kills a tiger in Makawanpur (kh 22/08/2024)

Need To Protect Nature And Wildlife, by Uttam Maharjan (20/08/2024)

Nepal’s wildlife at risk from drug resistance : Nepal must act to save protected species and ecosystems from antimicrobial resistance, by Siddhant Pandey (nt 16/08/2024)

Eight new species of birds found in Resunga and Madane forest areas (rep 14/08/2024)

Native tusker population doubles in Jhapa (kh 12/08/2024)

Tuskers Rudrakali and Khagendraprasad delayed in their journey to Qatar : Nepal and Qatar await approval from CITES headquarters in Geneva as elephants are protected under the convention, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 12/08/2024)

Man Injured in tiger attack in Chitwan (rn 04/08/2024)

Endangered Wild Water Buffalo, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 02/08/2024)

People, tigers, trees and rivers : On World Tiger Day, a look at Nepal's intricate web of biodiversity and conservation, by Shashank Poudel (nt 02/08/2024)

Man-eating tiger under control in Kanchanpur (rep 02/08/2024)

New bird species, spotted flycatcher, sighted in upper Mustang : The total number of bird species recorded in Nepal has now reached 896, by Manoj Paudel (kp 30/07/2024)

Nepal conservation body promoting human-tiger coexistence : Behaviour change campaigns educate and protect park buffer zone communities to reduce tiger attacks, by Jagdishor Panday (kp 29/07/2024)

Number of Bengal tigers in Bardiya National Park reaches 125 (rep 29/07/2024)

Buffer zone area residents in Chitwan continue to get killed in human-animal conflict : Chitwan Park’s data shows 11 people were killed by wild animals in the area last fiscal year, by Ramesdh Kumar Paudel (kp 28/07/2024)

Four arrested for killing Rhino in Chitwan (kh 28/07/2024)

Elongated Tortoise Faces Extinction, by Bishal Khanal (rn 26/07/2024)

Protecting Crops From Monkeys In Mid-hills, by Chhabi Lal Paudel (rn 26/07/2024)

‘Modern slingshot’ to tackle monkey menace : Compared to an ordinary slingshot, this one hurls stones three times farther, local government official says, by Hariram Uprety (kp 23/07/2024)

Female rhino found dead in CNP (rep 23/07/2024)

222 animals rescued at CNP; 76 dead in one year (kh 22/07/2024)

Wildlife draws record tourists, alarms conservationists : Chitwan National Park, Nepal’s first national park, drew 306,837 visitors for wildlife activities in the last fiscal year. Among them, 58 percent were Nepalis, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 22/07/2024)

Over 20 million for compensation to wildlife victims in Chitwan (kh 21/07/2024)

The royal roots of Central Zoo : The story of how Juddha Shumsher’s zoological garden was born and evolved, by Prawash Gautam (kp 20/07/2024)

Child killed in leopard attack in Tanahun (rep 19/07/2024)

Ten people killed in elephant attacks in Koshi Province over the past year (kh 19/07/2024)

Human-crocodile conflict rising in Chitwan : In the last fiscal year, 2023-24, crocodiles ranked the third major cause of human fatalities in the Chitwan National Park and its buffer zone, after tigers and rhinos, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 19/07/2024)

Promoting sustainable and free foraging, by Binod Baral (ae 10/07/2024)

Three women injured in tiger attack in Dang (rep 08/07/2024)

Monsoon triggers surge in snakebite cases in western Tarai districts : Nepal Army’s snakebite treatment centre at Arjuni inside the Shuklaphanta National Park treated 60 cases in the last three weeks, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 08/07/2024)

Insufficient budget poses challenges for wildlife conservation at CNP (rep 05/07/2024)

Rising gun use in elephant poaching in east Nepal alarms conservationists : They claim authorities’ lax response to the crime has emboldened poachers, by Parbat Portel (kp 29/06/2024)

Police receive permission to detain dog beater for five days, injured dog receiving treatment with oxygen support (rep 29/06/2024)

Wild elephant found dead on Sukhiya river bank (rep 27/06/2024)

Monsoon in, snakebite risk up. Even mountain districts are not immune : 1,200 snakebite cases have been recorded so far this year. Snakes are climbing altitudes due to climate change, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/06/2024)

Scavengers of ecosystem, white-rumped vulture, by Sasi Sen (ae 24/06/2024)

Chitwan’s Ayodhyapuri balancing wildlife conflict and human safety with electric fencing : After a human death, the residents started sounding sirens for several minutes before activating the fence in the evening, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 18/06/2024)

Controlling Invasive Alien Plants, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 18/06/2024)

New non-native fish species found in river in Morang (rep 13/06/2024)

Conservation of barn owl, by Rona Vaidya (ae 12/06/2024)

Gherabhir cliff in Arghakhanchi is buzzing with nesting vultures : 30 pairs of Himalayan griffons, and one pair each of bearded vultures and Egyptian vultures are currently raising their young, by Manoj Paudel (kp 10/06/2024)

Rising fledgling deaths threaten Nepal’s vulture conservation efforts : Ornithologists say food shortages near nests force parents to fly far in search of food, leaving their young vulnerable, by Manoj Paudel (kp 04/06/2024)

Animal Save Nepal rallies for animal rights (ae 03/06/2024)

Protecting endangered pangolin: A conservation effort in Makwanpur (rn 02/06/2024)

Bardia’s birds : The Bardia National Park is a jewel of nature in western Nepal, and a birder’s paradise, by Carol Inskipp (nt 31/05/2024)

French Embassy and DCIS organize a two-day International Seminar on Fighting Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking  (rep 31/05/2024)

New species of bird found in Ghodaghodi (kh 30/05/2024)

Woman killed in tiger attack (rep 23/05/2024)

Royal Bengal Tiger found dead in Nawalpur (kh 23/05/2024)

Red Eared Slider: A potential growing threat to Nepali Turtle fauna, by Rashmi Dhital (ae 23/05/2024), Nilssonia gangetica: A threatened turtles awaits conservation attention, by Pooja Paudel (ae 23/05/2024)

Man-eater tiger dies in Sauraha (rep 20/05/2024)

Drought threatens wildlife in Chitwan National Park as water sources dry up (rn 19/05/2024)

New species of bird found in Nepal (rep 17/05/2024)

105 crocodiles released into Rapti river (nlt 12/05/2024)

21 rhinos perish in 10 months in Chitwan National Park (kh 10/05/2024)

Tiger and rhino found dead in CNP (rep 07/05/2024)

Conservationists elated with thriving populations of tigers, rhinos in Shuklaphanta : The national park now faces challenges in managing habitat and prey along with the rise of tiger population in the park area, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/04/2024)

Survey reveals 120 snow leopards in Dolpa (kh 20/04/2024)

Rising wildlife attacks forcing residents to flee villages bordering Banke National Park In Salyan’s Kaprechaur village of around 500 households, over 350 have applied for migration permission, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 19/04/2024)

A tiger roared, by Ravi M Singh (ae 18/04/2024)

Tree felling by road project displaces reptiles and birds : As over 12,000 trees are being chopped along the Kakarbhitta-Laukahi section of the East-West Highway, animal habitats are being destroyed, by Parbat Portel (kp 17/04/2024)

90 snow leopards recorded in Upper Dolpa, by Indira Aryal (rn 13/04/2024), Ninety endangered snow leopards recorded in Shey-Phoksundo National Park : Study said to be the first intensive research carried out using the latest technology to record wildlife in Shey-Phoksundo, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 14/04/2024)

Nature guide killed in rhino attack (rep 13/04/2024)

109 one-horned rhinos relocated, 26 gifted to different countries in 38 years (rep 08/04/2024)

Male rhino found dead in CNP, 19 rhinos die in nine months (rep 05/04/2024)

Manage tiger-human conflict to save tigers (kh 05/04/2024)

Endangered Indian vulture sighted in Dhangadhi, by Abinash Chaudhary (rn 04/04/2024)

Three tigers die in cage of Parsa National Park (kh 01/04/2024) [???], Animal lovers stage protest in front of WWF office over death of three tigers kept in a cage at PNP (In Pictures) (rep 02/04/2024)

Shuklaphanta counts endangered Bengal floricans : Last year’s survey in the national park found five of these critically endangered ground-nesting birds, which are now confined to Nepal, India and Cambodia, by Bhawani Bhatta and Kamal Panthi (kp 01/04/2024)

Nepali Congress tries to capitalise on differences in ruling coalition : The largest party is looking to woo the second largest with the offer of constitution amendment among other things, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 31/03/2024)

Woman dies in elephant attack (rn 30/03/2024), Wild elephant attacks claim six lives in Jhapa in past one month (kh 31/03/2024)

Chitwan National Park sets up tiger enclosures with observation towers to attract more visitors
The plan is to charge fees to visitors and the money will be spent on the operation of the enclosures, where troublesome tigers are captured and kept, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 30/03/2024)

Woman killed in wild elephant attack, husband injured in Jhapa (kh 28/03/2024)

Counting of endangered Bengal florican continues in Koshi Tappu, by Baburam Karki (rn 27/03/2024)

Hundreds await financial relief following wild elephant attacks in Jhapa (kh 27/03/2024)

Local communities join forces to protect red panda : Residents of two local units in Khotang have been conducting awareness and conservation campaigns to save the endangered species, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 27/03/2024)

Wild ideas : The most effective way to minimise human-animal conflict is to involve locals in conservation and animal-control efforts (kp 26/03/2024)

Efforts on to make Koshi Tappu a rhino habitat : A male rhino from Chitwan National Park will soon be paired with two female rhinos at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve for natural breeding, by Binod Bhandari (kp 25/03/2024)

Human-animal conflict: Ayodhyapuri buffer zone residents live in terror : Since 1998, as many as 28 people have been killed in wildlife attacks in the area close to Chitwan National Park, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 24/03/2024)

Rare Yellow-Breasted Bunting spotted in Shuklaphanta (kh 24/03/2024)

Two male rhinos translocated in Chitwan (kh 17/03/2024), Three male rhinos in CNP relocated internally (kh 19/03/2024), Internal translocation of five rhinos completed in CNP (rep 22/03/2024), Male rhino released into Koshitappu (kh 24/03/2024)

25 gharials from Chitwan’s breeding centre  22/03/2024)translocated to Shuklaphanta/ : 1,887 gharials that grew up in the centre have been released in various rivers so far. But their survival rate is very low, by Bhawani Bhatta and Kumar Paudel (kp 17/03/2024)

Elderly man killed in wild animal attack (kh 17/03/2024)

Saving tigers to save the economy : Every $1 spent on nature conservation can yield up to $6 in economic development (nt 15/03/2024)

Bird decline in Koshi Tappu alarms conservationists : A mid-winter census conducted recently shows decline in both bird species and population in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and its vicinity, by Binod Bhandari (kp 13/03/2024)

Vulture restaurants instrumental to conserve threatened bird (rep 11/03/2024)

Elephant menace continues in Shuklaphanta (kh 06/03/2024)

Habitat loss leads to sharp decline in bird population at Koshitappu Wildlife Reserve (kh 05/03/2024)

58 people died in last fiscal year as human-animal conflict gets deadlier : Parliamentary panel recommends engaging communities in other income opportunities, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/03/2024)

As temperatures start rising, so does the risk of snakebite incidents : Study shows around 2,700 people die from snakebite every year in Tarai alone. Around 80 percent of snakebite victims die before reaching hospitals (kp 26/02/2024), Snakebite: A neglected menace claiming thousands of lives annually in Nepal : In a recently-organized program, experts said that the lack of awareness among people in the communities of the Terai region is resulting in the loss of more than 3,000 lives, with the actual number potentially even higher (rep 26/02/2024)

Campaign to save wild elephants gathers momentum in eastern Nepal (rep 26/02/2024)

Rhino found dead in CNP (rep 26/02/2024)

Distress calls from a rare waterbird : Anthropogenic activities are posing a big threat to the species. Stakeholders must join hands for its conservation, by Rona Vaidya (ae 26/02/2024)/

Rapti embankment in Chitwan hinders animal movement : On Monday, a park rhino was seen struggling to navigate a newly constructed dyke on the Rapti riverbank, leaving conservationists worried, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 23/02/2024)

A diclofenac-free status: No mean feat for Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Acharya (ae 23/02/2024)

Tailored conservation action needed for pangolins, by Chandramani Aryal (ae 20/02/2024)

Five vultures found dead in Nawalpur (kh 20/02/2024)

Tiger found dead in Nawalpur (kh 17/02/2024)

Shuklaphanta National Park ramps up grassland management to preserve swamp deer habitat : As per the latest count, the national park spread over 305 square kilometres is home to more than 2,300 swamp deer, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/02/2024)

Leopard that injured two people found dead (rep 15/02/2024)

Nepal's Terai Arc Landscape honored as UN World Restoration Flagship for pioneering forest conservation (rep 13/02/2024)

Bharatpur metropolis building three-kilometer-long fence to reduce human-wildlife conflicts (rep 10/02/2024)

Snowfall leads to surge in wildlife poaching, trade of wild animal meat flourishes in Chainpur (rep 10/02/2024)

Authorities scramble to tackle monkey menace in Gandaki : The onslaughts of monkeys in villages have terrorised the locals and affected agriculture of farming communities, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 09/02/2024), Monkey Menace And Plight Of Farmers, by Anukram Adhikary (rn 09/02/2024)

321 victims of elephant attacks await compensations in Jhapa (kh 09/02/2024)

Call from the wild: Sloth bears need protection, too, by Pooja Paudel (ae 06/02/2024)

Owl festival underway in Lopre (kh 03/02/2024)

Conservation Status of Fishing Cats in Nepal, by Prabin Lama (rep 03/02/2024)

Birds face food shortage amid shrinking wetlands: Encroachment of arable land near rivers and lakes for building infrastructure has harmed the bird population in these areas, by Manoj Paudel (kp 02/02/2024)

One arrested on charge of shooting and killing rhino at CNP (rep 25/01/2024)

Estranged snow leopard brought to Central Zoo (kh 25/01/2024), Snow leopard rescued from Morang made public in Kathmandu (kh 27/01/2024)

Two girls injured in bear attack (kh 24/01/2024)

Poaching of tigers along Karnali bio-corridor worries conservationists : In a recent incident, a big cat died after falling into a trap set up by poachers. Poaching is on the rise in the areas where wild animals are meant to be protected, officials say, by Arjun Shah (kp 24/01/2024), Call of the wild : The violent death of a tiger within an area deemed safe raises doubts about wildlife safety (kp 25/01/2024)

Gangetic dolphin awaiting conservation, by Pooja Paudel (ae 22/01/2024)

Royal Bengal tiger found dead in Kailali (rep 21/01/2024)

Wild animals translocated to sanctuary (rep 20/01/2024)

12 injured in jackal attack in Rautahat (rn 20/01/2024)

Bird census reveals 41 water bird species in Narayani river area (kh 17/01/2024), Census shows rise in water bird species and numbers : Ibisbill, locally called Tilahari chara, sighted on Rapti River after 15 years. The bird’s return indicates improved water quality in Rapti, says expert, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel and Manoj Poudel (kp 19/01/2024)

Lichens on the brink : Over-extraction for exports threatens cultural identity, biodiversity, by Nitu Ghale (ae 17/01/2024)

Let’s keep common species common, by Chandramani Aryal (ae 17/01/2024)

Woman killed in wild boar attack (rep 16/01/2024)

Tusker killed elderly person (kh 11/01/2024)

Tiger population up: 14 spotted tigers found in Someswor bio-route (kh 10/01/2024)

Escalating human-elephant conflict takes a toll on lives and herds in Jhapa and Morang districts (kh 09/01/2024)

Whistling hunters anticipating conservation attention, by Chandramani Aryal (ae 08/01/2024)

Count of water birds kicks off (rep 06/01/2024), Aquatic bird count underway across Nepal : Census of aquatic birds is held every year in January in various water bodies and wetlands. Report will come in April-May, by Manoj Paudel (kp 08/01/2024)

Dhrube elephant demolishes four houses in Chitwan (kh 05/01/2024)

265 crocodiles and 3 dolphins found in Narayani and Rapti river (kh 02/01/2024)

One killed in wild tusker attack in Jhapa (kh 29/12/2023)

Decades-old fight against privatisation of forest land is bearing fruit for Baghmara Buffer Zone in Chitwan : Tourism has changed the face of the local community who have worked hard to protect the forest over the past decades, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 26/12/2023)

Man killed in tiger attack in Parsa (rep 26/12/2023)

Spotted tiger found in Besisahar, released into forest (kh 25/12/2023)

Human-animal conflict rises in Dolakha’s Lapchi area : Villagers say bears and snow leopards have been damaging crops and killing their cattle, by Kedar Shivakoti (24/12/2023)

Child dies in tiger attack (rep 23/12/2023), Tiger attack claims life of 10-year-old in Bardiya (kh 23/12/2023)

Fireflies battle artificial light for survival in Pokhara : Male fireflies depend on bioluminescent cues to find mates. The males fly and flash, while the usually stationary females respond with their own flashes, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 23/12/2023)

Office assistant killed in wild tusker attack (kh 20/12/2023)

Shuklaphanta buffer zone community unites to promote human-wildlife coexistence : Like-minded people stage street dramas to raise awareness among the locals about the importance of wildlife conservation and ways to minimise human-animal conflicts, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 18/12/2023)

Saving a lifeline and a majestic fish : As monsoon rains recede, freshwater fish embark on epic journeys, traversing hundreds of kilometers to reach their spawning grounds, by Bijay Bashyal (ae 14/12/2023)

Concerns rise over decline of indigenous fish species in Pokhara, by Smita Adhikari (ae 12/12/2023)

Annual tiger counting starts in Shuklaphanta : A national census of tigers is conducted in Nepal every four years, but the Shukhlaphanta National Park counts its tigers annually, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/12/2023)

Former hunters now active in wildlife conservation : Back in time, the villagers had to either go to India for work or kill animals for livelihood. But things have changed now, by Dipendra Baduwal and Manoj Pudel (kp 10/12/2023)

CNP prepares to fit radio collar on wild elephant ‘Dhruve’ (kh 10/12/2023)

Golden Monitor Lizard, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 08/12/2023)

Conserving snow leopard through story and art, by Shristi Kafle (ae 06/12/2023)

Tiger relocated to Bardiya from Chitwan (kh 05/12/2023)

One dies from elephant attack in Morang (rn 04/12/2023)

Elephant menace continues unabated in eastern Tarai districts : Three people were killed by the animals over the past two weeks in Jhapa and Sunsari, by Binod Bhandari (kp 03/12/2023)

Parks grapple with limited cage space for captive tigers : As tiger numbers grow in Nepal’s forests, effectively managing human-tiger conflict and rehabilitation presents key challenges for conservation, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 29/11/2023)

Unsafe wildlife : Strong political commitment and strict law enforcement are vital for their conservation (kp 29/11/2023)

Misleading Statistics of Livestock in Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Acharya (rep 27/11/2023)

Dhorpatan struggling to check poaching, timber smuggling : The hunting reserve faces poachers without sufficient security presence, by Prakash Baral (kp 26/11/2023)

Human-Tiger Coexistence Amidst Rising Tiger Population, by Nabodit Dhakal (rep 24/11/2023)

Tiger attack kills one in Makawanpur (kh 24/11/2023), Body of man killed by wild animal found, tiger taken into control (kh 27/11/2023)

Elderly killed in elephant attack in Jhapa (kh 22/11/2023)

Migratory birds start coming in Chitwan (kh 21/11/2023)

Monkey menace drives migration among farmers in Bhojpur (kh 21/11/2023)

Royal Bengal tiger found dead (rep 20/11/2023)

Woman dies in tiger attack in Bardiya (rep 19/11/2023)

Trap pits, electrocution resurface as threats to Chitwan’s rhinos : Chitwan National Park has reported three rhino killings in four months. But the park administration is clueless about the poachers involved or the horns’ whereabouts, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 19/11/2023)

Migratory birds in Nepal to escape winter (kh 18/11/2023)

Poachers kill two rhinos in Chitwan National Park (kh 17/11/2023), Nine suspects nabbed in connection to dual rhino killings in Chitwan (kh 29/11/2023)

Helpless cow protection campaign demands establishment of Kanji house (kh 16/11/2023)

Motorcyclist dies as motorcycle collides with a stray buffalo (kh 16/11/2023)

‘Dhrube’ elephant again spotted in human settlements (kh 13/11/2023)

Translocated rhinos thriving in their adopted home : Two Chitwan rhinos—four-year-old Pushpa and three-year-old Anjali—were translocated to the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve in September, by Binod Bhandari (kp 13/11/2023)

Injured tiger rescued in Bardiya (rep 12/11/2023)

82 Himalayan goats killed in snow leopard attack (rn 11/11/2023)

KMC to manage stray cattle in Dakshinkali-based 'Kanji House' (rep 08/11/2023)

Tiger mauls woman to death in Bardiya, by Nirmal Ghimire (rep 03/11/2023)

Spotted Deer: The Beauty Of Jungle, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 03/11/2023)

Two months since implementation, no applications to keep wild animals at home in Nepal : Permission granted for the domestication and trade of 21 wild animals (rep 01/11/2023)

Kanchanpur fails to tame stray cattle despite spending millions : In the past six years, Kanchanpur local units have spent nearly Rs100 million for the task, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 28/10/2023)

Miklajung residents battle recurring elephant rampage : The rogue animals tore down 11 houses and damaged paddy planted in about 338 hectares in three wards of Miklajung over the past three months, by Binod Bhandari (kp 21/10/2023)

Two leopard species cram in same mountain habitat, by Indira Aryal (rn 19/10/2023)

CNP uses camera trapping method to monitor tigers in community forest (rep 13/10/2023)

Rhino found dead in CNP (kh 12/10/2023)

Elephant found dead in Jhapa (kh 11/10/2023)

Rhino found dead in Bardiya (kh 06/10/2023)

With electric fencing gone, elephant encounters rise : The animals destroy houses and crops making life difficult for residents of Baduwal village, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 30/09/2023)

Rhinoceros named Pushpa, Anjali to be moved to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, by Basanta Parajuli (rn 24/09/2023)

NA launches awareness programme on nature, wildlife conservation (rep 23/09/2023)

Pokhara’s vultures in peril (ae 19/09/2023), 387 vultures found in Pokhara and surrounding areas (kh 21/09/2023)

Man killed by crocodile in Chitwan (kh 17/09/2023)

Conservation vs Conservatives : Nepal’s minister sees national parks as a gold mine, not as an ecosystem to be protected, by Mahesdhwor Acharya (nt 15/09/2023), Don’t fix what ain’t broke : The government’s proposal to auction tigers for hunting is another gross illustration of greed, incompetence and malgovernance (nt 15/09/2023)

Woman killed in rhino attack in Kanchanpur (kh 15/09/2023)

Rhinos and blackbucks translocated to Shuklaphanta are thriving : Conservationists are elated with the successful relocation initiative in Shuklaphanta of Sudurpaschim Province, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 14/09/2023)

CNP relocates wildcat to Bardiya for lack of reliable accommodation (rep 14/09/2023)

Achham locals on night vigil to save crops from wild animals (rep 13/09/2023)

Woman mauled to death by a tiger (kh 09/09/2023)

Parsa National Park facing difficulties in captive tigers’ upkeep : While the number of tigers inside the PNP is increasing, limited resources and financial crunch have made the upkeep difficult, say park officials, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/09/2023

Wild elephants destroy paddy crops in 20 bighas (kh 09/09/2023)

Rules to prevent yarsagumba over-harvest in the offing : Several reports have shown that the caterpillar-fungus is becoming more scarce with collections falling at an alarming rate year after year, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/09/2023)

Reflective belts placed around necks and horns of stray cattle after increase in road accidents, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 08/09/2023)

Khata bio-corridor settlers in constant fear of wildlife : here are 4,802 households along the 24-km pathway between the Bardiya National Park and bordering Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary of India, by Kamal Panthi (kp 07/09/2023)

Mahouts take a hazardous job in their stride : ‘We might get attacked by wild elephants or our elephants might get stuck in the mud’, says a mahout, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 03/09/2023)

Rhino found dead in CNP (kh 03/09/2023)

Shrinking habitation increases risk of vulture extinction in Nepal (rep 02/09/2023)

Leopard found dead in Parbat (kh 01/09/2023)

Human-wildlife conflict continues in Kavrepalanchok; 14 people killed in 14 years, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (rn 31/08/2023)

A Chitwan lake is teeming with Asian openbill storks : They arrive at Batuli Pokhari in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park at the start of summer, hatch eggs, raise chicks and leave before the winter, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 28/08/2023)

Endangered ‘black softshell’ turtle found in Betana (kh 26/08/2023)

Falling raptor numbers more than an ecological scare for Nepal : The loss due to haphazard urbanisation, shrinking wetlands and rampant pesticide use could hit tourist numbers, by Manoj Paudel (kp 26/08/2023)

Where wild things are : Just a short drive from the Ring Road is Pulchoki, Kathmandu Valley’s biodiversity treasure trove, by Mahendra Singh Limbu (nt 25/08/2023)

Gharial Conservation Efforts In Nepal, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 25/08/2023)

Zoo to be constructed alongside Wildlife Rescue Center in Chitwan (rep 24/08/2023)

One injured in leopard attack in Chandragiri-9 (kh 24/08/2023)

Troubled villagers hire watchmen to protect crops from monkeys : Having exhausted all options, the villagers decided to hire watchmen to protect their crops from marauding monkeys, by DB Budha (kp 21/08/2023)

Snakebite treatment centre in Thori comes as respite for local residents : A total of 513 patients bitten by snakes, scorpions and hornets have received treatment at the centre (kp 20/08/2023)

Nepal's Tiger Success Story: The Inconvenient Truth, by Arup Rajouria (sp 18/08/2023)

Wild tusker dies after getting stuck in septic tank (kh 17/08/2023)

Bardiya marks World Elephant Day amid growing human-wildlife conflict : Three tiers of government should coordinate to prevent the conflict, mindful of the safety of animals too, experts say, by Kamal Panthi (kp 13/08/2023)

Living In Harmony With Wildlife, by Ballav Dahal (rn 31/07/2023)

Tiger conservation significant for tourism promotion: President (kh 29/07/2023), Nepal a leading country in tiger conservation: PM Dahal (kh 29/07/2023)

Tiger kills one in Chitwan (kh 24/07/2023)

117 wild animals die in Chitwan National Park in a year (kh 24/07/2023), Chitwan National Park rescues 142 wild animals (rep 24/07/2023)

Tiger held and released into CNP (kh 20/07/2023)

Chitwan National Park reports 22 rhino deaths in last fiscal year (kh 18/07/2023)

Tiger attack injures three in Chitwan (kh 18/07/2023)

Snakebite outbreak on the rise as rainy summer continues : At least nine people killed due to snake bite since mid-April (rep 13/07/2023)

Alarming rise in monkey bites : The issue is one of Nepal’s leading but overlooked public health concerns, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 13/07/2023)

Four die of snakebites in two days in Kapilvastu (rep 11/07/2023)

CNP rescues six tigers this year (kh 10/07/2023)

Man-Wildlife conflict: 200 killed, over Rs 600 million distributed in compensation in last five years (kh 08/07/2023)

Conservationists report a fall in Finn’s weaver numbers in Shuklaphanta : Around 200 Finn’s weavers found this year in Shuklaphanta National Park while the population of the bird species stood at 242 last year, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 07/07/2023)

Three arrested on charge of killing rhinos (rep 05/07/2023)

Tusker terror continues unabated in Jhapa (kh 04/07/2023)

Elderly crushed to death by a wild tusker (kh 03/07/2023)

Local communities join forces to protect red pandas, by Golden Buda (rep 01/07/2023)

Gharial found dead with trapped snout, punctured belly : Rampant use of fishing nets, human activities, river pollution and depletion in the number of fish are the major challenges to gharial conservation, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 29/06/2023)

Monkey-afflicted farmers from Dhading protest in Hetauda : Villagers say government neither allocated budget nor brought forth preventive measures to control monkeys, by Pratap Bista (kp 29/06/2023), Worried by monkey nuisance, Baglung local level to build ‘monkey garden’ (kh 29/06/2023)

Elephant attack kills one in Jhapa (rep 27/06/2023)

Rhino found dead in Parsa National Park : Park officials believe the pachyderm was killed by poachers for its horn, by Shankar Acharya (kp 26/06/2023)

Artificial ponds provide relief to wildlife in Bardiya National Park : Experts stress managing grasslands and water sources inside national parks to avoid human-animal conflict, by Dipendra Baduwal and Manoj Poudel (kp 26/06/2023)

Four white-rumped vultures die of toxic intake (rep 24/06/2023)

22 rhinos, three tigers die in past 11 months in CNP (kh 23/06/2023)

Status Of Swamp Deer In Shuklaphanta, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 23/06/2023)

Woman dies of snake bite in Sindhuli (rep 09/06/2023)

Two national parks aid locals protect livestock from wildlife, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 05/06/2023)

With hotter days and approaching monsoon, snakebite incidents on rise : A study shows close to 3,000 people die of snakebites every year in the Tarai alone, many even before reaching the hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/06/2023)

Thanks to the petition by a young conservationist, Nepal’s Supreme Court orders strict action against illegal display and use of wildlife parts : In a petition filed by Kumar Paudel, a conservation scholar-practitioner, against private possession of illegal wildlife parts, the court issued an order to the government to take strict action such practices (nlt 01/06/2023)

Central Zoo witnesses 12,000 visitors today (kh 25/05/2023)

New bird species recorded in Shuklaphanta National Park : Lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor), which is commonly found in South and Central Europe and West Asia, was seen near Shyali River in the second week of May, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 25/05/2023)

Elephant dies in Jhapa (kh 22/05/2023)

Rhino attack kills one in Chitwan (kh 20/05/2023)

The Asian Paradise Flycatcher, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 19/05/2023)

Where did the monkeys go?, by Ravi M Singh (ae 17/05/2023)

Chitwan rhinos are straying out of jungle more frequently : Lack of grass inside the Chitwan National Park is the reason, say park officials, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 17/05/2023)

Three arrested with rhino horn (kh 17/05/2023)

Leopard attack injures three in Dhankuta (kh 14/05/2023)

Tigers kept in ‘fasting’ at central zoo (rep 14/05/2023)

Two rhino calves released into wild (rep 14/05/2023)

Two rhinos found dead in Chitwan in two days (kh 12/05/2023)

Chitwan National Park collects 259 crocodile eggs (rep 11/05/2023)

Number of Himalayan Marmot up in Dolakha, by Sujan Kafle (rn 11/05/2023)

Local unit plans project to tackle monkey menace : Jaimini Municipality is considering building a ‘conservation park’ for monkeys which they say could be turned into a tourist attraction in the future, by Prakash Baral (kp 09/05/2023)

Poaching surges as wildfires force animals out of forests : Illegal hunting activities are being reported from Chetanagar, Chandrapur, Gaidatar, Rangapur, and Balari forest areas of Rautahat district, by Shiva Puri (kp 08/05/2023)

Traps placed to take control of leopards in Tanahu (kh 06/05/2023)

CNP witnesses death of 30 tigers in seven years (kh 06/05/2023)

Bahundangi villagers rescue lost elephant calf after past cruelty : On Wednesday night, a herd of elephants entered Bahundangi in Jhapa from Kerabari in Naxalbari, India. The locals rescued the calf and handed it over to the Kolabari forest office of India, by Parbat Portel (kp 05/05/2023)

220 rhinos die in CNP in eight years (rep 04/05/2023)

Nine people killed in nine months due to wild animal attacks in CNP (rep 30/04/2023)

An Encounter With Tigers In Bardiya, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 28/04/2023)

Lack of animal rescue centre hinders wildlife control operations : There have been incidents where captured wild animals have died due to the absence of a skilled rescue team and a proper infirmary in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 26/04/2023)

Animals on the road as wildfires rage (ht 25/04/2023)

Cheetah spreading terror around TU area caught (kh 23/04/2023)

Elephant tramples elederly man to death in Jhapa (kh 22/04/2023)

Shey-Phoksundo National Park records 90 snow leopards (kh 21/04/2023)

Rare King Cobra sighted in Ghatan, Myagdi (rep 20/04/2023)

Cheetah killed in road accident (kh 19/04/2023)

Conservationists hopeful for population increase of swamp deer in Shuklaphanta  : Last year’s census put the number of swamp deer at the park at 2,313, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 19/04/2023))

Human-elephant conflict goes unchecked in Siraha : Tul Bahadur Ale Magar, 74, of Golbazar Municipality-3, died in an elephant attack on Friday night. Elephants have killed eight people in Siraha in the past six years, by Bharat Jargha Magar (kp 16/04/2023)

Destructive fishing pushing snowtrout towards extinction in Himalayan rivers : Use of electricity and explosives to catch fish in Sankhuwasabha has led to a decline of fish stocks, by Parbat Portel and Dipendra Shakya (kp 16/04/2023)

Elderly man killed in elephant attack in Siraha (kh 15/04/2023)

Blackbuck fawn deaths in Khairapur highlight conservation challenges : In the conservation area in Bardiya of western Nepal, many blackbucks have fallen prey to jackals, leopards and hyenas. Conservationists underscore a need for regular patrolling, by Kamal Panthi (kp 12/04/2023)

Two rhinos found dead in CNP (rn 12/04/2023)

Child dies of snake bite in Dang (kh 08/04/2023)

CCTV cameras installed for monitoring tigers in Kanchanpur (rep 08/04/2023)

Female safari guides take the reins in Chitwan National Park : The guides have been making a lasting impression in the industry but still they are prone to backbiting and eve-teasing, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (

Human-animal conflict persists along Khata bio-corridor : There has been an increase in the movement of tigers and elephants and some of them have started entering the nearby settlements frequently, by Kamal Panthi (kp 08/04/2023)

Youth injured in tiger attack in Kailali (kh 07/04/2023)

Vulture restaurant drawing more researchers to study bio diversity (kh 04/04/2023)

A successful community-based approach to wildlife conservation in Nepal, by Hemanshu Kafle (rep 03/04/2023)

n Encounter With Rusty-fronted Barwig, by Bibnit Timalsina (rn 31/03/2023)

A 14-year-old killer elephant is terrorising settlements in central Tarai districts : Yamagaj roams Parsa, Bara, Rautahat and Makawanpur districts and has killed five people over the past six months, by Shankar Acharya (kp 27/03/2023)

Woman dies in tiger attack (kh 24/03/2023)

Crocodile Breeding Center releases 150 gharials into Rapti River (kh 24/03/2023)

Tiger mauls gharial to death in Chitwan : Conservationists call it a rare incident. Carcass of the endangered crocodile species was found by a streamside, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 23/03/2023)

Two women killed in tiger attack in Bardiya (rep 20/03/2023)

Woman dies in elephant attack (kh 20/03/2023)

Frequent wildfires in Tarai forests are exposing animals to poachers : When the forest office is under-equipped, taming the fires and curbing poaching remain a challenge, by Shiva Puri (kp 19/03/2023)

Royal Bengal tiger found dead in Chitwan (kh 19/03/2023)

Nilgai: Largest Antelope In Nepal, Asia, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 17/03/2023)

Snakes: Our Friends or Enemies?, by Jyoti Sharma (rep 16/03/2023)

Leopard attack injures two in Pokhara (kh 15/03/2023)

35 underpasses to be built for wildlife mobility along Narayanghat-Butwal road (rn 15/03/2023)

White-rumped vulture found dead in Kawasoti again (kh 14/03/2023)

Vultures on verge of extinction in Sudurpaschim (kh 14/03/2023)

Five endangered vultures found dead in Nawalparasi (rn 13/03/2023), Six vultures found dead in East Nawalparasi, 12 more taken ill : The birds are suspected to have fed on poisoned carcass, by Narayan Sharma (kp 14/03/2023)

Ten vultures from Kasara breeding centre released into the wild : As many as 69 vultures have been freed from the centre since it was set up in 2008, by Narayan Sharma (kp 12/03/2023)

Wildlife from Kakre Vihar forest enter villages in search of water : Drying up of natural sources and poor management of the only manmade pond inside the protected area have led to an increasing number of animals entering human settlements, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 11/03/2023)

Adult rhino found dead in CNP (kh 09/03/2023)

Leopard attack kills 14 children in five years in Tanahu (kh 03/03/2023)

Water birds at Belauri on sharp decline (kh 25/02/2023)

Foreigner killed by wild elephant in Sauraha (rep 24/02/2023)

Man killed in elephant attack in Makawanpur (kh 24/02/2023), Death of man in wild elephant attack agitates Sindhuli residents, block highway : They demanded the marauding elephant be immediately transferred to any national park to prevent further loss of lives, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 26/02/2023)

14 rhinos die in Chitwan National Park in seven months : Nepal is home to a total of 752 rhinos, according to the 2021 census, with 694 of them residing within the CNP alone (nlt 22/02/2023)

Rhino kills man in Chitwan (kh 21/02/2023)

Wild elephants enter village in Mikaljung at night, damage property (rep 21/02/2023)

Resunga reports five more species of birds (kh 15/02/2023)

Banke National Park launches gharial conservation drive, by J Pandey (kp 11/02/2023)

Rhino rescued from septic tank in Chitwan (kh 11/02/2023)

Pangolin Conservation In Nepal, by Abash Kafle (rn 10/02/2023)

Availability of animal carcasses attracting vultures to Tanahun (rep 09/02/2023)

Electrocution new security threat in rhino conservation : Electrocution of pachyderms was hardly reported in the past, but a recent incident shows that it has emerged as a tactic for poaching, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 08/02/2023)

465 vultures sighted in one place at the same time last week : Conservationists say the incident is first in Nepal in several decades, by Narayan Sharma (kp 06/02/2023)

Third Range Countries’ meeting concludes with issuance of Chitwan Declaration-2023 (kh 06/02/2023)

Wildlife smuggling case filed against 47 people including two province assembly members, by Gobinda Prasad Pokharel (kp 04/02/2023) [The closeness of politics and crime is frightening!]

In Jagadishpur, migratory birds decline for 3 consecutive years : The lake has become unsafe for birds due to increasing human activities, experts say, by Manoj Paudel (kp 03/02/2023)

Crocodiles grown in breeding centre released into natural habitat (kh 03/02/2023)

These knights of the night deserve deep respect, by Ritu Joshi (ae 24/01/2023)

Smugglers kills two rhinos in CNP (rep 21/01/2023), Latest killing of two rhinos in Chitwan sanctuary alarms conservationists : According to Chitwan National Park, six of the 165 rhino deaths in the past five years were blamed on poaching, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/01/2023), Rhinos still threatened : Complacency might also have crept in among the authorities after years of zero poaching (kp 25/01/2023)

Save Nepal’s orchids : Himalayan orchids need urgent protection before they are smuggled to extinction, by Reshu Bashyal (nt 20/01/2023)

Number of migratory aquatic birds decreasing in Chitwan : Conservationists attribute the decline to increasing pollution levels, human encroachment and shrinking water bodies, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 17/01/2023)

Tiger, rhino found dead inside CNP (rn 12/01/2023)

Nepal’s biodiversity attracts foreign research students : Environmental Science students from an Australian university are in Nepal to study habitats, feeding habits and breeding of aquatic migratory birds, by Manoj Poudel (kp 09/01/2023)

Bird census starts in Nepal : 350 ornithologists and conservation activists deployed for bird count (kh 07/01/2023)

Locals terrorized after elephants start entering villages (kh 05/01/2023)

One killed in bear attack, by Laxman Ghimire (rep 04/01/2023)

25 injured in a rabid dog attack (kh 04/01/2023)

Woman dies in elephant attack (kh 01/01/2023)

Monkey menace in Parbat: Farmers suffering to protect winter crops (kh 27/12/2022)

Tiger prowling in fields of Kailali villages (ht 26/12/2022)

Fulvous whistling duck back in Koshi Tappu after two decades (kh 24/12/2022)

56 people killed in wild elephant attacks in 10 years (kh 22/12/2022)

CNP uses camera trapping to track aggressive wildlife (kh 20/12/2022)

Monkeys of Swayambhunath : How did they evolve? What do they signify?, by Sushil Hamal (nlt 17/12/2022)

Toll on wildlife: Over 500 wild animals die in five months at CNP : More deaths are triggered by unnatural causes such as dog bites, electrocution, road accidents than by natural ones (nlt 16/12/2022), Over 500 wild animals die in five months in CNP (rep 16/12/2022)

No Nepali visited Dhorpatan for wild boars hunting: Reserve (kh 14/12/2022)

Endangered ‘Huchil’ facing extinction (kh 14/12/2022)

Researchers in Chum of Manaslu Conservation Area to study snow leopard : Their preliminary report says there are three-four snow leopards in the Nubri area (kp 14/12/2022)

Red panda sighting in Pathibhara area hints at conservation success : Threats to the animal’s existence, however, remain intact, with their corpses being recovered regularly, by Ananda Gautam (kp 11/12/2022)

One killed in tusker attack (kh 07/12/2022)

Rhino found dead in CNP (kh 05/12/2022)

Nepal must protect its biodiversity: For prosperity and well-being, by Biraj Adhikari and and Nakul Chettri (ht 25/11/2022)

Nepali botanists claim to have discovered two new rhododendron species : The claim comes amid worries that the rhododendron forests are depleting fast due to the climate crisis, by Chandra Karki (kp 23/11/2022)

Wild elephant found dead in Jhapa (kh 17/11/2022)

49 wild animals killed in four months in CNP (kh 16/11/2022)

Conservationists express concern over threat to yellow-breasted bunting (kh 14/11/2022)

Leopard-in-house captured in Naikap (kh 13/11/2022)

Tiger found dead in Bardiya (rep 12/11/2022)

Horses wait for rescue since 38 days in Dhaulagiri Base Camp, by Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 12/11/2022), Animal Nepal interested in rescuing horses stranded in Mt Dhaulagiri base  camp for past 39 days, by Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 13/11/2022)

Leopard attack injures three in Syangja (kh 11/11/2022), Three injured in leopard attack in Waling (rep 11/11/2022)

Buffer zone people demand safety from wildlife (kh 10/11/2022), People living in buffer zone demand safety from wild animals (rep 10/11/2022)

Authorities’ apathy affects conservation of fishing cats : Calls growing for efforts to save the endangered mammal, by Manoj Poudel (kp 06/11/2022)

Rhino roams around Sauraha, amazes tourists, by Rajesh Dhungana (rn 04/01/2022)

In yet another attack, leopard kills eight-year-old in Tanahu : This is the second incident of a leopard attack in less than 15 days in Tanahu district (nlt 02/11/2022)

Increased number of snow leopards leading to human-wildlife conflict (rep 30/10/2022)

One dead in elephant attack (kh  28/10/2022)

An old battle of wills playing out in Jhapa : The district’s decades-long human-elephant conflict calls for a more sustainable solution rather than the ad hoc measures currently being adopted, by Sudheer Sharma (kp 22/10/2022)

Wild elephant kills one in Bardia (nlt 22/10/2022)

11-year-old girl dies in leopard attack in Tanahu (nlt 21/10/2022)

Elephants In Bardiya, by Rasjesh Dhungana (rn 21/10/2022)

Rhino ravages harvest-ready paddy (kh 19/10/2022)

Death of two tigers in quick succession worries conservationists : An adult male tiger was found dead in Parsa on Sunday, 16 days after another in Bara, by Shankar Acharya (kp 18/10/2022)

Wild elephants unleash terror in Bara district (ht 17/10/2022)

Tiger taken under control (kh 11/10/2022)

Dog hostels in Kathmandu a respite for canine lovers during vacations : Lack of guidelines to run and regulate such facilities, however, is a concern, by Anup Ojha (kp 09/10/2022)

Animal sacrifice during Dashain: Striking a balance between tradition and practice : Let's think of adopting measures that cause the least pain to the animals. A complete ban may not be possible but let's think of what is possible today, by Jivesh Jha (nlt 02/10/2022)

27 monkeys die in a pond in Arghakhanchi (kh 02/10/2022)

Squatters fall victim to elephant attacks : Last week, two elephants wreaked havoc in Lamaha of Rautahat. The victims are calling for their relocation to a safer place, by Shiva Puri (kp 24/09/2022)

CCTV cameras installed to control man-eating tigers, by Basanta Dhungana (rep 14/09/2022)

Shuklaphanta National Park running out of space to accommodate growing blackbuck population : The national park has built a special sanctuary on 59.8 hectares of the park land in Hirapur Phanta, which is home to 203 blackbucks, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 14/09/2022)

Elderly man killed in tiger attack in Bardiaya (nlt 12/09/2022)

One killed in tiger attack in Chitwan (nlt 11/09/2022)

Nepali hunters can now shoot wild boars in Dhorpatan : New rule follows complaints from local villagers about the increasing boar population and the destruction they cause to crops, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 10/09/2022)

Buddha’s bird, the Sarus crane, facing an existential threat (kh 08/09/2022)

Lake turns into ‘birding paradise’ as indigenous species thrive : Time between June and September is considered rewarding for birdwatchers, drawing onlookers from around the country to the Ramsar wetland site, by Manoj Paudel (kp 06/09/2022)

Bahundangi gets early warning system to tackle elephant menace : The early warning system sets off a siren after detecting the movement of elephants and also notifies locals through the ‘Hatti Ayo’ mobile application, by Parbat Portel (kp 01/09/2022)

Mother braves leopard to save her son (kh 25/208/2022)

All wild buffaloes shifted to Chitwan National Park in 2017 are now dead : The last three of them were killed in a tiger attack on Monday, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 17/08/2022)

Tiger devours three crocodiles (kh 15/08/2022)

Ratna Highway closed after two dead bodies found (rep 15/08/2022)

Saving Simians From Going Extinct, by Devendra Gautam (rn 14/08/2022)

Sarus Crane: The Largest Flying Bird, by Rajesh Dhungana (kp 12/08/2022)

Four-year campaign to prevent snakebite kicks off (kh 11/08/2022)

‘Sikkim Chheparo’ first time detected in Nepal (kh 09/08/2022)

Man dies after being stung by wasps (kh 08/08/2022)

Failure to rehabilitate families displaced by national park detrimental to humans, wildlife : While humans live in constant fear of wild animal attacks, the latter find their natural habitats disturbed by human activities, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 06/08/2022)

Woman dies in tusker attack (kh 06/08/2022)

National Park distributes Rs 3.6 million to locals in relief (kh 05/08/2022)

Expand Habitats For Wild Cats, by Bini Dahal (rn 05/08/2022)

Monkey rampage hit hard veggie farmers in Kanchanpur (kh 03/08/2022)

Nepal’s tiger population reaches 355 : Nepal has become the first country to double the population of tigers as per the commitment made at the first Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg in 2010 (nlt 29/07/2022), BNP's Conservation Efforts Pay Off, by Indira Aryal (rn 29/07/2022), Return of the tigers brings joy and fear, by Anbarasan Ethirajan and Rebecca Henschke (rn 29/07/2022), Number of tigers double in Shuklaphanta National Park (nlt 30/07/2022), Tigers return in Nepal; their number now reaches 355 : Nepal achieves the feat of doubling the big cat population as per its 2010 pledge. Focus now should be on sustainability and reducing conflicts, as conservation success has come at human costs, experts say, by Gobinda Prasad Pokharel (kp 30/07/2022), Nepal tiger population roars back after conservation drive (ht 30/07/2022), Tigers multiply, so do challenges to manage them, by Indira Aryal (rn 31/07/2022), Tiger Population : The main challenge is to manage the tiger population and minimise the human-wildlife conflict (ht 01/08/2022)

Public banned from forests to protect red panda : Ban on human movement inside 14 community forests in Taplejung expected to provide favourable space for the shy animal, by Ananda Gautam  (kh 28/07/2022), Do not disturb : The ban on human entry into the forests will help the red pandas breed and raise their cubs (kp 29/07/2022)

Managing stray animals a major challenge for Kanchanpur local units : Even if some local units have spent millions, a sustainable solution to the problem remains elusive, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 27/07/2022)

As tiger numbers rise, experts stress protecting habitats and prey base, reducing conflict with humans : New programmes needed for livelihoods of people living near buffer zones and their participation in conservation efforts, by Gobinda Prasad Pokharel (kp 26/07/2022)

Leopard enters pheasant farm, kills at least 500 pheasants : The wild cat trapped inside the farm enclosure is injured after locals resorted to pelting stones to chase it away, farm owner says, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 24/07/2022)

Sometimes loved, mostly tolerated: Homeless dogs face cruelty all the time : A Kathmandu ward chair’s biting remarks raise questions about how to manage community canines that many say are a menace, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/07/2022), Dogs and the city : We must be more creative and empathetic in our approach towards canine menace (kp 22/07/2022)

As many as 205 wild animals die in CNP in one year (kh 20/07/2022)

Efforts underway to declare Jagadishpur lake as country’s second bird sanctuary : Lake is home to 167 bird species found in Nepal and over 15,000 migratory birds that arrive from as far away as Siberia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan to winter, by Manoj Paudel (kp 12/07/2022)

Human-wildlife conflict : There can be no permanent solution, but we need to focus on minimising future conflicts (kp 11/07/2022)

Frequent deaths of wild elephants in Jhapa worry conservationists : Experts say human-wildlife conflict has risen because of encroachment of the bio-corridor by humans over the years, by Parbat Portel (kp 10/07/2022)

Conservation of insects : It is essential to highlight that insects are the ecosystem service providers running the world, by Prayan Pokharel (kp 10/07/2022)

Five killed in mammoth attack in a year in Jhapa (kh 09/07/2022)

52 lose lives to wild animals in 15 years in Jhapa (kh 04/07/2022)

Four tigers released back to the wild (kh 03/07/2022)

Snakebite patients in Talloswarad of Baitadi die for want of treatment : Since treatment for snakebite is not possible in the entire district, patients have to be taken to Dadeldhura or Dhangadhi. Most of the patients die on the way to hospitals, by Tripti Shahi (kp 03/07/2022)

Woman injured in tiger attack (kh 02/07/2022)

Soaring costs in tiger rehabilitation worry conservation authorities : It is costly to keep rescued and controlled tigers fed and provide them treatment, care, say Bardiya park officials, by Kamal Panthi (kp 02/07/2022)

Leopards cause a panic in Tanahun, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 01/07/2022)

Three tigers are being shifted to the Barandabhar forest (rep 28/06/2022)

Human-wildlife conflict results in 29 human casualties in Banke, Bardiya in past five years (kh 25/06/2022)

Human activities pushing gharials to the brink : Only very few of the endangered species grow into adulthood as they have to struggle against various natural and, increasingly, manmade challenges, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 24/06/2022)

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve sees decline in blue sheep population : Census conducted two months ago put the animal’s number at 1,290, a dip from 2,202 five years ago, by Prakash Baral  (kp 23/06/2022)

When an elephant calf was left behind by its herd, locals resorted to abuse : Mechinagar locals encircled the calf, lassoed it and brought it to the ground with a loud thump, by Parbat Portel (kp 21/06/2022)

National park team secretly buries a tiger that was found dead, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 21/06/2022)

Ponds created to facilitate drinking water for wildlife (kh 20/06/2022)

Woman trampled to death by elephant (nlt 19/06/2022)

Terror of Himalayan wolf in Khumbu: 234 livestock killed in a year, by Santosh Raut (rn 19/06/2022)

Woman goes missing in tiger attack (kh 16/06/2022)

Hidden cost of conservation : Attacks and deaths are directly proportional to the increase in the tiger population in Bardia (kh 14/06/2022)

Leopard rescued from human settlement area in Itahari (kh 13/06/2022)

Girl injured in leopard attack (kh 12/06/2022)

Bardiya residents are paying the brutal price of tiger conservation : Bardiya National Park is set to receive an award for its efforts in protecting the wild cats—but at the cost of human lives. At least 23 people have been killed in tiger attacks since 2019, by Tufan Neupane (kp 11/06/2022)

New bird species found in Chitwan (rn 08/06/2022)

Woman dies as police open fire in Bardiya, five-member committee formed to probe incident (nlt 07/06/2022)

Women succumbs to tiger attack in Chitwan (kh 07/06/2022)

Snakebite cases rise with monsoon around the corner : Study shows close to 3,000 people die from snakebite every year in Tarai alone, many before reaching a hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/06/2022)

Minor boy mauled to death by tiger (kh 27/05/2022)

Bardiya National Park proposes setting up open zoo : Park plans to install iron fencing around 25 hectares of forest to let tigers to roam freely, by Kamal Panthi (kp 27/05/2022)

Local people kill leopard in Syangja (kh 09/05/2022)

Tiger attacks kill 12 people within 11 months in Chitwan : All of the incidents of tiger attacks this year have taken place in community forests, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 09/05/2022)

Trekking to save Nepal’s snow leopards : Let the mountains rest during Covid-19, but come back next year for the Snow Leopard Conservation Trek in Dolpo, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt 06/05/2022)

Snapshot of Nepal’s pangolin trade, by Nikita Phuyal (ae 05/05/2022)

Man eater tiger caged (kh 04/05/2022)

Bahundangi residents seek protection from marauding wild elephants : Experts say human-wildlife conflict is recurring because humans are encroaching on the bio-corridor, by Parbat Portel (kp 04/05/2022)

Elderly killed in a tiger attack in Chitwan (kh 01/05/2022), Man killed by tiger in Chitwan, youth injured in rhino attack, by Shanta Adhikari (rn 01/05/2022)

CNP reports deaths of 34 rhinos since mid-July (kh 24/04/2022)

Birdwatching in minus-degree weather : Rara National Park in the winter is a paradise for birdwatchers who wish to see rare migratory species arriving from as far away as Russia and Mongolia, by Kriti Nepal (rec 22/04/2022)

Marginal rise in blackbuck population in conservation area worries experts : A count conducted this month found 190 blackbucks in the Khairapura Blackbuck Conservation Area. Their number last year was 177, by Kamal Panthi (kp 22/04/2022)

Elephant and leopard terrorize Buddhashanti folks (kh 21/04/2022)

Red Panda Study Centre established, by Chandra Pandak (rn 18/04/2022)

Vulture breeding center at CNP to close down (kh 17/04/2022)

Monitoring, counting of swamp deer begins in Shuklaphanta today : The national park, with support of other organisations working in the conservation sector, is set to start the deer count from Sunday to mark the start of the national wildlife week, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 17/04/2022)

Bhanubhakta Zoological Garden to count bird number (kh 15/04/2022)

Tiger kills 31-year-old man in Bara (kh 12/04/2022)

869 Species Of Plants Found In Kailali, by Abinash Chaudhary (rn 12/04/2022)

Summer migratory bird species arrive in Nepal to lay eggs : Several bird species come to Nepal every year as country has favourable climatic conditions for breeding, by Manoj Paudel (kp 11/04/2022)

Man goes missing after tiger attacks him (kh 09/04/2022)

Shuklaphanta park struggles to save wildlife from traps : With rise in human-animal conflict, villagers are setting traps to catch wild animals, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 08/04/2022), Raiders of the crop : As wild animals raid crops regularly, the state fails to provide adequate compensation for the loss (kp 08/04/2022)

Salyan villagers keep watch to protect crops : Wild animals from Banke National Park enter human settlements and destroy crops, local farmers say, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 07/04/2022)

One killed in a tiger attack (kh 04/04/2022)

Captive elephants being smuggled to India through Parsa : Security personnel from Pokhariya detained three people with two captive elephants in Parsa on Saturday, by Shankar Acharya (kp 29/03/2022)

Focus On Wildlife Conservation, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 29/03/2022)

Zoo To Be Constructed In Historic Manimukunda Park (rn 29/03/2022)

Rhino found dead in Chitwan (kh 27/03/2022)

Conservationists urge residents to help in red panda protection : Stakeholders demand the government do more to protect the endangered animal from poachers and smugglers, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 27/03/2022)

Monkey, maize and man : Farms in Syangja’s Putalibazaar are under assault from gangs of roving monkeys that destroy all the crops, leaving farmers with little to harvest, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 26/03/2022)

Increasing wildlife attacks are driving people from their homes in Salyan : Families living in settlements near the Banke National Park say life has become unbearable as they cannot work in the fields or go to forests even during the day, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 23/03/2022)

Tiger carcass retrieved from community forest (rep 22/03/2022)

Ghodaghodi wetland area declared country’s first bird sanctuary : The bird sanctuary will play a crucial role in conserving various globally as well as nationally threatened bird species, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 19/03/2022)

Monkeys In Swoyambhu Are Well Taken Care Of, by Sushma Maharjan (rn 19/03/2022)

Taudaha and the future of migratory birds, by Kriti Nepal (rec 18/03/2022)

Rhino found dead in Kawasoti (kh 04/03/2022)

New elephant calf born in CNP (kh 04/03/2022)

Bear makes surprise visit at hospital ward (kh 04/03/2022), Bear that broke into Taplehung hospital tranquilized, sent to DFO (rep 06/03/2022)

Khumbu dogs go wild after tourism decline : When Nepal’s trekking income dropped due to the pandemic, hungry dogs behaved like the wolves they evolved from, by Abhyu Ghimire (nt 04/03/2022)

Planet of the pangolins : One woman’s decade-long campaign to save Nepal's endangered scaly anteaters, by Maheshwar Acharya (nt 04/03/2022)

Injured leopard rescued in Ilam (kh 03/03/2022)

With more tigers, attacks are also up : There are several human settlements in the buffer zones of the Banke and Bardiya national parks where tigers have easy access to domestic animals and people. Two people suffered attacks on February 19 and 20, by J. Pandey (kp 02/03/2022)

Wildlife officials of Nepal, India meet for ideas sharing (kh 02/03/2022)

Expansion Of BNP Sought To Control Tiger Menace, by Siraj Khan (rn 28/02/2022)

Helping the dogs that don’t have anyone to look after : The canines on the streets are often subjected to torture and mistreatment, and some organisations have come forward to help them, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 27/02/2022)

New species of bird detected in Chitwan (kh 27/02/2022)

Male rhino found dead at CNP (kh 27/02/2022)

Conservationists concerned over rising rhino deaths : As many as 27 rhinos have died in Chitwan since the beginning of the current fiscal year on July 16, 2021, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 25/02/2022)

Woman dies in tiger attack (23/02/2022)

12 injured in jackal attack in Sarlahi (rep 22/02/2022)

Tiger attacks man yet again in Banke, man survives the attack (rep 20/02/2022)

Tiger kills man in Banke again (rep 19/02/2022)

What happens to the animals that die on roads?, by Shristi Sherchan (rec 18/02/2022)

Bird counting through 'Chhimeki Chara' app for the first time in Nepal (rep 18/02/2022)

Nepal’s progress in wildlife conservation : Authorities maintained guard posts, fire lines, revised policy assistance, and held transboundary meetings with the Indian side to develop a cross-border sharing mechanism, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 17/02/2022)

Tiger kills two rhinos (kh 17/02/2022)

Forest ministry orders action against Chitwan National Park officials over rhino death : On January 25, the animal was found dead in a roadside ditch in the park’s buffer zone where a road widening work was ongoing, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/02/2022)

52 crocodiles released into rivers (rep 14/02/2022)

A tale of displacement for conservation : The longstanding ‘park-people’ conflict surrounding Chitwan National Park, which includes instances of gross human rights violations against the Tharu community, is a story that is often buried in the garb of conservation, by Nirupan Karki (rec 11/02/2022)

Officials snub calls to save egg of endangered vulture : A roadside tree in Shuklagandaki Municipality where a pair of slender-billed vultures had built nest and laid an egg has been felled for widening the road, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 10/02/2022), Bird's eye view : We remain predatory humans that seek to thrive by disregarding the lives of others (kp 11/02/2022)

23 cameras installed to count tigers stolen (kh 09/02/2022)

Eight tigers killed by poachers in four years (rep 09/02/2022)

Rhino found dead in Chitwan National Park (kh 08/02/2022)

Top officials signed up for zoo’s animal adoption programme but discontinued promised payments : Zoo staff say 104 individuals and seven institutions have adopted various animals, but the money raised is too little for the upkeep of the facility, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/02/2022)

Cameras kept for counting tigers missing from forest (rep 06/02/2022)

Urban bird count up in Kathmandu valley (ht 04/02/2022)

Poachers call the shots in Rautahat forests for lack of monitoring : The forest rangers are unequipped to fight off armed poachers, forest officials say, by Shiva Puri (kp 02/02/2022)

Protecting the wetlands and Sarus Cranes of Lumbini, by Rajendra Suwal (rep 01/02/2022)

Installation, repair of CCTV cameras in CNP expedited (rep 31/01/2022)

Wildlife pay the price for unplanned infrastructure, by Mukesh Pokhrel (rec 31/01/2022)

Elderly man dies in wild elephant attack (kh 31/01/2022)

Two new birds sighted in Shuklaphanta as wetlands teem with migratory species : Greater scaup, a rare bird found in Nepal, has joined the latest list of rare aquatic birds in the park. Indian spot-billed duck, locally called Nadon Hansa, has also been spotted, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 28/01/2022)

Bardiya National Park wins TX2 Award for tiger conservation : The latest tiger census report released in 2018 put the number of big cats in the country at 235, which is nearly double of the 121 tigers recorded in 2009, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/01/2022)

Cameras used for tiger census go missing from national park (kh 27/01/2022)

Sarus Crane Numbers On Decline With Shrinking Wetland Area (rn 27/01/2022), Crane population on decline with shrinking wetland ( rep 27/01/2022)

Elephant kills an elderly in Damak (kh 26/01/2022)

Conservationists outraged after Chitwan rhino dies in roadside ditch : Roads department blames contractor while Chitwan National Park plans to sue those responsible, by Anup Ojha (kp 25/01/2022), Death due to negligence : Our callousness is a threat to their existence more than they will possibly face from natural causes (kp 25/01/2022)

Deaths of vultures by electrocution go unchecked in Tanahun : Around 100 vultures have died of electrocution at Shishuwa Bateri in Byas Municipality in the past two years, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 23/01/2022)

Rhino dies after falling into pit at East-West Highway : In yet another incident, a rhino has died in an accident that could have been averted if measures of animal safety were taken (nlt 23/1/2022)

Tiger survey work completed in Chitwan National Park (kh 23/01/2022)

Wild elephants continue to wreak havoc : As many as eight people have been killed by wild elephants in Shuklaphanta and its surrounding areas since 2016, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 20/01/2022)

Kathmandu Metropolitan’s canine conundrum : For the last two years, Kathmandu Metropolitan has been running a shelter to house stray and wounded dogs—a good start but not nigh enough, by Anushka Nepal (nlt 19/01/2022)

Jagadishpur lake receives fewer migratory birds : Human encroachment of the lake area is a major factor behind the decline in the number, ornithologists say, by Manoj Paudel (kp 19/01/2022)

Human-wildlife conflict goes unchecked in Banke : Four people have been killed in separate tiger attacks in the district in the past three months, by J. Panday (kp 17/01/2022), Breaching the barrier : Incidents of human and wildlife conflicts will exist, but we need to minimise such incidents to protect both species (kp 18/01/2022)

Five-year action plan for dolphin conservation (ht 17/01/2022)

One killed in rhino attack in Chitwan (kh 16/01/2022)

Fewer birds of prey flying over Nepal, by Krishna Mani Baral (ae 13/01/2022)

Technical team deployed to control tiger menace (rep 11/01/2022)

Tiger kills 30-yr-old woman in Banke (kh 09/01/2022)

Tiger kills woman yet again in Banke (rep 06/01/2022)

Census of winter migratory birds launched in Chitwan (kh 06/01/2022)

Woman escapes tiger attack (rep 05/01/2022)

Nepal’s list of threatened birds is growing : 19 bird species were added to the list of nationally threatened birds in the past decade, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 04/01/2022)

Woman dies in tusker attack (rep 03/01/2022)

Water birds census begins in Shuklaphanta National Park (kh 02/01/2022)

Second fatal tiger attack in Nawalpur in a month (kh 31/12/2021)

Chitwan reports deaths of 31 wild animals since mid-June, 70 percent road kills (kh 31/12/2021), Chitwan reports deaths of 31 wild animals since mid-June, 70 percent road kills (rep 31/12/2021)

Incidents of wildlife attacks increasing in CNP (rep 29/12/2021)

Tiger count concludes in CNP’s first block (kh 27/12/2021)

19 rhinos die at Chitwan National Park in the past six months (nlt 24/12/2021)

Declining bird numbers in Rara worry conservationists : Bird numbers and types have plunged due to the decline in the number of migratory species, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 24/12/2021)

Wild Buffalo Life At CNP Comes Under Threat, by Narayan Adhikari (rep 23/12/2021)

Govt forms committee to stop cruelty against animals (ht 23/12/2021)

Elephants destroy 28 houses in Sindhuli (kh 21/12/2021)

Tiger attacked man again in Banke (rep 18/12/2021)

Two injured in bear attack (kh 12/12/2021)

Elephant menace in Jhapa (kh 10/12/2021)

11 children killed in leopard attacks in four years in Tanahun : Prey depletion is driving leopards outside their habitat and into human settlements, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 07/12/2021)

Officials hope for rise in tiger numbers amid new and emerging threats : As count of the wild cats begins, new action plan is needed to sustain them by conserving habitats, increasing prey density and mitigating conflict with humans, experts say, by Gobinda Prasad Pokharel (kp 05/12/2021), National Tiger Survey begins today; 100 enumerators mobilized (kh 05/12/2021)

Tiger census to kick start on December 5, tiger population expected to increase (rep 29/11/2021), Tiger Census To Be Held Simultaneously In Chitwan And Parsa  (rn 03/12/2021), Tiges census : Many would not understand the benefits that the tiger's presence provides to keeping the ecosystem they inhabit healthy (ht 03/12/2021), Preparations underway to conduct nationwide tiger census from Sunday : The tiger count is conducted in several conservation areas across Nepal every four years, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 04/12/2021)

Tracing the story of the yarsagumba : Tens of thousands of villagers flock to Himalayan foothills in northwestern Nepal to collect the fungus every year, but how did people start harvesting it in the first place?, by Jag Bahadur Budha (rec 21/11/2021)

Leopard terror in Bandipur (rep 20/11/2021)

Poaching and smuggling of musk deer on rise in Mustang forests : Five musk deer were found dead in snares in the last 10 days in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project region, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 14/11/2021), Poaching amid pandemic : Locals must be taught that the destruction of wildlife will adversely affect their way of life too (kp 15/11/2021)

Vultures Tagged, Freed For Monitoring (rn 13/11/2021)

Every Day is Kukur Tihar for Sneha Shrestha, the Dog Savior, by Akhilesh Tripathi (rep 03/11/2021)

Blackbucks Thrive After Relocation To Shuklaphanta, by Laxman Datta Panta (rn 27/10/2021), Blackbuck population declines in Bardiya’s Blackbuck Conservation AreaAttacks from leopards and hyenas threaten the survival of the near-threatened species, by Kamal Panthi (kp 30/10/2021)

Locals scared as a woman is killed by bear, by Dhan bahadur Budha (rep 24/10/2021)

Jhapa residents losing lives to electric fences, elephant attacksAccording to the District Police Office, eight people have been killed in elephant attacks in the last three years while the number of people dying from illegal electric fences is seven (kp 23/10/2021)

Wild tusker kills husband and wife in Kanchanpur (kh 20/10/2021)

Foreign hunters at Dhorpatan in quest for Naur and Jhara : lOne has to pay a total of Rs375,000 to hunt a Naur in the hunting reserve, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 19/10/2021)

Herd of wild elephants damages paddy crops (rep 18/10/2021)

Man Dies After Being Bitten By Snake (rn 16/10/2021)

Family of girl killed in leopard attack given compensation (kh 14/10/2021)

Animal sacrifice during Dashain: Striking a balance between tradition and practice : Let's think of adopting measures that cause the least pain to the animals. A complete ban may not be possible but let's think of what is possible today, by Jivesh Jha (nlt 13/10/2021)

Tiger kills 40-yr-old man in Bardiya (kh 12/10/2021)

One killed in tusker attack in Bardiya (kh 10/10/2021)

Leopard kills six goats in Kanchanpur (kh 07/10/2021)

Child dies of snake-bite (kh 03/10/2021)

Elephant dies due to electrocution (rep 03/10/2021)

Ward chairperson stays awake all night to chase away elephants (rep 03/10/2021)

Three herders surrounded by tigers rescued (rep 02/10/2021)

Four adult tigers found in Rautahat (ht 02/10/2021)

Leopard kills 23 goats in Bardiya (kh 27/09/2021)

Wild tuskers damage paddy crops in Jhapa (ht 27/09/2021)

Elephant attack claims elderly woman (kh 21/09/2021)

Streak Of Tigers Found Between Gavar, Sauri Village, Locals In Fear, by Siraj Khan (rn 21/09/2021), Gabhar residents in Banke terrorised by tiger attacks : The haphazard construction of settlements near forest areas has increased human-wildlife conflict, officers say, by Madhu Shahi (kp 22/09/2021)

Red Alert to Save the First Panda, by Sabitri Rai (rep 18/09/2021)

Tiger kills Indian national in Banke (kh 13/09/2021), Man-eating tigers spotted in Gavar area in Banke, by Arjun Oli (rep 13/09/2021)

Wild boar spotted in Annapurna Conservation Area after five decades, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 10/09/2021)

Pond construction drive in Tanahun community forests to mitigate human-wildlife conflict (ht 10/09/2021)

Pond construction campaign in place to manage human-wildlife conflict (kh 09/09/2021)

Census of Dolphins underway in Kailali (kh 04/09/2021), Census of Dolphins underway in Kailali (rep 04/09/2021)

Census shows increase in tiger population in Shuklaphanta  after four years, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 04/09/2021)

Increasing number of vultures in Kanchanpur encourage conservationists (kh 03/09/2021), Ornithologists hint at slight rise in endangered vulture numbers over past two years : Give credits to awareness campaigns, youths’ involvement in conservation and coordination among community forest stakeholders for the increase, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/09/2021)

Human-wildlife conflict in Nepal, by Pratik Bhattarai (ht 23/08/2021)

Nepal’s controversial move to cash in on wildlife farming, by Ramesh Bhushal (rec 22/08/2021)

Rhino Found Killed In CNP (rn 15/08/2021)

One killed in elephant attack (rep 13/08/2021)

Speeding vehicles kill 358 wild animals in Banke National Park (kh 12/08/2021)

Six rhinos found dead in Chitwan National Park within first month of this fiscal year : The deaths—whether due to natural causes, poaching or other accidents—are a cause for concern, conservationists say, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 11/08/2021)

Rhino found dead at CNP’s buffer zone (kh 05/08/2021)

Wildlife rampage displaces farmers from occupation (kh 05/08/2021)

Untimely death of wildlife in Banke National Park on rise (kh 01/08/2021)

Incidents of snakebite on the rise (kh 31/07/2021)

International Tiger Day: Tiger conservation encouraging, human-tiger conflict increasing (kh 29/07/2021), Nepal Headed To Double Tiger Population By 2022, by Indira Aryal (rn 29/07/2021), Tigers see roaring success but mega projects may get in way of conservation : Ever-increasing physical infrastructures have already impacted the wildlife, their behaviour and movements, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/07/2021)

Male rhino dies in Chitwan National Park (kh 23/07/2021)

Monsoon affects wildlife monitoring in Shuklaphanta National Park :  Most roads through the national park have turned muddy and unmotorable, obstructing the movement of conservationists, workers and security personnel inside the protected area, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 23/07/2021)

World’s rare birds found in Barekot (kh 21/07/2021)

14 people killed in wildlife attack in CNP (kh 21/07/2021)

Two Rhinos Including One Calf Found Dead In CNP (rn 19/07/2021)

Tiger Attack Claims A 70-Year-Old Man In Bardia (rn 18/07/2021)

How do high flying Himalayan birds survive the frigid cold?, by Saugat Bolakhe (rec 16/07/2021)

Woman injured in rhino attack (kh 14/07/2021)

Rare Nepal’s Orchid being threatened by illegal trading (kh 13/07/2021)

PM directs authorities to introduce effective program for minimizing tiger-human conflict (kh 11/07/2021)

Tiger kills elderly (kh 06/07/2021)

27 rhino poachers arrested in the current fiscal year : Many poachers who were on the run are coming forward to surrender, Chitwan park administration says, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/07/2021)

Mob vandalises Chitwan park’s office after tiger kills woman : Park officials say Ratnanagar residents were angry for delay in retrieval of victim’s body, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 22/06/2021)

Nepal’s wild elephants are also on the move : Conservation success means tigers and elephants are using jungle corridors for annual monsoon migration, by Salik Ram Chaudhary (nt 18/06/2021)

Yes, there are flying squirrels in Nepal, too, by Bashu Baral (nt 18/06/2021)

Red panda on the red list, by Sonam Tashi Lama (nt 18/06/2021)

20-yr-old dies after being attacked by elephant (kh 18/06/2021)

Chitwan National Park improves, restores animal habitats : Habitat degradation had long been a concern for the park, which has seen a rise in rhino deaths in recent years, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/06/2021)

Pandemic adds challenges for tiger protection, wildlife conservationists say : Since the pandemic struck, incidences of human-tiger conflict have gone up. Experts suggest considering why people trespass on protected parks and why animals are wandering out, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/06/2021)

Conservationists build nests for rare Indian spotted eagles : The population of the globally threatened bird species is dwindling, conservationists say, by Manoj Paudel (kp 08/06/2021)

Starving stray dogs face their own lockdown blues, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/06/2021)

Man killed in crocodile attack (kh 07/06/2021)

Census of blue sheep underway (kh 05/06/2021)

Nepal leads in snow leopard study : Research into the habits and habitat of the elusive cat is key to protecting them, by Sonia Awale (nt 04/06/2021)

Young Nepali activists protect pangolins : Youngsters in Ilam prove local youth can have a powerful role in nature conservation (nt 04/06/2021)

The nature of pandemics : The emergence of the coronavirus is linked to the destruction of biodiversity, by Sonia Awale (nt 04/06/2021)

Gauri Gai count put off due to wild elephant obstruction (kh 03/06/2021)

Restrictions add to the plight of Valley's street animals, by Prasanna Pandey (ht 03/06/2021)

Tiger attack kills woman in Bardiya (kh 01/06/2021)

Snow leopards fitted with ‘satellite GPS collar’ (kh 31/05/2021)

Illegal fishing on the rise in Chitwan park rivers (kp 26/05/2021)

COVID-19 impact: Counting of blue sheep stalled (kh 25/05/2021)

Mother and daughter killed in tusker attack (25/05/2021)

Saving the world’s rarest crocodile from extinction : Conserving Gharial is just one example of how hard it is to protect one species from extinction. There is no undo button once these species are lost, by Karun Dewan (rep 21/05/2021)

Wildlife conservation areas report rise in illegal activities during lockdown : As a large number of people from urban areas have returned to their home villages to escape the pandemic and lockdown, cases of trespassing have increased, officials say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/05/2021)

Nepal’s vultures: Between existence and extinction : The recent mass death of raptors sets back the country’s gains in saving the endangered species, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 14/05/2021)

Covid-19 restrictions once again worry : Central Zoo officials, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/05/2021)

A new weed is invading Chitwan National park : The country so far has received 3.14 million doses  and used 2.39 million of them. Parthenium is spreading fast and threatening the park’s biodiversity, according to experts, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/05/2021)

Wild boar menace continues in Chitwan : In the last fiscal year, 13 individuals were injured in separate wild boar attacks in the buffer zone area of the Chitwan National Park, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 11/05/2021)

What fuels animal cruelty in Nepal?, by Kumudini Pant (ae 29/04/2021)

New census shows wild buffalo numbers up 13 percent at Koshi Tappu  :The new census found 57 more water buffaloes at the reserve compared to the previous census of 2018, by Chandan Kumar mandal (kp 27/04/2021)

Mass vulture deaths show challenges in saving nature’s best clean-up crew : Nepal has managed to recover the population of the endangered birds from a situation of near extinction in the 1990s when their mysterious death was linked to a drug called diclofenac (kp 27/04/2021)

124 new bird species spotted at Bhanubhakta Zoological Park (kh 22/04/2021)

Over 100 Vultures Found Dead In Nawalparasi (rn 21/04/2021), 67 vultures found dead in Parasi : Preliminary investigation shows that the vultures died after feeding on the carcasses of dogs that were probably  poisoned to death in Nawalparasi (West) (kp 22/04/2021), El condor’s friends : Vultures play a significant role in our ecosystem (kp 23/04/2021)

Rhino conservation in Nepal: Now, focus on habitat expansion, by Basant Subba (ht 20/04/2021)

Hungry and shelterless, Thapathali monkeys getting more venturous : Unlike those in Pashupati and Swayambhu, monkeys at Kalmochan Ghat do not get much to eat, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/04/2021)

30 rhinos die in nine months in Chitwan National Park (rep 18/04/2021)

Wildfires result in loss of forests and pollution, but what about wildlife : Nepal, which lacks a clear policy to deal with forest fires, has no mechanism to monitor how wild animals are dying and losing their habitats from fires, officials say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/04/2021)

Red panda conservation plan in limbo, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 16/04/2021)

Farmer dies in elephant attack (kh 16/04/2021)

Bardiya becomes a tourist hotspot courtesy of Royal Bengal tigers : Around 40 percent of those visiting Bardiya National Park are successful in spotting tigers, say jungle safari guides, by Kamal Panthi (kp 15/04/2021)

Higher altitudes beckon more wildlife in Nepal amid warmer climes : Experts and independent studies have assessed warming temperatures could be a contributory factor for movement of animals and insects towards higher altitudes, by Marissa Taylor (kp 14/04/2021)

Animals are killed brutally time and again, but perpetrators are hardly booked, by Kamal Subedi (rep 13/04/2021), Rest in rage, Khairey : We need to deal with cruelty against animals seriously (kp 16/04/2021)

Nepal has 752 one-horned rhinos, new census reveals : The population of the endangered species has gone up by 107 since 2015, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/04/2021), Managing wildlife : The rhino population can show better growth  if their habitat is less congested (kp 12/04/2021), Rhino population grows by more than hundred in conservation boost (ht 12/04/2021), Conservation success : For a poacher, the market value of a horn, said to fetch upto US$ 65,000 for a kilo, is worth all the risks involved (ht 13/04/2021)

Food Chain Management Key To Avert Human-Wildlife Conflict, by Indira Aryal (rn 11/04/2021)

Tiger kills yet another person in Bardiya, this time a mahout involved in rhino count : The rhino census has been halted for two days following Sunday afternoon’s incident. On Friday, the count was also stalled in Chitwan after a wild elephant attacked and injured the enumerators, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/04/2021)

Rhino census in Chitwan affected after a wild elephant attacks counting team : Park authorities plan to resume counting on Sunday and hope the recent halt won’t delay the census results. But they are wary of Dhurbe, the wild elephant, before going back to the field, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/04/2021)

One killed in elephant attack (rep 03/04/2021)

Rhino census begins at Shuklaphanta National Park (rep 02/04/2021)

Conservationists begin study on tiger movement and behaviour in Bardiya : The study is expected to lend solutions to the problem of human-animal conflict, by Kamal Panthi (kp 02/04/2021)

Wildlife in Banke, Bardiya national parks affected as water sources dry up : Parched animals entering human settlements has led to human-wildlife conflicts, by Thakur Singh Tharu and Kamal Panthi (kp 28/03/2021)

Tiger escapes from cage. It’s uncertain what it will do next : The animal is unlikely to attack people or cattle soon as it is deep inside the sanctuary, national park officials and experts concur, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/03/2021)

The elephant in the room : Many in Sauraha are selling their elephants meant for safaris to Indian buyers due to Covid-19-fuelled crisis. Now there are legal issues that no one talked about before, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/03/2021)

Rise in tiger numbers may be good news but people in Bardiya live in terror : Nine people have been killed since July, three in March alone.Authorities say the victims had gone to the forest for fodder but tigers are seen in human settlements too, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/03/2021)

Human-wildlife conflict cases up, three dead in a month (ht 17/03/2021), Human-wildlife clash : If wildlife continues to roam the jungles still, it is due to the concerted efforts of the government and local communities (ht 18/03/2021)

4.1-magnitude quake jolts central Nepal (kh 18/03/2021)

One Killed In Tiger Attack (rn 17/03/2021)

Grassland management begins in Shuklaphanta National ParkGrassland management helps sustain swamp deer population and other wildlife, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/03/2021)

Fears of Nepal’s rhinos migrating to India add to challenges in their conservation : As rhinos in Chitwan Park are concentrated in the western area, there is overcrowding. Officials worry about the difficulties they will face in repatriating them as in the past, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/03/2021), Saving rhinos : Nepal and India should work together to create safer spaces for wildlife (kp 15/03/3031)

Eight killed in tiger attacks in Bardiya in eight months (rep 12/03/2021), Madhuban forests closed off to people over tiger attacksFive people have been killed in tiger attacks in the area so far this fiscal year, by Kamal Panthi (kp 13/03/2021)

Nationwide rhino census to begin from March 22 : Much-awaited count, which has seen multiple postponements since 2019, will be looked at carefully for its findings will guide future interventions for conservation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/03/2021)

Central Zoo launches ‘Adopt an Animal’ campaign as it struggles to survive : Under the programme, anyone can adopt an animal from the zoo and take full responsibility, including its food, nourishment and medication for a year (kp 04/04/2021)

Tiger photographed in Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Palpa after several years : The latest report that recorded the sighting of tigers in three districts of the Chure region, not only shows Chure as a healthy ecosystem and home for valuable species but also calls for improved conservation of the zone, facing several challenges (kp 03/03/2021)

Action plan for conservation of owl species (ht 28/02/2021)

Nepal’s wildlife watchdogs honoured : Nepal Police investigators win the UN’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards for prosecuting wildlife traffickers, by Sonia Awale (nt 26/02/2021)

Conservationists say tigers have been living in Kailali forests for a long time, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 25/02/2021)

In a first scientific bird survey, Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park records 197 species The figure is smaller than the 320 species recorded informally by enthusiasts in the past but officials say after the three phases of the survey, the number could go up, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/02/2021)

Satellite technology used to study tiger behaviour, movement and response to disturbances : Findings of the first study of its kind in the country, which will track six tigers, will help in saving the species from adverse impacts of infrastructure projects, conservationists say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/02/2021)

Authorities scramble to deal with tiger threat in Kailali : While conservationists call for relocation, the district administration has already issued an order saying the animal can be killed if required, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/02/2021)

Two-year-old rhino found dead; death tally reaches 25 (rep 18/02/2021)

Nine Leopards Died In 4 Years Due To Lack Of Treatment, by Nabin Shishir BK (rn 17/02/2021)

Govt To Conduct Rhino Census (rn 17/02/2021)

After delays, authorities gear up to count country’s rhinos this season : Officials at protected areas across the country have moved ahead with the preparations for conducting the census, which is likely to begin in March this year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/02/2021)

Premature Death Of Elephant Raises Concerns At CNP (rn 13/02/2021)

Fourteen arrested on charge of poaching rhinos (rep 10/02/2021)

Struggling Central Zoo asks for Rs 150 million grant from government : To remain afloat during the pandemic, the zoo, which used to receive 3,000-4000 visitors daily, has already laid off staffers and announced pay cuts, by Anup Ojha (kp 09/02/2021)

Protecting Lumbini’s rare cranes : Sarus Cranes hold spiritual significance because of their association with the Buddha, by Rajendra N Suwal (nt 05/02/2021)

Ghodaghodi lake area being developed into bird habitat : With natural lakes in Kailali drying up, authorities are making efforts to turn Ghodaghodi wetland area into one of the main habitats of migratory as well as domestic birds, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 31/01/2021)

Wildlife experts believe there could be more tigers living in hill areas : After tiger sightings in Dadeldhura and Ilam, wildlife experts say there could be more tigers living in or migrating to the hill areas due to improved green cover and prey abundance, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/01/2021)

Leopard found dead in Dang (kh 24/01/2021)

Woman injured in Dang tiger attack (kh 24/01/2021)

Wetlands across Nepal see decline in waterbird population : Preliminary findings from the waterbirds census show that their population has gone down, mainly due to habitat loss and other human activities, according to experts, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/01/2021)

22 rhinos found dead in Chitwan National Park in past seven months (rep 22/01/2021)

Human-elephant conflict: Long-term solution needed, by Basant Subba (ht 21/01/2021)

Wild boars wreak havoc in settlements near Langtang park, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 21/01/2021), The boar of Langtang : Parks must find effective ways to lessen human-wildlife conflict (kp 22/01/2021)

Wildlife rescue operations in Palpa unsafe due to ill-equipped forest offices : Forest officials and security personnel lack tranquiliser guns and various other equipment required for a safe and immediate rescue of wildlife, by Madhav Aryal (kp 21/01/2021)

Conservationists worried about dwindling number of common cranes : The number of migratory common cranes coming to the country has been decreasing of late due to shrinking paddy fields and wetlands, conservationists say, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 12/01/2021)

Tiger, leopard cat found dead in Chitwan, Tanahun (rep 12/01/2021)

Illegal wildlife trade finds a new marketplace—social media : Traders are turning to social media to reach out to potential customers to sell wild  animals for their meat and to be kept as pets, in the domestic market, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/01/2021)

Elephant dies of electric shock in Saptari (kh 09/01/2021), Electrocution of maleelephant highlights human-wildlife conflict : Every year, Nepal loses wild elephants to retaliation. But affected people say they live in fear of the animals, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/01/2021)

145 species of birds found in Bhaisegauda (kh 08/01/2021)

Infrastructure projects threaten biodiversity conservation, affect wildlife: Study; A rapid assessment of projects in the Tarai has found adverse consequences on forests, habitats, animals’ movement and growing negative interactions between humans and wildlife, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/01/2021)

19 Rhinos Die In Seven Months (rn 05/01/2021)

Tiger attacks on humans : Ways to stay safe, by Babu Bhattarai (ht 04/01/2021)

Tiger attack incidents continue in and around protected areas : Six people have lost their lives in tiger attacks in and around Bardiya National Park so far this fiscal year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/01/2021)

Leopard Terrorizing Village Captured (rn 04/01/2021)

Human-wildlife conflict escalates in lack of wildlife friendly infrastructures (kh 04/01/2021)

Wildlife rescue centre established (kh 04/01/2021)

Reducing roadkill: All concerned must follow stringent measures to mitigate wildlife mortality due to traffic accidents (kp 04/01/2021)

Number of wildlife increasing in Shey Phoksundo (kh 03/01/2021)

Tiger from Parsa National Park killed in road accident : This is the third time a speeding vehicle has killed a tiger on the East-West Highway in recent years, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/01/2021), Death of a tiger in traffic accident highlights the threat to wildlife sheltered in national parks : A speeding car kills the big cat in Parsa. Data shows wild animals are being killed on highways in worryingly high numbers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/01/2021)

Woman missing as a tiger runs her down from a motorcycle, by Nirmal Ghimire (rep 02/01/2021)

Fragmented population of snow leopards in Nepal’s Everest region raises concerns : Researchers discover two clusters of the iconic species with limited genetic diversity in the region, by Abhaya Raj Joshi and Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/12/2020)

Underpasses on Narayanghat-Muglin road section ease wildlife movement : Researchers call for development of more wildlife-friendly roads and highways after study finds animals using the four underpasses built along the road section, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/12/2020)

Koshi Tappu ‘killer’ elephant has calmed down: Officials : There were calls to put down the elephant, an idea that was widely condemned by wildlife conservationists, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/12/2020)

Tigers roaming in community forest (ht 27/12/2020)

Arrest of poachers in Bardiya raises alarms : Latest incident in Bardiya suggests that poachers are still on the prowl in and around the protected areas, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/12/2020)

Birth of calves gives hope for conservationists of increasing Arna population : Wild water buffaloes brought to Chitwan from Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve initially struggled to survive in their new habitat but they are slowly getting used to it, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/12/2020)

Nepal’s highest-ever tiger sighting : A tiger has been caught in a camera trap roaming forests at 3,165m in the mountain forests of Ilam (nt 18/12/2020)

Residents of Koshi wildlife reserve buffer zones demand killing of a rogue elephant : A team from Chitwan National Park has arrived at the reserve to study the elephant’s behaviour, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 17/12/2020), Officials, conservationists debate fate of elephant that recently killed man in Sunsari, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/12/2020), Give them space : We cannot mitigate elephant-human conflicts without addressing their shrinking habitats (kp 18/12/2020), How To Manage A Violent Elephant That Is Killing People?, by Indira Aryal (rn 19/12/2020)

Kanchanpur sees increasing inflow of migratory birds (kh 17/12/2020)

Number of rhinos up in Bardiya National Park (ht 16/12/2020)

Crocodiles released to Rapti River (kh 15/12/2020)

One dies in tusker attack in Sunsari (kh 14/12/2020)

Tigers sighted high in the hills. Wildlife experts wonder why they are moving up north : Improved green cover, less disturbance in upper regions compared to the Tarai, where  they are facing habitat loss and decline in prey, could be encouraging tigers to move up, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/12/2020)

Central zoo comes up with new guidelines preparing to reopen : Authorities await nod from the government to start welcoming visitors by following health protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/12/2020)

Tourism in key tiger reserves : Involve local communities, by Babu R Bhattarai (ht 08/12/2020)

Tuskers trash houses, grains worth millions (ht 07/12/2020)

Experts suggest internal relocation to reduce rhino deaths in ChitwanMost of the protected rhinos have been found dwelling  in the western sector of Chitwan National Park, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/12/2020)

Nepal all set to conduct national rhino census this winter (rep 03/12/2020)

16 rhinos die in CNP this fiscal year (rep 28/11/2020)

Set the elephants free : Chitwan can be promoted as a completely ride-free, chain-free area for elephants, by Michelle Szydlowski (nt 27/11/2020)

'Green pigeon' spotted in Jhapa (rep 26/11/2020)

Jagadishpur lake welcomes thousands of migratory birdsBirds from as far as Siberia, China, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, among other countries, migrate to Jagadishpur lake every year during winter, ornithologists say; Over 200 people visit the lake, a Ramsar wetland site in Kapilvastu, on a daily basis to birdwatch, by Manoj Paudel (kp 24/11/2020)

Wild tusker kills 55-yr-old man in Chitwan (kh 23/11/2020)

Elephant found dead in Saptari (kh 22/11/2020)

Kali-Karnali jungle corridor proposed : Nepal’s highest ever tiger sighting prompts calls for a new conservation zone, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 20/11/2020)

Camera traps installed in Tanahun to study leopards and their prey : Officials suspect low prey numbers are driving the big  cats into human settlements attacking people, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 19/11/2020)

Tiger kills five in a month in Bardiya (ht 12/11/2020)

Adult female leopard found dead (kh 12/11/2020)

Adolescent killed in leopard attack in Dadeldhura (rep 10/11/2020)

Four rhinos killed in Chitwan National Park, ending four years of zero poaching (ht 09/11/2020)

Conservationists see glimmer of hope with increasing number of gharials in Rapti river : The total gharial population in their natural habitats across the country stands at 230, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 07/11/2020)

Chitwan can accommodate more tigers : A new study says Chitwan and Parsa National Parks have enough prey for a larger tiger population, by Tufan Neupane (nt 06/11/2020), Unsung heroes of Nepal’s tiger recovery : Indigenous peoples are the real stewards of the country’s conservation success story, by Smriti Dahal (nt 06/11/2020)

Tiger Terror In Bardiya As Man-Eaters Kill Four People In 10 Days, by Indira Aryal (rn 05/11/2020)

Two rhinos found dead in Chitwan [kh 05/11/2020), Female rhino and her calf found dead inside Chitwan National Park : The mother and baby rhinos were found on Tuesday  with their horns removed, park officials say, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/11/2020), Poaching Of One-Horned Rhinos On The Rise In Chitwan National Park, by Basanta Parajuli (rn 07/11/2020)

Chitwan Park forms team to look into rising rhino deaths : Experts will also recommend ways to minimise mortality of the vulnerable animal, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/10/2020)

Trekking to save Nepal’s snow leopards : Let the mountains rest during Covid-19, but come back next year for the Snow Leopard Conservation Trek in Dolpo, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt 30/10/2020)

Two dead in tiger’s attack in Bardiya (kh 27/10/2020), After Chitwan National Park, Bardia’s tigers are attacking local people : While many believe the soaring population of tigers may be behind the rise in attacks, experts say increased human-animal interaction post-monsoon could be the reason, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/10/2020)

Lalitpur mayor hands over Rs1 million to   revenue-stricken Central Zoo : Zoo staffers are taking a 50 percent pay cut so that animals can be fed, officials said, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/10/2020)

Retaliatory killings major challenge for snow leopard conservation : As the country celebrates International Snow Leopard Day, wildlife experts highlight the need to address human-wildlife conflict in the mountain cat’s range areas to save them, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp

Deaths signal return of tuberculosis among captive elephants : The disease seems to be afflicting domesticated  elephants again a decade after it was last reported, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/10/2020)

The elephant dilemma : By following the sound science, Nepal could lead Asia in tourism best practice, by Lisa Choegyal (nt 16/10/2020)

Saving Nepal’s flyway for migrating cranes : On World Migratory Bird Day, let us pledge to protect the trans-Himalayan migratory route of Demoiselle Cranes, by Rajendra N. Suwal (nt 16/10/2020)

Chitwan’s killer tigers no longer threat, experts say : While a maneater has been captured, wildlife experts have ruled out threats from the second animal that attacked a human deep in the forest, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/10/2020)

Chitwan National Park saw dramatic rise in rhino mortality in last three years, report says : Since the start of October this year, five rhinos were found dead in the park, by Narayan Sharma (kp 10/10/2020)

Rhino found dead in Chitwan (kh 08/10/2020)

Shey Phoksundo National Park to use drone camera to stop poaching (kh 08/10/2020)

Snow leopards eating livestock despite availability of preys in habitat, study says : Latest research on the snow leopard inside Shey Phoksundo National Park challenges commonly held notion that wild animals enter human settlements in search of food, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/10/2020)

Rhino found dead at Chitwan National Park (kh 04/10/2020), Two Rhinos Dead On Single Day (rn 06/10/2020)

Man killed in Chitwan tiger attack (kh 27/09/2020)

Tiger carcass found inside Bardiya National Park, by Kamal Panthi (kp 26/09/2020)

Shuklaphanta park makes great strides in blackbuck conservation : The park has increased blackbuck population to 113, beyond the target, but now there is concern over limited space for the animals in the sanctuary, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/09/2020)

World Rhino Day: Challenges In Conservation Of One-Horned Rhino, by Narayan Adhikari (rn 22/09/2020)

Leopard found dead in Baitadi (kh 22/09/2020)

After two postponements, pandemic pushes rhino count further Counting of one-horned rhino, which was scheduled for March 2020, is likely to take place only next year with Covid-19 concerns and a wait for perfect timing, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/09/2020)

Country’s lone zoo struggles to sustain with no visitors for months amid the pandemic : For years, the zoo has survived on entry frees paid by the public, but now the facility  is looking up to the government for support to feed animals and pay staff, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/09/2020)

Killing of a one-horned rhino after 41 months of zero poaching is worrisome for conservationists, authorities : The death of a rhino in Chitwan National Park leaves conservationists fearing pandemic might see a new start of poaching incidents similar to the past if left unchecked, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/09/2020)

International Vulture Awareness Day: Vultures Increasing With Ban Of Diclofenac (rn 05/09/2020)

Snake menace in north Mahottari: 120 snake bite cases in a month (kh 18/08/2020)

Stray dogs terrorise Bhairahawa locals: 243 people treated at a local hospital for dog bites in the past one month, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 14/08/2020)

Surveillance to protect red panda cubs begins in hill districts of Province 1: The nurturing season of red panda cubs has begun and this is the time when they are at their most vulnerable, say conservationists, by Ananda Gautam (kp 13/08/2020)

Nepal’s elephant population trapped between human settlements and mega development projects: As the country's development aspirations grow bigger, its wild elephants are losing their habitats, conservationists have warned, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/08/2020), An elephantine conundrum: Ongoing and proposed mega projects pose major threats to the elephant population (kp 14/08/2020)

Watch the birds: The feathered friends are key to conservation as their ecological roles far supersede human capacities (kp 04/08/2020)

Owl conservation action plan a long overdue step, conservationists say: The country has 23 species of owls which have been facing threat because of hunting, illegal trade and habitat loss, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/08/2020)

Chitwan and Parsa can sustain more tigers, says government study: A study on the ecological carrying capacity of tigers has shown that these two parks can support approximately 175 tigers in future., by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/08/2020)

When it comes to tiger conservation, we must consider the unexpected, by Dipesh Joshi (rep 29/07/2020), Return of the tigers: Political will to fulfil international commitments will be Nepal’s ultimate test to meet conservation goals (kp 31/07/2020), New challenges surface in tiger conservation as numbers increase, by Yadav Acharya (ae 31/07/2020), Lax laws make Nepal haven for tiger poachers: Smugglers caught by investigators use legal loopholes and judicial corruption to escape, by Tufan Neupane (nt 31/07/2020)

Underpasses to reduce roadkill in Nepal: More than 400 wild animals were killed on the East-West Highway in past three years, by Tufan Neupane (nt 24/07/2020)

Freshwater dolphins make comeback in Nepal: The blind aquatic mammals swim upstream to breed during the monsoon, by Unnati Chaudhary (nt 24/07/2020)

Electric wire traps set up for wild elephants turn into death traps for locals: Although it’s illegal to construct electric fences in the fields, the locals in northern and southern belts have been doing that to ward off wild elephants, according to the Division Forest Office in Jhapa, by Parbat Portel (kp 19/07/2020)

Rising Conflict Between Man & Wildlife In Nepal, by Roshana Chauhan (rn 04/07/2020)

Wild elephants wreak havoc in settlements in Sunsari: Incidents of human-animal conflict are increasing with the shrinking of forestland, say conservationists, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 03/07/2020)

Victims of wildlife attack outside buffer zone in Chitwan National Park area covered by community insurance policy: The national park does not provide compensation to victims if the incident occurs outside the bufferzone, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 23/06/2020)

CCTV cameras to track leopards (ht 23/06/2020)

Migratory dolphins return to Nepali waters earlier than usual: An early sighting of the Ganges river dolphin leaves locals happy, but conservationists worry about their future, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/06/2020)

Wildlife poaching up in Bajura (ht 15/06/2020)

Tracking Nepal’s red panda by satellite: All ten red pandas fitted with GPS collars are moving about merrily in the forests of Ilam (nt 12/06/2020)

Ghariyal journeys 1,062 km to Hoogli (ht 26/05/2020)

Injured wild elephant dies while being tranquilised for treatment: The adult tusker hadn’t been able to to walk since the past two weeks, say locals, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 21/05/2020)

Surge in wildlife deaths in Gorkha worries forest officials: Four leopards, two barking deers, and a wild cat have been found dead in various places in the district during the lockdown period, by Hariram Uprety (kp 18/05/2020)

Street Dogs Find It Tough To Survive Through Lockdown, by Sampada Anuranjanee Khatiwada (rn 10/05/2020)

A large flock of endangered Asian woolly neck spotted in eastern Chitwan: This is an exciting development for bird watchers and conservationists, say ornithologists, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 08/05/2020)

Former soldier kills leopard (ht 08/05/2020)

Lockdown Comes As Boon To Wildlife In Chitwan National Park  (rn 02/05/2020)

Frail white-rumped vulture tagged in Nepal rescued in India: The 12 year-old bird had been released from the vulture breeding centre in Nawalparasi (East) in November 2019, by Manoj Paudel (kp 30/04/2020)

Captive elephants are out of work in Sauraha and they don’t get enough to eat: Local authorities have allowed elephants to graze on the banks of the Rapti. But owners say authorities need to do more, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/04/2020)

Wood smuggling, wildlife poaching cases up (ht 17/04/2020)

Tiger sighted at a record altitude of 2,500 metres in Dadeldhura forest: Officials say more research required to find out if big cats are climbing up in search of prey or due to climate change, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/04/2020)

Lockdown becomes blissful for urban birds: Decline in noise pollution may help bird population increase in valley, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 14/04/2020)

Resunga and Madane forests sanctuaries for birds: More than 25 percent of the total 886 bird species found in the country are spotted in Resunga and Madane forests, conservationists say, by Birendra KC (kp 20/03/2020)

Birdsong: Where do we get our bird names from? Folklore and human interactions with species give us some unique sounding names, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 20/03/2020)

Govt to conduct rhino census from March 23 (ht 18/03/2020), Nationwide rhino count postponed due to Covid-19 concerns: The count was taking place amid alarming deaths in Chitwan, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/03/2020)

Leopard menace in Tanahu: Leopard injures 21-month-old baby girl, mother saves her child's life by snatching her from the leopard, by Binod Dhungana (rep 18/03/2020)

Vulture numbers up in Dailekh (ht 17/03/2020)

Locals, entrepreneurs join hands to manage habitat for wild animals in Chitwan: Degradation of habitat has been blamed for clashes between animals, leading to a rise in their mortality inside, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/03/2020)

Baitadi locals face leopard menace: The problem cannot be resolved until wildlife experts conduct a study on leopards in the area and recommend action, officials say, by Tripti Shahi (kp 09/03/2020)

Alarming rate of deaths threatens rhinos: The threat of one-horned rhino poaching, which was at its peak during the armed insurgency, is no more. What’s worrisome is the high number of deaths in the past few years from unspecified natural causes, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/03/2020)

Birgunj locals attempt to save bats: Jagarnathpur residents say bats are the pride of their community, by Shankar Acharya (kp 03/03/2020)

Endangered vulture species spotted in Jajarkot, by Janak KC (rep 29/02/2020)

Wild orchids in Dolakha forests gradually disappearing: Illegal trade of the flower, lack of awareness among consumers, deforestation and haphazard construction of roads through forest areas are the major threats for orchid conservation, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 26/02/2020)

Government removes penalties for killing wild boar, raising concern among conservationists: After complaints from farmers that the animals were destroying their crops, the wild boar has been listed as a ‘pest’ and can thus be captured and killed, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 25/02/2020)

Bagmati province allocates Rs4 million to curb monkey menace: The programme will come into effect primarily in four villages of Sindhupalchok and Kathmandu, by Pratap Bista (kp 24/02/2020)

Himalayan wolf awaits special recognition as subspecies, if not as an entirely new species: A series of studies over the years concluded that Himalayan wolves have adapted genetically to survive in high altitudes, a quality that makes them different from other wolf species, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/02/2020)

Focus on grassland to prevent rhino deaths (ht 22/02/2020)

200 monkeys in Thapathali are in trouble. They neither have home nor food: The High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization says it’s not aware of the monkeys, ward chair wants to cage the free-roaming animal, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/02/2020)

Shuklaphanta lures bird watchers: A recent report of the fresh bird species count, which was made public in December last year, has revealed 26 additional bird species in Shuklaphanta. With this, a total of 450 bird species are found in the protected area, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 16/02/2020)

Wild tuskers terrorise locals in Jhapa (ht 16/02/2020)

Save the pangolins: Pangolins are on the verge of extinction. They need to be saved, by Sabitri Rai (rep 15/02/2020)

Coronavirus outbreak may curb wildlife trafficking: China ban on animal markets could stop threatened species being smuggled through Nepal, by Sonia Awale (nt 14/02/2020)

National owl festival in Syangja raises awareness on owl conservation: Various programmes—such as bird watching, nature photography, exhibition on owl conservation, and essay and poetry competition among school students—were organised during the two-day festival, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 09/02/2020)

Youths helping birds, animals quench thirst in valley (ht 09/02/2020)

Kavre villagers face threat from wild animals: Farmers have been deprived of compensation for the crops destroyed by monkeys, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 04/02/2020)

13 rhinos die in seven months at CNP (ht 30/01/2020), Two rhinos found dead in CNP (rep 30/01/2020), Three rhinos found dead in four days in Chitwan National Park: Poaching may have decreased in the last few years, but natural deaths have affected rhino conservation efforts, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 31/01/2020)

Animal rights activists urge Nepal to end elephant abuse (rep 29/01/2020), International experts and animal welfare campaigners urge Nepal to end elephant abuse: Nepal should not endanger its reputation by continuing elephant abuse, safaris and games for Visit Nepal 2020 campaigns, experts warn, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/01/2020)

Wildlife hit as river changes course (ht 27/01/2020)

Leopard mauls 10yo boy to death in Tanahun (ht 27/01/2020)

Rules framed for gifting wildlife to foreign nations (ht 26/01/2020)

Smuggling of animal body parts continues unabated (ht 25/01/2020)

Drying up of Geruwa river affects irrigation, wildlife: Silt deposit in the river caused by floods has stopped the water flow in Geruwa, causing a decline in the level of water, by Kamal Panthi (kp 22/01/2020)

Wildlife from Chure forests entering human settlements in search of water: Animals like wild boars and blue bulls reach settlements that border with India, terrorising the locals, by Laxmi Sah (kp 22/01/2020)

Number of water birds increasing in Jagdishpur lake: Fresh bird count shows 5,827 more aquatic birds in the artificial lake constructed for irrigation purposes, by Manoj Paudel (kp 21/01/2020)

Parsa National Park prioritises grassland expansion: The park covers an area of 637.39 sq km and is spread across Parsa, Bara and Makwanpur districts, by Shankar Acharya (kp 19/01/2020)

Poverty alone not a leading cause for involvement in illegal wildlife trade, new study says: Most inmates currently serving jail terms for wildlife trade knew that the activity was illegal but were unaware of the severity of the consequences, according to the study, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/01/2020)

Leopardess found dead in Pokhara (ht 18/01/2020)

Wildlife poaching up after snowfall in Bajura (ht 17/01/2020)

A marauding wild elephant wreaks havoc in Handikhola: The elephant from Parsa National Park has been on the loose for the past few days, by Subash Bidari (kp 16/01/2020)

Solar-powered electric fencing to stop tuskers (ht 13/01/2020)

The wildlife lesson: Wildlife is one of the neglected career fields in Nepal but if we can develop ourselves as wildlife enthusiasts, it has plenty to offer to us, by Shreyashi Bista (rep 12/01/2020)

Endangered red panda spotted along Langtang trekking trail: A few months ago, an anti-poaching patrol team from the Langtang National Park spotted five red pandas in the Polangpati area, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 09/01/2020)

Tanahun village terrorized after leopard kills child, by Binod Ghungana (kp 06/01/2020), Lack of prey behind increasing leopard attacks in Tanahun, by Santosh Pokharel and Sgree Hari Poudel (rep 07/01/2020)

Leopard mauls eight-year-old boy to death in Tanahun (ht 06/01/2020)

Himalayan salamander at risk (ht 05/01/2020)

Tigress with cubs enters settlement, locals terrified, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 03/01/2020)

Wild tuskers damage more than 18 homes in 24 hours (ht 31/12/2019)

Leopard kills toddler, by Binod Dhungana (rep 31/12/2019)

Female leopard trapped in iron-cage in Tanahun (ht 27/12/2019)

Two local units in Rolpa make policies for red panda conservation: The estimated number of red pandas—known as Habre in Nepali—is fewer than 10,000 in the world, with around 1,000 of them located in Nepal, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 25/12/2019)

Wild boars and monkeys become a menace in Pyuthan: The animals have been destroying fields, causing financial loss to locals. Yet, concerned stakeholders have remained silent spectators, by Giru Prasad Bhandari (kp 24/12/2019)

SC directive against inhumane animal transportation (ht 24/12/2019)

Migratory birds decline due to food, habitat loss, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 23/12/2019)

Saving Bengal tiger: National effort alone will not suffic, by Basant Subba (ht 23/12/2019)

New rules allow commercial farming, reproduction of wild animals (ht 22/12/2019)

Monkeys terrorise locals in Ramechhap district (ht 22/12/2019)

Masterplan for ‘open zoo’ in Jhapa ready (ht 10/12/2019)

Fresh count finds 26 new bird species in Shuklaphanta National park: A recently released report states that a total of 450 bird species, including 23 endangered species, can be spotted in the national park, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 18/12/2019)

Two rhinos in Sauraha are wandering freely out in the open, worrying everyone: According to a 2015 count, Nepal is home to 645 rhinos, including 605 in Chitwan National Park, 29 in Bardia, eight in Shuklaphanta, and three in Parsa National Park, by Ramesh Kumar (kp 17/12/2019)

Chitwan National Park to expand the habitat of wild water buffaloes: The park has allocated Rs10 million for expansion and upgradation of the Arna habitat; An additional 15-20 hectares will be added to existing wild buffalo habitat, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/12/2019)

Heavy snowfall in Khaptad, wildlife at risk, by Arun Bam (rep 16/12/2019)

Human-wildlife conflict up in Kanchanpur: Conflict-prone places lie along the zoological corridor  between Nepal and India (ht 13/12/2019)

As monkeys menace Gandaki Province, locals turn to innovative methods of control: Locals are setting up traps, hiring trappers, blasting music, and even domesticating monkeys to prevent them from running amok, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 12/12/2019)

Two women trampled to death by elephant (rep 12/12/2019)

Save vulture campaign launched in eastern Nepal (ht 12/12/2019)

Tradition meets modern science: In snow leopard conservation, by Sheren Shrestha and Samundra Subba (ht 11/12/2019)

Tusker terror in Udayapur (ht 10/12/2019)

Animal rights activists decry mass slaughtering of animals at Gadhimai (kp 09/12/2019)

Banke National Park to release gharials into the Rapti river: Shivakhola, Sikta and Gabhar areas, which fall under the national park, have been identified as major habitats of gharials, perfect for its conservation, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 08/12/2019)

Rhino conservation abound with challenges: Recently, a male rhino was found dead on the bank of the Narayani river in Chitwan National Park, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 07/12/2019)

Wild boars entering runway pose threat to planes, by Arjun Oli (rep 07/12/2019)

Despite protests from animal rights activists, tens of thousands of animals are being slaughtered in Gadhimai: In line with the Supreme Court’s order to work towards eliminating animal sacrifice, the temple has decided to stop sacrificing pigeons, by Laxmi Sah (kp 03/12/2019), Ritual sacrifice at Gadhimai shrine begins, photos barred (ht 04/12/2019) [This brutal and completely senseless slaughter of innocent creatures must never be called a "ritual sacrifice". It is simply barbaric!], Contempt of court case against govt, Gadhimai Trust for animal sacrifice (rep 04/12/2019)

GPS collars fitted on two snow leopards in Dolpa (rep 30/11/2019)

Lumbini hosts sarus crane festival to raise awareness on the endangered bird: According to conservationists, the number of the threatened species has been decreasing in the country in recent years, by Manoj Paudel (kp 29/11/2019)

Activists step up drive against Gadhimai mass animal sacrifice (rep 24/11/2019)

Rautahat residents criticise inhumane animal transportation: Chickens to be sold to butchers in various parts of the district make their journey hanging upside down, with their feet tied together, by Shiva Puri (kp 23/11/2019)

17 puppies rescued from Swoyambhu area (ht 22/11/2019)

Destruction of biodiversity corridor for Nijgadh airport could be disastrous for wild elephants: The migratory pathway of the wild elephants is part of the forests that is set to be striped for the proposed Nijgadh International Airport, by Shankar Acharya (kp 20/11/2019)

National rhino census set to start from mid-March: This is for the first time the government is spending its own fund to count the rhino population, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/11/2019)

Residents of a local unit in Tanahun relieved after a third leopard was ensnared: Six children have been mauled to death while seven others have been injured by killer cats in the past year and a half, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 14/11/2019)

Wildlife parts smuggling continues despite strict laws: Around 20 suspected wildlife poachers and smugglers have been booked since the start of the new fiscal year, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 13/11/2019)

School students actively involved in the conservation of owls in Khotang: Nepal Owl Festival organised in Jalapa has had a good impact on children and locals over the importance of owls, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 12/11/2019)

Tiger attack claims woman (ht 11/11/2019)

Five killed in tiger attacks in 7 months (ht 08/11/2019)

Tanahu folk hold puja to prevent leopard attacks: Locals believe they are on the receiving end of the almighty’s wrath, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 06/11/2019)

Tiger attack kills one (t 06/11/2019)

In Jhapa, uncle-cousin duo gets electrocuted, falling into fences set up against tuskers: The district has seen 39 deaths from similar incidents in the past nine years, by Parbat Portel (kp 03/11/2019)

Migratory birds start flying into Rara as cold sets in: Different species of ducks, especially Siberian ones, visit Rara every winter, conservationists say, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 02/11/2019)

Four rhinos already found dead at CNP in this fiscal year (ht 01/11/2019)

Saving Nepal’s last wild dogs: Habitat destruction and poisoning threaten Nepal’s wild dog population, by Yadav Ghimirey (nt 01/11/2019)

Six children killed in leopard attacks in Bhanu Municipality in the last year and a half: To subdue locals’ fear, a special security squad has been searching the forests to capture the man-eating leopards, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 31/10/2019)

Let sleeping animals sleep: Operating nighttime safaris in Chitwan National Park in a bid to increase tourist numbers is an absurd idea, by Anuj Ghimire (kp 28/10/2019)

Monkey menace in Nepalgunj (ht 23/10/2019)

Pangolin conservation runs effectively in Makwanpur’s buffer zone community forests: As part of conservation efforts, for the past three years, a community-based unit has been raising awareness about the importance of conserving pangolins in coordination with the Zoological Society of London, by Shankar Acharya (kp 21/10/2019)

Conservationists term nighttime jeep safari in Chitwan National Park a wild and absurd idea: Local tourism entrepreneurs are planning to operate nighttime safari along the 34-km Sauraha-Lothar section, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/10/2019), Let the wild animals live in peace: Nighttime safari in Chitwan National Park is a terrible idea and it must be corrected immediately (kp 21/10/2019)

People residing in wildlife-affected areas to be insured in Tanahun: The insurance will also cover the loss of property and crops, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 20/10/2019)

After local’s protest, Koshi Tappu’s elehants shifted to Bhagalpur: 17 people of Kushaha and Jutwan were killed in elephant attacks in the last two years, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 19/10/2019)

Parsa National Park to conduct a census of Gaur, by Shankar Acharya (kp 18/10/2019)

Govt told to ensure protection of stray cattle (ht 16/10/2019) [?? Long live the holy cow, but stray dogs can be brutally killed, not to talk about the terrible slaughter at Gadhimai!]

Canopy bridges installed to prevent deaths of Banke wildlife on highways: Speeding and reckless driving through sanctuaries continue to kill protected animals, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/10/2019)

Experts to conduct census of the Demoiselle cranes: As part of their migration pattern, the cranes have entered India from Mustang-Bheri River route, ornithologists say, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 12/10/2019)

Wild tuskers claim 39 lives in 10 years (ht 05/10/2019)

Ajayameru residents construct a fence to protect crops from wild boars: Hundreds of hectares of fertile land have been left barren due to wild animals menace, by D.R. Panta (kp 02/10/2019)

Feathered friends becoming fewer: Nepal's bird population is declining at an alarming rate due to man-made causes, by Anuj Ghimire (kp 27/09/2019)

Save the red panda before it is too late: The lovable Himalayan mammal is being cornered from all sides due to habitat loss, by Chandramani Aryal (kp 24/09/2019)

Tanahun’s Bhanu Municipality sets up traditional snares to curb leopard terror: By using the method, locals hope to capture leopards by luring them into cages by placing either a dog or a goat as bait inside wooden enclosure, by Pratap Rana Magar (kp 20/09/2019)

The cow may be Nepal’s national animal but few treat it as such: There are thousands of stray cows in Nepal, primarily because it is illegal to kill them and there are no government mechanisms for their care, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 20/0/2019)

Sarus cranes spotted in Kailali after seven years: The bird, enlisted on IUCN’s red list of threatened species, started to disappear in the area due to heavy encroachment of wetland areas, its major habitat, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 18/09/2019)

Five sentenced to jail for smuggling chimpanzees (ht 18/09/2019)

A village in Baitadi district terrorised by leopard attacks: A minor was mauled to death in yet another leopard attack earlier this month, by Tripti Shahi (kp 17/09/2019)

City office installs microchips on 500 domestic cattle to stop abandonment: Each chip, the size of a rice grain, contains a unique identification number that can identify the animal and its owner, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/09/2019)

After unprecedented rhino deaths last year, government to improve and increase grassland: Food competition, habitat fragmentation, drying up of wetlands and water resources and decrease in grassland led a sudden rise in rhino deaths, study shows, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/09/2019)

Flies, mosquitoes seen in Lo Manthang for the 'first time', by Dhana Basnet (rep 09/09/2019)

Locals start drive to conserve endangered Asian woolly neck in Dhading: Number of Woolly Neck has decreased due to wetland degradation, reduction of nesting trees, use of pesticides and excessive hunting, conservationists say, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 07/09/2019)

Nepal to conduct Rhino census in March 2020 (rep 03/09/2019), Rhino census likely from mid-February till mid-May (ht 05/09/2019)

Animal rights activists protest Diktel authorities’ brutal act against dogs: A video has gone viral that shows two men pummeling a dog to death, while a tractor carries scores of canines—some dead and others semi-conscious, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 02/09/2019), Complaint filed against three people—including mayor—for killing dogs in Diktel: The Nepal Veterinary Association and animal rights activists filed the complaint at the Khotang District Police Office on Tuesday, by Dambar Singh Rai and Pawan Pandey (kp 04/09/2019)

Farmers complain of monkey terror, by Bharat Koirala (ht 29/08/2019)

With criticism growing, fewer tourists are riding elephants in Chitwan: While tourism entrepreneurs say that their elephants are treated humanely, wildlife conservationists believe that the model of elephant tourism needs to change, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 26/08/2019)

Rising death rate of sarus crane, world’s tallest flying bird, raises concerns: Live electricity wires and stray dogs are major threats for sarus cranes, by Manoj Paudel (kp 26/08/2019)

Army opens fire to drive elephants away in Parsa: The herd tried to turn over a loaded truck that was heading towards Pathalaiya from Hetauda, by Shankar Acharya (kp 22/08/2019)

Human-wildlife conflict ‘increasing’ in Koshi Tappu, by Amar Khadka (rep 22/08/2019)

Nepal’s prime minister has had it with the world using the word rhino: KP Sharma Oli wants the world to refer to rhino as gaida. But can the world even pronounce it?, by Timothy Aryal (kp 21/08/2019)

More people dying in wildlife attacks (ht 19/08/2019)

Turtle conservation: Due attention awaited, by Chandramani Aryal (ht 19/08/2019)

Wild elephants wreak havoc in Sarlahi again: The jumbos started terrorising the locals after a break in tusker menace for the past two months, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 18/08/2019)

Bardiya National Park takes aid of mobile app for rhino conservation: Park officials adopted the new technology as the satellite-GPS collar went kaput, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 18/08/2019)

Give elephants more room: Human-elephant conflict can be avoided by employing corridors to connect one protected area to another (kp 16/08/2019)

Elephants are still dying at an alarming rate in Nepal: There is no elephant poaching but nearly two percent of the country’s elephants die every year, largely due to conflicts with humans, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/08/2019), Reducing the elephant-human conflict: There is a need to re-visit the conservation strategy for Asian wild elephants of Nepal, by Chandramani Aryal (kp 13/08/2019)

Mysterious deaths of cattle send wildlife officials scrambling for answers: Last week, 44 cattle died in Sunsari which conservationists and veterinarians say could pose immediate danger to park animals and local residents, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 12/08/2019), Anthrax bacteria in Koshi Tappu threatens protected species, by Santosh Kafle (ht 13/08/2019)

Shuklaphanta National Park constructs wall to prevent human-animal conflicts: Wild animals from the national park frequently enter human settlements in the park buffer zone and destroy crops, even taking lives, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/08/2019)

Wildlife deaths by road accidents on the rise in Parsa National Park: Crossing the roads for wild animals becomes dangerous during winter when the visibility is poor, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/08/2019)

Keep an eye on gharials, or they will disappear: Nepal is one of the last remaining countries with a gharial population, interview with Phoebe Griffith by Thomas Heaton (kp 06/08/2019)

Insects are nature’s little helpers: By combining local knowledge and practices with science, we can improve pest management and aid conservation efforts, by Prayan Pokharel (kp 06/08/2019)

Tikapur dolphins attract tourists, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 06/08/2019)

Marked rise in wildlife deaths in road accidents, by Keshav Rana (rep 06/08/2019)

Parsa sanctuary's tiger population increases fourfold in a decade: Eighteen adult tigers were counted in the park during an inspection, park officials say, by Shankar Acharya (kp 05/08/2019)

Rs 50 lakh to curb monkey menace (ht 05/08/2019)

Unprecedented rhino deaths in Chitwan National Park raise alarm: 46 rhinos died last year, the highest ever mortality rate due to natural causes in a year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/08/2019)

Leopards terrorise Tanahun locals (ht 03/08/2019)

This is where Kathmandu’s dead dogs go: Dead animals, both pets and stray, are buried by one organisation in pits on public land, but no one is sure whether it is legal—or even safe, by Srtizu Bajracharya (kp 01/08/2019)

When it comes to tiger population, the figures must be treated with caution: An increase in tiger count is implausible when a report reveals their natural habitat is declining, by Chandramani Aryal (kp 01/08/2019)

Challenges to protect endangered Gharials in Chitwan: Nine gharials died after getting trapped in fishing nets in the last fiscal year, conservationists say, by Pramita Dhakal (kp 31/07/2019)

Conservationists elated with thriving population of critically endangered White-rumped vulture: More than 300 nests of various vulture species—at least 75 of White-rumped kind—were found in Province 5 in the last fiscal year, by Manoj Paudel (kp 30/07/2019)

CNP in crisis as Nepal eyes record on tiger population, by Sabita Shrestha and Nirmal Ghimire (rep 30/07/2019), Nepal poised to become first country to double tiger population, by Priti Adhikari and Sabita Malla (rep 30/07/2019), Tiger tiger, rising high (rep 30/07/2019)

Environment stress on tigers: Climate-smart management needed, by Dipesh Joshi (ht 29/07/2019)

Stray cattle: Used, abandoned and despised, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 29/07/2019)

Wild elephant installed with radio collar, by Tanka Chhetri (rep 29/07/2019)

Hospital resembles dumping site (rep 29/07/2019)

'Forest Guardian' for endangered red panda conservation, by DB Budha (rep 28/07/2019)

Park elephants run amok in human settlements: Elephants have already destroyed more than two dozen houses in Sarlahi’s Lalbandi area, Parsa National Park officials say, by Shankar Acharya (kp 26/07/2019)

Counting of musk deer starts in Kanchenjunga: The animal is hunted for its musk, a powdery substance found in male musk deer, by Ananda Gautam (kp 25/07/2019)

‘Ronaldo,’ the elephant, wreaking havoc in Chitwan, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 24/07/2019)

Human-leopard conflict: Ecological reasons to blame, by Chandramani Aryal (ht 23/07/2019)

Wild animals killed 12 persons in Chitwan this fiscal year (rep 17/07/2019)

Chitwan National Park builds and restores ponds for rhinosPark officials believe the move will limit the number of fights among the rhinos, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 16/07/2019)

Gangetic river dolphins start to arrive in Kailali rivers: Dolphins enter the tributaries of Karnali and Ganga rivers to be safe from floodwaters, conservationists say, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 14/07/2019)

Road accidents claimed 121 wild  animals in 2017-2018 (ht 14/07/2019)

Wild animal attack victims deprived of compensation, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 10/07/2019)

Fall of the wild: The protection of Nepal’s wild animals is intertwined with the country’s  tourism aspirations (kp 10/07/2019)

Elephants aren’t migrating because of construction work, wildlife officials say‘: If the elephants do not use their usual route, it  could significantly reduce their population’, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/07/2019)

Dolphins spotted in Mohana and Pathraiya rivers, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 08/07/2019)