Nepal Research
Website on Nepal and Himalayan Studies


Nature (wildlife, animal rights, plants, biodiversity, poaching, livestock, botany, zoo, pets)
Time in Taksindu:
Home
Biography
Crisis
Culture
Development
Economy
Education
Health
History
Human Rights
Infrastructure
Law
Media
Miscellaneous
Nature
Politics
Society

Nature (general)
Climate
Disasters
Environment and economy
Forests
Pollution
Waste
Wildlife

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)