August 4, 2026
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Winged visitors bank on Yamuna, ecological threats worry birders; four teams survey 22km stretch on river floodplain, spot 131 species | India News

Winged visitors bank on Yamuna, ecological threats worry birders; four teams survey 22km stretch on river floodplain, spot 131 species | India News

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NEW DELHI: Over 9,000 birds across 131 species were spotted along Yamuna floodplains in the capital during the Asian Waterbird Census this weekend.The survey, carried out by a group of nearly 20 birders in collaboration with eBird, an online avian database, flagged several ecological threats to the habitat, including illegal sand mining on the floodplains,…

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Ladkah: On the roof of the world, feral dogs hunt down Ladakh’s rare species | India News

Ladkah: On the roof of the world, feral dogs hunt down Ladakh’s rare species | India News

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Lean, feral dogs move with predatory intensity across a snow-dusted desert, Ladakh’s stark peaks looming behind. SRINAGAR: It’s bloody murder on the roof of the world.A new predator has quietly grown to dangerous numbers. Feral dogs roam the cold desert of Ladakh, preying, often in packs, on endangered wildlife and attacking people. Conservationists warn that…

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