 | India exempted from global body’s review obligation on red sandersThe decision on exemption follows the recently concluded meeting of the CITES standing committee on wild fauna and flora in Geneva, Switzerland. India has been a party to CITES since 1976. |
 | Karnataka: Carcass of striped hyena raises fears of rabiesMeanwhile, Gadag DCF Dipika Bajpai said there is no need to panic as the hyena appears to have died a normal death. The presence of rabies virus is highly unlikely, she added. |
 | Elusive dancing frogs of Western Ghats among most threatened amphibian species: StudyThe second Global Amphibian Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of 8,011 species worldwide conducted by over 1,000 experts, revealed the alarming statistics. |
