Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most visitors don’t consider the Himalaya a wildlife destination, but the world’s highest mountains hold a surprising amount of ...

A surge in “helicopter tourism” at Sagarmatha, the Nepali name for Mount Everest, is adversely affecting the local community and wildlife, reports Mongabay contributor Shashwat Pant. Helicopters have ...

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India, 2nd April 2019—Last month, SECURE Himalaya, a new initiative to document and combat illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayas region was launched through a stakeholders’ ...

The world's smallest deer, a flying frog and catfish that stick to rocks -- as well as more than 350 other species -- have been discovered over the past 10 years in the Himalayas, making them one of ...

The Indian Himalayas host incredible wildlife adapted to rugged environments, including the elusive snow leopard, vibrantly ...

A rare nine coloured Himalayan monal was spotted soaring over Bhutan’s mountains, flashing rainbow feathers in sunlight. But what makes this high altitude bird shimmer so brilliantly in flight?

Mingma Norbu Sherpa, 50, managing director of the World Wildlife Fund in the eastern Himalayas, died Sept. 23 in a helicopter crash in Nepal. He had been a resident of Falls Church, Va., but spent ...

Several valuable medicinal plants found in the Central Himalayas are also facing the impact of climate change. Species such as kutki, atis, jatamansi, salam panja and chirayata have recorded a decline ...

Srinagar, Feb 10, 2026 (ANI): Himalayan Black bears get special diet provided by SOS wildlife in the rehabilitation centre of ...

As human populations expand and natural habitats shrink, people and animals are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. The impacts are often huge - people loose their crops, ...

New Delhi, India: Organised wildlife crime needs an organised response. In light of this, TRAFFIC brought together various law enforcement agencies whose mission it is to stop poaching and illegal ...