Know Your Species Archives

March 11, 20260

STRIPED HYENA WITH TWO CUBS SIGHTED IN NEW AREAS OF GADAG DISTRICT, KARNATAKA

Manjunath S Nayak: A striped hyena with two cubs was sighted at Kallapur village, Nargund taluk in Gadag district of Karnataka. The striped hy

January 30, 20260

Manjunath S Nayak: Short-eared owl was recently observed for the first time in Gadag district of Karnataka. This owl species has also been doc

January 2, 20260

CAMERA-TRAPPED SANDALWOOD LEOPARD IN VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA GREEN MINUTE NEWS: A “Sandalwood Leopard” has been recorded for the first

January 1, 20260

Manjunth S Nayak: Green Minute News wishes all its readers a Very Happy New Year. We hope Year 2026 ushers in a new beginning for the protecti

December 20, 20250

SANGAMESH PRABHAKAR: The Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake (Ahaetulla borealis) is a distinct species, endemic to Western Ghats and is found o

December 18, 20250

Manjunath Nayak: Sasarwad is a unique island in Shirahatti taluk, Gadag district, Karnataka. The Sasarwad Island is surrounded by Tungabhadra

December 4, 20250

Manjunath Nayak: For the 7th time, a Bar-Headed Goose returns to Magadikere Conservation Reserve, Gadag district, Karnataka, India. This bar-h

November 25, 20250

Manjunath Nayak: The sighting of Malabar Gliding Frog in a non-Western Ghats region has brought three cheers to biodiversity researchers. Ende

November 2, 20250

Meera Bhardwaj @ Dandeli: Malabar Giant Squirrels are commonly sighted in the lush forests of Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. Also kn

October 16, 20250

Meera Bhardwaj @ Eastern Ghats: The iconic bird species – the Indian Roller has entered the IUCN’ Red List of Threatened Species. Although it