Wildlife

According to the National Red Panda Survey Report 2023, there are over 300 red pandas in the country. The survey, the first of its kind, was carried out by the Department of Forests and Park Services. The report was released...

Living peacefully in coexistence with wild elephants is becoming quite difficult for a number of villages in Chhukha district. Four villages in Samphelling Gewog have been seeing an increasing number of visits from the elephants who damage houses and fields...

Works are underway to make Kharungla in Trashigang a birding destination. Kharungla is located between Khaling and Wamrong in Trashigang. The area is home to more than 250 species of birds and some endangered animals.  The Ministry of Energy and...

Termites are known to be a nuisance for homeowners, especially in hot places owing to the damages they cause to structures built out of wood. In Rangaytung Primary School in Phuentshogling, several classrooms have become unusable as the wood-destroying insect...

The Himalayan wolf is considered a rare and endangered species. It is classified vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Although the Himalayan wolf is found in the country, there is limited information...

Local leaders in Samtse highlighted the urgent need for compensation for crops lost in damages caused by elephants during the recently held Dzongkhag Tshogdu. Like other southern districts, Samtse has been facing recurring incidents of elephants damaging crops besides reports...

A livelihood programme for communities living within the white-bellied heron landscape in the country has trained more than 50 individuals so far. The programme began this year. It raises awareness among the communities on the significance of the white-bellied heron....

Kuenzang Dorji, a wildlife biologist at the Royal Society for Protection of Nature, has received the prestigious Whitley Award in London for safeguarding the endangered Gee’s golden langur and addressing human-wildlife conflict. He is among the seven conservationists selected from...

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund in the United States, Carter Roberts have launched the World Wildlife Fund, WWF-Bhutan’s Strategic Plan 2025-2029. It was launched in the capital yesterday. The strategic plan aims to...

The number of tigers in the country has increased over the years and so has the human-wildlife conflicts with the predators. However, against the imminent dangers of the big cats to residents and livestock, the Vanishing Treasures Programme has been...