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Less force, more kindness as Sri Lanka tries to defuse human-elephant conflict

As birds winter in Sri Lanka, one enthusiast makes sure their memory stays

Photos: Meet the surprisingly diverse day geckos of Sri Lanka

On the front line of climate change in India’s Sundarbans

At India’s Assam Zoo, decades of experience lead to rhino-breeding success

Seven elephants found dead as Sri Lanka’s human-wildlife conflict escalates

Seven elephants found dead as Sri Lanka’s human-wildlife conflict escalates

For India’s flood-hit rhinos, refuge depends increasingly on humans

EU market a factor as Sri Lanka pulls its punches on protection for lizards

‘Vulture restaurants’ provide lifeline for critically endangered species

Sri Lanka eyes lucrative charismatic species to save lesser-known ones

Sri Lanka wields mangroves, its tsunami shield, against climate change

New gecko species named in honor of Sri Lankan herpetologist Anslem de Silva

Nepal to conduct, self-fund, rhino census in March 2020

Sri Lanka scientists stand by naming of new geckos amid nationalist criticism

Sri Lanka scales up its domestic campaign to protect sharks with a global push

Calls for natural solution over man-made one in flood-ravaged rhino refuge

Death on the Brahmaputra: The rhino, the rangers, and the usual suspects

What’s in a name? For Sri Lanka’s newest geckos, a political firestorm

In Sri Lanka, the sweet smell of agarwood draws calls for trade protection

Discovery of a metallic-blue tarantula bolsters case for trade protection

Bid for greater protection of star tortoise, a trafficking mainstay

Sri Lanka pushes for protection of sea cucumbers amid overexploitation

Microplastic waste fouls up beaches on Sri Lanka’s southern tourism coast

India pushes for its largest ever hydropower project despite concerns

The frog and the university: Meet the niche new species from Sri Lanka

Rattled by sardine stock crash, India begins regulating its fisheries

Asian elephants gang up in a bid to survive an increasingly human world

After a lengthy delay, still no green light for Sri Lanka’s red list

Chance rescue turns out to be first record of elusive tortoise species in India

Casualty of peace? Study shows rise in deforestation after conflicts

In India’s Sundarbans, communities shrink as their island sinks

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