Environment & Species in News — September 2026

1. Tiger translocation is being considered due to habitat imbalances and human-wildlife conflicts in Kerala · 30 Sept · GS3 · note
2. Toda buffalo: An endangered breed endemic to The Nilgiris · 29 Sept · GS3 · note
3. Asian elephants were the primary subjects of the behavioral study. · 29 Sept · GS3 · note
4. Indian oil sardine and Indian mackerel: Fish species identified as vulnerable to marine heatwaves · 28 Sept · GS1 · note
5. Okapis are endangered species primarily due to habitat loss and poaching. · 25 Sept · GS3 · note
6. El Niño impacts: reduced monsoon rainfall in India and fewer Atlantic hurricanes · 22 Sept · GS3 · note
7. Coral cilia: Hairlike structures on coral polyps that generate water vortices to circulate oxygen. · 20 Sept · GS3 · note
8. Humpback whales are a type of baleen whale. · 18 Sept · GS3 · note
9. Dendroseris neriifolia: A critically endangered tree daisy species from Chile. · 18 Sept · GS3 · note
10. Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) status changed from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List · 18 Sept · GS3 · note
11. Ariosoma cmfriense: A newly described species of conger eel. · 16 Sept · GS3 · note
12. The project aims to restore grasslands for Pashmina goat herders and create wetland habitats for birds. · 14 Sept · GS1 · note
13. Tasmanian devils were relocated to Maria Island as an 'insurance population' due to facial tumour disease · 13 Sept · GS3 · note
14. Orangutans are native only to Indonesia and Malaysia · 11 Sept · GS3 · note
15. Harbor porpoises were observed foraging and exhibiting distress calls near fishing nets. · 10 Sept · GS3 · note
16. Ascaris: Parasitic worms whose eggs can be transmitted through contaminated vermicompost. · 7 Sept · GS3 · note
17. Elephant underpasses are specifically designed to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the region. · 4 Sept · GS2 · note
18. Peatlands release both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) when warmed. · 3 Sept · GS3 · note
19. Peatlands: Organic soil layers that, when drained, become highly flammable and release significant carbon. · 3 Sept · GS3 · note

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