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Fireflies face extinction, count dips 76% in 1 yr
The New Indian Express Vijayawada
|July 23, 2025
THE twinkling fireflies (jugnu), once a staple of 1980s' Bollywood films and children's bedtime stories, face an existential crisis.
THE twinkling fireflies (jugnu), once a staple of 1980s' Bollywood films and children's bedtime stories, face an existential crisis. A recent nationwide census, conducted by two scientists in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), has revealed a drastic and concerning 76 percent decline in their numbers across the country within just one year, pushing these enchanting insects to the brink of extinction.
The grim reality came to light following the census initiated by Senior Professor Dr. Virendra Prasad Uniyal and Dr. Nidhi Rana of Graphic Era University in Dehradun. Their extensive efforts across 22 states revealed a total of just 6,139 fireflies this time, a sharp drop from previous observations.
Bu hikaye The New Indian Express Vijayawada dergisinin July 23, 2025 baskısından alınmıştır.
Binlerce özenle seçilmiş premium hikayeye ve 9.000'den fazla dergi ve gazeteye erişmek için Magzter GOLD'a abone olun.
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