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Eye For The Tiger
Diverse mediums such as writing and photography have espoused the ideals of conservation towards our natural heritage since ages. It’s quite exceptional to see an artist spreading conservation values through his paintings, which is where Mr. Peelwa comes into focus.
On The Prowl
An average trip into the lush jungles of Kabini turns extraordinary when a leopard is spotted moving in and successfully making a kill. Here’s a first-person account.
Oxygen Tourism
As air quality worsens in Indian cities, protected areas need to implement Oxygen Tourism to at least awaken our decision-makers to the benefits of nature conservation.
Celebrating The Tech Age
Apart from being a vibrant symposium of technology, NIT Trichy’s annual techfest Pragyan also focused on green initiatives using technology among local communities. Here’s a report.
A Field Day
Each day is different when you’re radio tracking cobras and working as a field assistant at the Sakaerat Biopshere Reserve, Thailand.
Inauspicious Animals In Sacred Places
Misconceived as harbingers of evil in India, bats and owls suffer from habitat loss due to human intervention and conservation efforts need to be ramped up.
Nests Of Silk
Weaver ants use their larvae in a skilled demonstration of their engineering techniques.
Underneath The Mango Tree
Discover the sweet rituals of courtship and nesting materials sharing between a pair of Orange-headed thrushes.
Circle Of Life
From larval stage to adulthood, Antlions are unique specimens exhibiting a distinct pattern of life that is yet to be studied thoroughly
Odonata: An Ancient Order of Insect
Apart from being beautiful creatures with prehistoric ancestry, dragonflies and damselflies are highly useful biological indicators of our ecosystem.
Whose Future Is Our Future?
The twelfth meeting of Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species heralded new landmarks in linking science and policy, while suggesting fresh strategies to implement biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements.
A Question Of Figures
Getting closer to statistics that speak
Felines Of Tyavarekoppa
Felines Of Tyavarekoppa
Purbasthali - The Land Of Pochards
Rediscover the Kasthashali Bird Sanctuary in Bengal, where coloured feathers are left behind by beauties both resident and migratory.
Attention For All
The plight of wildlife in the face of development.
A Prized Catch
First photographic record and sighting of the rare mammal Madras Tree Shrew or Indian Tree Shrew in Vansda National Park of Gujarat.
Importance Of Inverted Ecological Pyramid
About earthworms, Charles Darwin said, “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures.”
The Lesser Florican: At Home In Central India
The endangered bird Lesser Florican is a migrant on the move, on the verge of losing its perfect habitats in western Madhya Pradesh and in dire need of conservational help.
Saving Asia's Pride
A study conducted on the man-animal interactions as Asiatic lion numbers increase in Gir National Park and its adjoining areas.
Power Lines: The Silent Killers
Electricity lines have turned into a major threat to several large bird species, requiring prompt remedies to ensure the survival of many endangered avian species.
The Hills Are Alive
With over 350 bird species recorded in the Uttarakhand landscape, the 7th edition of Great Himalayan Bird Count was a resounding success. Here’s a report.
Planet Of The Apes
A journey through Assam’s Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in search of the only ape native to India.
Ghosts And Goats
An intrepid trek to the hallowed mountain of Nizhalmudi in search of the Nilgiri tahr.
Save Our Sparrows
The common house sparrow is to a city what the tiger is to a forest.
Felids in Fields: Insights Into Tiger Movement Through Human Dominated Landscapes
The authors lead us through the journey of two young male tigers in the human dominated landscape of the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary. In a world where man-animal conflict creates headlines, here is a story which speaks of acceptance and co-existence.
The Magnificent Strike!
The winters in Kabini are magical.
The Tragedy Of Tokenism
Taking a closer look at the symbolism of certain Special Days, and the ironic nature of their inherent inadequacies.
Conservation News
A round-up of important news from the world of conservation.
Otters In The Big City
Making happy headlines for the wildlife lovers of Bangalore, an otter has been discovered in the forests adjoining the city
A Forest Like No Other
A new book on Corbett details its history and evinces the many reasons why India’s oldest national park still reigns supreme.