This is a guest post by Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, republished from Mongabay with permission. Kasema Khatun’s tiny, thatched-roof house lies just a few feet from the swaying elephant grass thickets of Orang National Park, a 78-square-kilometer (30-square-mile) protected area in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Like the other residents of Rangagora Village, it is […]
Man-made Flippers Give Crippled Turtle A Chance To Swim Again
When an turtle gets accidentally entangled in fishing nets, more often than not, the animal injures its flippers, the limbs that help the turtle swim. This means, that the turtle cannot move in the ocean waters to find food nor can it defend itself from a predator. The injury can easily lead to the death […]
From Loathed To Loved: Villagers Rally To Save Greater Adjutant Stork
This is a post written by Diane Toomey republished here with permission from Mongaybay.com . Original source. Greater Adjutants in a nest at the Dadara village nesting colony in Assam, India. Photo by Purnima Barman You know a bird has a PR problem when an ornithologist refers to it as “a prodigy of ugliness.” […]
Conservation Of Fishing Cats In Eastern Ghats Of India
About twice the size of a house cat, the fishing cat has partially webbed front feet and claws that protrude out even when retracted. This and other adaptations like a dense double coat of fur, make the fishing cat a wetland specialist – catching fish with ultimate perfection in the waters. Unfortunately, with the […]
IUCN Heritage Hero Is Indian Conservationist Bibhuti Lahkar
He has worked tirelessly for close to 20 years for the protection of wildlife at the Manas National Park in India. Now, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has recognised him as the people’s choice, Heritage Hero – Indian conservationist Bibhuti Lahkar, for his dedication to the conservation of India’s Manas Wildlife Sanctuary. Bibhuti Lahkar […]
Indian Biologists Sets Record By Mapping 1128 Bird Species In A Year
[AdSense-B] An Indian biologist has become the first ever to spot and record the most number of birds across the country in a calendar year.This rare achievement in Indian ornithology was made possible by biologist Shashank Dhalvi, who travelled about 8000 kms, nearly covering the entire country, and recorded 1128 species of birds in the […]
Photos: Saluting The Lion Queens of India
Gir National Park in Gujarat, India is the only place in the world where Asiatic Lions are found today. In 2007, Gir also became the only national park in India which has a team of female forest guards. Working hand in hand with their male counterparts, the female guards like 25 year old Kiran Pathija […]
Artists And Biologists Unite For Nature
In January of 2014, Kitty Harvil, an accomplished wildlife artist from Brazil had a simple idea – to challenge herself and like-minded artists to paint from a nature photo presented each Monday and to complete it within a week’s time. Using Facebook to connect with the artists, very soon, 52 Weeks Nature Painting Challenge (52 […]
A Life Spent Conserving Forests
There are engineers and doctors in plenty in India but it is not often that one comes across an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer. Partly due to the lure of MNCs offering high paying jobs and partly due to the fear of spending hours in remotest parts of the country, youngsters often prefer proven career […]
Pay a Fine if You Step on this Hill! The Unique Tribal Way to Protect Nature
It is often saddening to see the rapidity with which last expanse of wildlife is turning into concrete jungles in India. The growing population and with it the challenges of limited resources is turning even small wilderness pockets into space for high rise buildings. Among such news it is thus a pleasant surprise to find […]
The Man who Runs with a Tiger (Photos)
A 52 year old Londoner Paul Goldstein is carrying the dream of saving tigers quite literally on his shoulders. Wearing a heavy tiger suit, this marathoner has not only run in 9 world marathons, but also has travelled around the globe, catching attention and raising awareness about the depleting tiger numbers. From Wimbeldon to Taj […]