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 […]
Rhino Killed In Assam’s Orang National Park, Once Again
Poacher menace once again reared its ugly head in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Assam; where a rhinoceros was killed and its horn was taken away by poachers. According to officials, the rhino carcass was found without its horn near Gaspara forest camp, about 6 kms from the main office, inside the National Park in […]
4 New Species Of Burrowing Frogs Discovered In India
For researcher Sonali Garg, the discovery of not 1 but four new species of frogs by her comes as a complete surprise. It is because for her field study in the Western Ghats, she was on the lookout for only a single species of burrowing frog named the Rufescent Burrowing Frog (Fejervarya rufescens) that builds its […]
An App To Identify Rare Animals By Tracking Their Footprints
A new method of tracking endangered species using drones and smartphones has been developed by researchers. The new footprint identification app called ConservationFit has been created to help scientists locate animals by reading the digital images of the footprints from cameras, drones and smartphones taken by common people. […]
Tiger Numbers Rise Significantly In Assam’s Orang National Park
India’s 49th National Park – Orang Tiger Reserve may not be big in size, but it has proven to be a big habitat for wild cats with a total of 28 big cats found here as per the latest census. The count was revealed during phase IV of the all-India tiger estimation programme of the […]
Maharashtra Lost 159 Big Cats In 7 Years, Mostly Due To Poaching
A study by the Wildlife Protection Survey of India (WPSI), has revealed that Maharashtra lost 159 big cats including leopards and tigers due to poaching between 2010 and 2017. The state now has 291 leopards and 84 tigers less than the recorded population from 7 years ago. Six sloth bears were also killed during the […]
10 Amazing Wildlife Moments Caught On Camera Traps
Camera traps are changing the way we see wildlife. These remotely operated cameras that work based on motion sensor or infrared sensor, trigger the camera to click a photo as soon as any animal passes in front of them. Take a look at some of the amazing moments caught on camera trap that take us […]
#FridayFrogFact – Indirana Gundia (Gundia Leaping Frog)
This is a guest post by Madhushri Mudke from GirlGoneBirdzz.com The word Indirana is probably derived by combining two words – India (Indi) and frogs (rana). This tells us that these frogs are known only from India, particularly the Western Ghats! They are commonly referred to as ‘Leaping Frogs’ given their behaviour and ability to jump […]
Elephant Rescued From Marsh By Villagers In Tamil Nadu
Watch how a wild elephant stuck in mud for more than 20 hours was rescued by villagers in Tamil Nadu
Blind, Albino Crab Discovered In Meghalaya, India
It is almost blind, white in colour and is the first cave dwelling crab discovered from India. In Meghalaya, a north eastern Indian state, scientists from the zoological survey of India have found a new crab species in a 7.3 km long cave, the 8th longest cave in the country. The discovery was made by […]
Caracal Spotted In Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary For The First Time
The caracal is not a commonly known wild cat in India because of its very rare appearance. But the cat does exist here and it was recently spotted for the first time in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan. While they are known to live in the state, the earlier sightings in Rajasthan have only been […]