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Bishnois: Environment Crusaders by Birth

People for PlanetSeptember 9, 2011February 27, 2016 Atula Gupta

The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan is the kind of community the makers of the movie Avatar would have been inspired from. These worshippers of nature, live by only one code of conduct and that is to live and let live, without bringing harm to any of Mother Earth’s creatures. From creating havoc in one gun loving film star’s life to living each day following the 29 principles revolving around loving and protecting the environment, this community is the role model India and the world needs if we seriously want the Earth to live on.

Lesser Floricans getting lesser and lesser in India

GeneralAugust 17, 2011 Atula Gupta

The Lesser Florican is one of the smallest bustards of the world and bird that prefers to live in grasslands. But latest census by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) sadly predicts that the birds are losing their home as well as their numbers in the country. From 238 of these birds recorded in 1999 in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh the number has dropped to merely 84.

Jerdon’s Courser: A Precious Rarity

GeneralJuly 1, 2011 Atula Gupta

Jerdon’s Courser is extremely rare bird found only in a small part of Andhra Pradesh. Despite being listed as critically endangered by IUCN, there is little that is known about the Jerdon’s Courser. It seems the idiom “Out of sight is out of mind” holds perfectly true for this shy bird. Because the bird is nocturnal and not very keen to publicize its presence, only a handful of people have attempted to know more about this species that is one of the fifty rarest birds of the world. Here is what we do know about it…

Western Tragopan Spotted in New Ranges in Kashmir

GeneralJune 17, 2011February 21, 2015 Atula Gupta

Known as the world’s rarest pheasant, the Western Tragopan was recently spotted in a new location in Kashmir after WTI and state forest department officers surveyed the Poonch area of Jammu & Kashmir. The team was pleasantly surprised by the find because the shy bird usually prefers the northern coniferous forests to its present location.

Come Spring…Come Swallows

GeneralMay 14, 2011 Atula Gupta

It was not such a long time ago when the arrival of migratory swallows to Gangtok and other parts of the North-Eastern Indian state of Sikkim heralded the arrival of the spring-summer season. But gradually the number of these visitors began decreasing owing to modernization. One summer when bird-lovers sighted just a handful in their lands they were eager to be more accommodative and bring back these very social birds. The efforts seem to have paid as Sikkim once again is turning to be the summer vacation spot for these fidgety little birds.

Poachers on the Prowl for Blackbuck Meat

GeneralMarch 17, 2011March 16, 2011 Atula Gupta

In the interiors of Amravati and Yavatmal districts of Maharashtra state, there is a different kind of meat available if asked for – Blackbuck meat. And surprisingly, the meat of this rare and protected animal is cheaper than goat meat!

Six Reasons Why Vultures may be dying in India

GeneralMarch 7, 2011 Atula Gupta

Pune based NGO Ela Foundation and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have recently published a research paper that analyses the cause of drastic fall in the vulture population of India. While many believe the main reason for the deaths is use of Diclofenac, a chemical that is fatal to the birds, the research papers suggests other reasons too including electrocution.

Photos: These are the Most Threatened Birds of India

General, ImagesNovember 8, 2015 Atula Gupta

As per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the number of Indian birds that are at risk of extinction has risen to 180 species in 2015 from the 173 species listed last year. The most at risk species are birds from Indian wetlands and this reflects on the diminishing status of wetlands across the […]

Surprise Spotting of Endangered Bird in Dadri Wetlands

DiscoverySeptember 1, 2014 Shilpi Gemawat

When Rajeev Ranjan, an enthusiastic bird watcher got off early from work recently and decided to go bird watching, little did he know about the surprise that nature had in store for him. Much to the delight and amazement of this Greater Noida resident, he got a chance to capture a once in a lifetime […]

First Sighting of Rare Bird in Little Rann Of Kutch

Discovery, NewsJanuary 18, 2014April 3, 2014 Rohit Daniel

SPECIES SIGHTING: Every once in a while a bird or two is spotted in a place where it wasn’t expected to be found. Nevertheless, such rare sightings are always welcomed by the entire animal loving community, including wildlife conservationists and avid bird lovers. One such bird was recently spotted in the Little Rann of Kutch […]

Man-made Wetland in Karnataka becomes Haven for Birds

Conservation, NewsAugust 26, 2013April 7, 2014 Rohit Daniel

Habitat destruction is a commonly uttered word today. Most animals and wildlife are threatened in the modern world because their habitats are rapidly vanishing leaving them homeless thanks to human activities. But visit Malyady (also known as Malyadi), a small town about 22 kilometres from Udupi in Karnataka and you will notice not habitat destruction, […]