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Interview: Film maker Neloy Bandyopadhyay, Raising Voice for the Dying Vultures

People for PlanetMay 24, 2011 Atula Gupta

Nature has many admirers but seldom there are those who not just admire nature but make it their point to save its beauty in whichever way they can. Neloy Bandyopadhyay in one such person. A techie by profession and a self confessed naturalist by heart, 34 year old Neloy has been travelling the length and breadth of the country to capture rare glimpses of nature in his camera and take a step further to save the rapidly dying wilderness of the country.

India’s Endangered spoke to this young wildlife enthusiast about his new documentary on Vultures.

Uttarakhand Captures its First Snow Leopard on Camera

Endangered AnimalsMay 1, 2011April 30, 2011 Atula Gupta

The elusive snow leopard was always heard to be roaming around the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in Uttarakhand. Villagers claimed that had seen the animal. Pugmarks and faeces also gave evidence of its existence but it was only recently that a camera placed in the reserve finally captured an image of the beast and gave definite proof of its existence in the state’s Himalayan ecosystem.

Manas National Park becomes new Home for Orphaned Elephants

GeneralMarch 18, 2011 Atula Gupta

Five orphaned elephant calves aged three to five had lost their family due to various circumstances in Assam. But thankfully the calves were rescued and are now back in the wild world they belong to.

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!

Rare Appearance of a Black Panther at Mhadei Sanctuary

GeneralMarch 11, 2011 Atula Gupta

Excitement was in the air at the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa as a Black Panther made a rare appearance in the small hours on Sunday. Their rare occurrence is attributed to the fact that they are few in number.

Turtles become the Most Endangered Vertebrates of the World

Endangered AnimalsMarch 2, 2011 Atula Gupta

Out of all the endangered groups of vertebrates facing extinction the tortoise and fresh water turtle species are the most threatened. This was found by IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group in a study that revealed more than half of the total population under threat of extinction.