The river Gandak in India is called Narayani in Nepal, but ask one Ghariyal, and the trans-boundary differences just merge into one long river path which it took to travel for more than 1000 kilometres from Nepal to India. According to the Wildlife Trust of India, biologist Subrat Behera working on the Gharial Recovery Project […]
Helping Rice Growers And Wildlife Through ‘Grain for Grain’
On 24th February 2016, 16 farmers from the villages of Sondlagondi and Jambhulpani villages located at the confluence of New Nagzira and Nagzira wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra were distributed 223 kilograms of rice. This was a compensation offered to them in exchange of crop lost due to wild animals raiding their farms. The unique […]
Tigers Living Outside Protected Areas in Maharashtra
A large number of tigers are inhabiting the forests outside protected areas in Maharashtra, finds a new survey. The study, conducted in the Nagzira-Tadoba corridor found 27 tigers in the area with some inhabiting areas outside the protected reserves. The researchers believe such kind of field analysis can give good guidance to which are the […]
Marine Biologists Discover India’s First Jellyfish Lake
A routine field visit to coastal areas, turned into an incredible discovery when a team of marine biologists found a marine lake teeming with jellyfish in India’s western state of Gujarat. This is the first of its kind discovery in India. Marine biologists from conservation organization Wildlife Trust of India were on their routine field […]
Indian Researchers tag Biggest Fish in the World
As the year 2013 came to an end, India came a bit closer to learning more about the world’s biggest fish. A female Whale Shark was satellite tagged successfully near the western coasts of Gujarat to allow researchers learn more about the migration route and habits of the vulnerable species. This is the second time […]
Mesmerizing Coral Spawning Recorded in Lakshadweep for the First Time
The picturesque Lakshadweep is in news again. And this time it is for coral spawning seen around the island and being recorded for the first time. Also known as sex-on-the-reef, this indeed is great news and an assurance that the coral and marine systems are co-existing happily and healthily together.
Extinct Corals make Gujarat Coasts their Home once again
For the first time in the country, beginning a new phase in species conservation, fragments of locally extinct coral reefs have been trans-located and re-introduced in the coastal waters of Gujarat. The corals were collected from Lakshwadeep and relocated 1500 kms away to the coast town of Mithapur.
Bear Cub Saved from a Dancing Fate
There was a time in India when the streets were abuzz with animal performers especially those who could make the bears dance. With time the practice of torturing animals in the name of entertainment was abolished especially after bear dancing was made illegal by the government of India. But despite the ban in place for more than two decades, another case of illegal sloth bear capturing came into light when officials nabbed two suspects from Jharkhand with a nine month old bear cub.
Separated from Mother, Clouded Leopard Cubs to be Hand-raised by Humans
Last month, local villagers from Chiroga district in Bodoland, Assam chanced upon rare clouded leopard cubs in the jungle, with their mother nowhere in sight. Failing to find their mother, the volunteers have now decided to hand raise the cubs at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) Transit Home in Kokrajhar.
Locals help Rescue Trapped Leopard in Assam
It was a day of excitement, relief and extreme compassion as a leopard trapped in a narrow culvert was rescued and released to the forests by the authorities with the help of locals in Assam.
First Whale Shark Satellite tagged in India
Rescued from fishing net off the coast of Gujarat, a whale shark became extremely special for conservationist when it became the first of its species to be satellite tagged in India. The effort will help tremendously in understanding the migration route, breeding and behavior pattern of the whale-sharks.