Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our social […]
114 Species of Wetland Birds visit Pong Dam Lake
Species include Bar-headed geese, and the rare Northern Lapwing, Black-bellied Tern, and the Common Pochard The pong dam lake in Himachal Pradesh was erected back in 1974 over the Beas river to generate electricity and for irrigation needs. But when birds began flocking in hundreds to winter here or permanently reside, the entire reservoir was […]
What is the difference between extinct and extinct in the wild?
Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our social […]
Why do Snow Leopards have such a Long Tail?
Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our […]
Saving India’s Leopards is not the Same as Saving India’s Tigers
As the number of leopard deaths due to the human-leopard conflict continue to rise in India, experts are trying to understand the leopard’s behaviour and think of out-of-the-box ideas to avoid conflict. “Sing off tune, never mind. Just sing and loud,” advises Puneet Nayyar, Deputy conservator of forest, Surat, Gujarat where leopard-human conflict is on […]
How eco-friendly are you? One research says you might be overestimating yourself
How eco-friendly are you? One research says you might be overestimating yourself We are all familiar with environmental jargon like reduce-reuse-recycle or stop using plastic. Many of us also take these motivations seriously and act upon them. But research by the University of Gothenburg with participants from India, Sweden, England, and the United States found […]
32 Species Discovered in India in 2019
India is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to floral and faunal diversity. The Himalayas, Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are teeming with species that you have never seen or heard of. It may possibly take a lifetime to see even a small portion […]
How to Save a Fish that Looks and Acts Like a Snake
More often than not all fish in our minds look like a version of the fish we drew in our school colouring books – cute beady eyes, fins, and a tail. The problem with this version is that if there is in the real world, a fish that does not fit the description, and does […]
Your Paintbrush could be Stained in Red
“What brush is this?” “It is sable-hair brush. One of the best brushes.” “Okay, we will buy it. Will you give us a bill for the same?” “Bill…umm…no, it is illegal to sell these brushes.” “Why illegal?” “It is wildlife. Banned in India.” The conversation your read above was between an undercover volunteer from Wildlife […]
Changing Physiology of Plants could be Boosting River Flooding Worldwide
The tiny pores under the surface of the leaves called stomata are primarily responsible for the intake of carbon dioxide that plants need for photosynthesis. During the daytime, the pores are open to allow the maximum intake of the gas in the presence of sunlight so that plants can produce their food. But what happens […]
This Interactive Map Documents Animal Extinction Risks Worldwide
How do you understand the extent of damage done to biodiversity easily? One way is to look at the number of species extinct or endangered over the years primarily due to human actions. A new Animal Endangerment Map has used data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and WWF to show which […]