A large number of freshwater shrimps and crabs in the Western Ghats are in danger of becoming extinct due to increasing human activity in their habitat and irregularities in their classification and documentation. More than 90 % of gecarcinucid crabs found in Western Ghats are endemic to the area. A study was conducted recently on […]
India has the Highest Forest Ranger Mortality in the World
Being a forest ranger in India seems to rank top on the list of jobs with high mortality rates. Based on statistics provided by a non profit organization called IRF (International Ranger Federation), past three years saw the death of 72 forest rangers in India. This number is very high as compared to their counterparts […]
Mammals respond to Baby Cries of other Species
A mother’s pull to a crying baby, is so strong, that it does not matter if the baby is its own or even the same species. Researchers have recently found that the distress calls of mammal infants sound very similar to each other and when a mother of any species hears these calls, she will […]
Bengal considering Birth Control to solve Human-Elephant conflict
The continual decline in the population of a species poses a major threat to biodiversity. On the flip side, the unhindered and rapid multiplication of species also brings forth its own set of problems. It is this rise in the population of the elephants in West Bengal that has led to increased man-animal conflict, say […]
Watch: Forest Man, a short film on the Man who Made a Forest
In 2012 we shared the story of Jadav Payeng, a man who single-handedly and with dogged determination planted an entire forest in Assam. Now, you have a chance to watch his story in this captivating short film – Forest Man. Jadav was 16 year old when he first realized the need to plant a tree. […]
Frogs in Western Ghats Affected by Logging even after 40 Years
Frogs living in Western Ghats forests that were logged more than 40 years ago are still recovering from the impacts of deforestation, shows a recent study. Comparatively, unlogged forests had twice the number of frogs. The study also found some species of amphibians to have completely disappeared from logged areas. Rough skinned Bush frog by […]
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 […]
The Story of Annual Kaziranga Floods, in Pictures.
Each year, the Northeastern states of India, especially Assam is inundated by a severe flood during monsoons caused by the river Brahmaputra, one of the mightiest rivers in the world. What follows is massive landscape changes, displaced locals and huge economic loss to the state. Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site located in Assam […]
Ousteri Lake Becomes Tamil Nadu’s 15th Bird Sanctuary
Ousteri Lake, a wetland known for sometime as an important feeding and breeding ground of several bird species has been declared as a bird sanctuary by the Tamil Nadu government taking the number of protected areas in the Southern Indian state to 4 wildlife sanctuaries, 5 national parks, 15 bird sanctuaries, 4 tiger reserves and […]
Government Revives Plans to Save the Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard, one of the most elusive wild cats in the world and one of the most endangered has got the Indian government’s attention. In an effort to revive the species population a special conservation program is being drafted that will help save the species and their habitat. This is the second time in five […]
Scent of a Game – Book Review
Amrita Sharma reviews for India’s Endangered, Scent of a Game by Raghav Chandra ‘Life is a short flight, So breathe light, Undo the scent of the game and fly, even when the wings are torn’ Scent of a Game is not just a novel, but an attempt to shake us all out of our collective […]