wildlife conservation
Sparrow Saviors of Jeypore: A Tale of Community Conservation
A contract worker pours in his savings, and efforts, for the cause of the sparrow in Odisha’s Jeypore city where urbanisation has taken its toll on the species.
8 rural women who got the Padma Shri this year
From training elephants to healing people with herbal medicines, these heart-driven Padma Shri recipients of 2024 are raising the bar in social impact, and establishing a legacy through their contributions.
Photos that reveal Kashmir’s hidden wildlife treasures
Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, a forest guard who joined the wildlife department reluctantly, is now a passionate photographer who wants to make people interested in the rich natural fauna of the region.
Guardians of the hoolock gibbons of Hollongapar
In Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Assam, tourist guides stand as sentinels, ensuring that the echoes of “hook hook hook-ooo” continue to resound through the ancient hollong trees, signalling a harmony between humans and nature.
“I’m proof that women can be wildlife conservationists”
With a love for animals, Aaliya Mir of Srinagar chose to be a wildlife conservationist. To her, every animal rescued from harm is worth the challenges, long hours and time away from her family.
Coexisting with reptiles
Situated along Tamil Nadu's East Coast Road (ECR), just a stone's throw from Mahabalipuram, the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is India's foremost herpetology centre and perhaps the only reptilian zoo.
Drones patrol night sky to monitor Nagarhole elephants
In the untamed world of Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka, where nature’s secrets are guarded by the moon’s silver light, the thermal drone stands as a sentinel of the night — a saviour of both beast and man.
Assam rhinos in safe hands
Rhinoceros conservation is not easy in Assam, but sustained efforts from officials and the community to curb poaching have yielded successful results, making the northeastern state nothing less than a haven for the herbivore.
‘Poaching of rhinos: You cannot save animals only with guns’
For Rathin Barman, a teacher who turned towards wildlife conservation over 20 years back, the unknown challenges of rescuing animals is exciting. He reflects on his work with rhinos and other animals in Assam.
This forest guard doubles up as an educator
Laxmi Maravi, who grew up surrounded by forests, but was intimidated by forest department staff, now serves as khaki-donning forest guard. In addition, she is in charge of a school inside the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
Earth Overshoot Day: A call for sustained conservation efforts
The World Overshoot Day today once again serves as a reminder that human demands on nature surpass the planet's biocapacity. The effects are for everyone to see, especially in rural areas.
Stepping into the tiger’s reserve
Project Tiger was initiated in 1973 at Corbett Tiger Reserve with the primary aim of safeguarding and fostering the tiger species. On this International Tiger Day on July 29, we join a safari jeep driver on one of his trips. He tells us what it’s like to live on the fringes of the forest and work in the reserve, and what tiger conservation means to him.
Bird feathers flocked together at this Gujarat library
Esha Munshi of Ahmedabad runs a rare online library that serves as a unique repository on birds and their feathers.
Sariska sets its natives on tiger’s trail
Local youth have been hired as trackers in Sariska tiger reserve that now has 28 tigers. In 2004, it lost its entire Royal Bengal population due to poaching.
‘All large animals are facing increasing human pressure’
Species become endangered due to several reasons and a multi-pronged approach is needed to boost their numbers, says wildlife-biologist Sumit Dookia, faculty member at GGS Indraprastha University, who also works on conservation projects in Rajasthan.
Elephants to buffaloes – species you didn’t think are endangered
Forests, rivers, oceans and our neighbourhood – creatures all around us are in danger of extinction. Here are a few names on the endangered list that may just about surprise you.
This Jaipur vet risks his life to save wildlife
Dr. Arvind Mathur of Nahargarh Biological Park in Jaipur has rescued 67 leopards in 15 years.
Will this stag party again?
Hangul, Jammu and Kashmir’s state animal, is critically endangered. While conservation efforts are leading to a small increase in its numbers, the struggle is far from over.
‘Only about 100 great Indian bustards remain now’
Radheshyam Bishnoi, 26, is on a mission to protect the critically endangered great Indian bustard, which is also Rajasthan’s state bird, and the other threatened animals. He tells us about the issues and the solutions.
‘Wildlife conservation isn’t anti-development’
All stakeholders need to make efforts for conservation since the ultimate beneficiary is humanity, says Dr Samir Kumar Sinha, Chief Ecologist at Wildlife Trust of India. Excerpt from an interview: