Recent research on the Asiatic Wild Dog, commonly called Dhole, shows a fast decline in its numbers and loss of habitat in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Arjun Srivathsa, wildlife biologist with Wildlife Conservation Society-India, and a doctoral student of the University of Florida authored a research paper which shows the areas occupied by dholes…
1. Maharashtra committee to handle man-animal conflicts The state has decided to frame its own policy on handling man-animal conflicts particularly with tigers that threaten humans and livestock. Avni, a man-eater tigress which killed 13 persons in Pandharkawda in Yavatmal was shot on November 2, 2018 by sharpshooter Asgar Ali Khan. The National Tiger Conservation…
With a protruding, puffed out scalp, prominent teeth and a large green body, the bumphead parrotfish, the world’s largest herbivorous fish, might not win a beauty contest crown, but it surely helps keep our marine ecosystem trim and proper. In recent times, this highly priced fishery resource has experienced a population decline across the globe….
World Sparrow Day was not initiated by top conservation organisations but a low profile Indian conservationist, Mohammed Dilawar from Nasik, who took it upon himself to conserve the humble sparrow. Today, 30 countries including India celebrate this day by resolving to care for sparrow that is known to be a key indicator of our biodiversity….
Catching them young, STRAW, an NGO in Delhi, helps kids imbibe compassion and empathy towards animals through sessions at schools, so that these have a lasting effect on them. The NGO has also tied up with the CBSE and other education boards and provided content in text books on compassion to animals, thus reaching out…