Animals-and-Pets
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Underneath The Mango Tree
Discover the sweet rituals of courtship and nesting materials sharing between a pair of Orange-headed thrushes.
5 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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Circle Of Life
From larval stage to adulthood, Antlions are unique specimens exhibiting a distinct pattern of life that is yet to be studied thoroughly
4 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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Odonata: An Ancient Order of Insect
Apart from being beautiful creatures with prehistoric ancestry, dragonflies and damselflies are highly useful biological indicators of our ecosystem.
4 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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Whose Future Is Our Future?
The twelfth meeting of Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species heralded new landmarks in linking science and policy, while suggesting fresh strategies to implement biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements.
4 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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A Question Of Figures
Getting closer to statistics that speak
5 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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Felines Of Tyavarekoppa
Felines Of Tyavarekoppa
1 min |
December 2017 - February 2018
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Saving Asia's Pride
A study conducted on the man-animal interactions as Asiatic lion numbers increase in Gir National Park and its adjoining areas.
10+ min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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Power Lines: The Silent Killers
Electricity lines have turned into a major threat to several large bird species, requiring prompt remedies to ensure the survival of many endangered avian species.
6 min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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The Hills Are Alive
With over 350 bird species recorded in the Uttarakhand landscape, the 7th edition of Great Himalayan Bird Count was a resounding success. Here’s a report.
2 min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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Planet Of The Apes
A journey through Assam’s Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in search of the only ape native to India.
4 min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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Ghosts And Goats
An intrepid trek to the hallowed mountain of Nizhalmudi in search of the Nilgiri tahr.
6 min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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Save Our Sparrows
The common house sparrow is to a city what the tiger is to a forest.
3 min |
SAEVUS JUNE-AUGUST 2018
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Felids in Fields: Insights Into Tiger Movement Through Human Dominated Landscapes
The authors lead us through the journey of two young male tigers in the human dominated landscape of the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary. In a world where man-animal conflict creates headlines, here is a story which speaks of acceptance and co-existence.
10+ min |
March - May 2017
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The Magnificent Strike!
The winters in Kabini are magical.
1 min |
March - May 2017
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The Tragedy Of Tokenism
Taking a closer look at the symbolism of certain Special Days, and the ironic nature of their inherent inadequacies.
5 min |
September - November 2017
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Conservation News
A round-up of important news from the world of conservation.
6 min |
September - November 2017
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Otters In The Big City
Making happy headlines for the wildlife lovers of Bangalore, an otter has been discovered in the forests adjoining the city
2 min |
September - November 2017
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A Forest Like No Other
A new book on Corbett details its history and evinces the many reasons why India’s oldest national park still reigns supreme.
3 min |
September - November 2017
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The Jogis Of Jogi Mahal
The Jogis Of Jogi Mahal
3 min |
September - November 2017
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The Wild South: Exploring Pantanal
In pursuit of jaguars, macaws and caimans and other colourful residents of the world’s largest freshwater wetland.
4 min |
September - November 2017
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Purbasthali - The Land Of Pochards
Rediscover the Kasthashali Bird Sanctuary in Bengal, where coloured feathers are left behind by beauties both resident and migratory.
2 min |
June - August 2017
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Attention For All
The plight of wildlife in the face of development.
4 min |
June - August 2017
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A Prized Catch
First photographic record and sighting of the rare mammal Madras Tree Shrew or Indian Tree Shrew in Vansda National Park of Gujarat.
1 min |
June - August 2017
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Importance Of Inverted Ecological Pyramid
About earthworms, Charles Darwin said, “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures.”
6 min |
June - August 2017
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The Lesser Florican: At Home In Central India
The endangered bird Lesser Florican is a migrant on the move, on the verge of losing its perfect habitats in western Madhya Pradesh and in dire need of conservational help.
6 min |
June - August 2017
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Black and White Stripes
May 1971 was exceedingly hot in the plains of Tamil Nadu and some of us were holidaying in a cardamom estate in the Kalakad hills (now part of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve), nearly at the southern end of the Western Ghats.
3 min |
March - May 2017
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Conservation Round-up
Updates from the world of conservation between Nov 2016 and mid Feb 2017.
4 min |
March - May 2017
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Stalled Flights? Birds of the Andal Aerodrome
An area in and around the aerodrome is a haven for wildlife and flight ground for birds. But will this private aerodrome make space for the diverse fauna that exists around it? Explore the magnificent avifauna with the author as he goes birding in and around the airstrip in Bengal.
3 min |
March - May 2017
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Kiplingesque Kuno
A naturalist’s Elysium, Kuno Wildlife sanctuary has witnessed a drastic progression of landscape in a short time span. Heralded as the artificially maintained meadow of the Royals of Gwalior, a wildlife haven was soon born, ex-nihilo. Definitely Kuno has a lot to give back to the people who visit this enchanting landscape.
5 min |
March - May 2017
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The Shark Story
Be it in the movies or the media, Sharks have almost always been portrayed as big, bad, demonic characters. Blockbuster films like ‘Jaws’ have immortalized their negative image and they have forever been looked upon with fear and hatred. The author fights a case for these vulnerable ‘sea dogs’, sharing with us the true shark story that lies hidden in the ocean blues.
6 min |