In February 2023, a video of a 4 year old being mauled by stray dogs went viral. A month later, in separate incidents, two siblings succumbed to the injuries inflicted by stray dogs. Events such as these are common across India and have increased during the pandemic. India is home to over 60 million free-ranging

With a growing consensus on the importance of nature-based solutions in tackling the climate crisis, one particular ecological concept has become highly prevalent. That is rewilding. Across the world, landscapes and species are making a return. This includes the Southern White Rhinos of South Africa, the Bengal Tiger and Asiatic Lion of India, and the

Peatlands or mires are terrestrial wetland ecosystems characterised by deep, layered depositions of peat. Peat is a result of incomplete or partial decomposition of organic matter as water-logged conditions prevent organic matter from decomposing completely. Peatlands can hence be considered an intermediate between wetland and fully terrestrial habitats as their surfaces are hydrated for long

In India, around 300 million people rely directly on natural ecosystems for sustenance. This is in the form of food, firewood, grazing pastures, nontimber food produce and medicine. Moreover, even urban populations often benefit from natural habitats! These benefits from natural landscapes are often referred to as ecosystem services. In this article. we discuss exactly

Rewilding the seas typically involves restoring and protecting marine ecosystems to their natural state, promoting biodiversity, and allowing for the recovery of marine species and habitats. Let us explore some methods on how seas are being rewilded! How are seas being rewilded? Marine Protected Area: Establishing protected areas where human activities such as fishing or

Fortress conservation is a centralized conservation model based on the belief that the ideal method of biodiversity protection is by creating protected areas with no human disturbances, where ecosystems can function in isolation. This form of conservation assumes that the use of ecosystem services by local communities can be destructive and directly accelerates biodiversity loss.

Welcome to The Think Wildlife Podcast. In our first episode, join our hosts, Anish Banerjee, as he speaks to Stuart Chapman about his passion for the world’s wild cats,  the success of  TX2, the future of tiger conservation  and  threats faced by the smaller felines. Stuart Chapman is a renowned conservationist with over three decade of

Alternative livelihood projects are an approach to biodiversity conservation which involve substituting a livelihood strategy practiced by local communities that is harmful to biodiversity targets with an alternative strategy that has a lesser negative impact. Environmentally destructive strategies such as bushmeat hunting and trade, unsustainable fishing involving excessive bycatch, and monoculture farming are a few