Compentation schemes are commonly used human-wildlife conflict (HWC) mitigation strategy used across the globe. These schemes provide economic reimburshments to victims of HWC.  These compensation schemes cover crop damage, livestock predation, human injury and/or death. As discussed earlier, victims of HWC are likely to retaliate and harm wildlife. The compensation schemes hope to pacify the […]

On 17 September 2022, the cheetah, the fastest land mammal, was reintroduced to India at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Cheetahs would once again roam India. The big cats formerly shared the landscape with tigers, leopards, lions and wolves. The cheetah is the only large native species which was driven to extinction in India. But

Humans have been responsible for the transportation of flora and fauna from water body to water body since the Bronze Age when communities colonised inside and outside wooden sailing ships. With the increase in international trade, recreational boating, and aquaculture in this era, we can safely assume that the transport of non-native species has increased.

The feral dog are amongst the most destructive threats to wildlife. From transmitting diseases to wild canids to hunting wild ungulates, the 35 million feral dogs are causing ecological havoc. It is therefore neccessary to apply some mitigation strategies. Without urgent action, species, such as the Great Indian Bustard, may never be able to recover.

Biodiversity is currently experiencing its Sixth Mass Extinction, driven predominantly by anthropogenic activities. Particularly, anthropogenic pressures in the form of habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution and climate change are the leading causes of species extinction and population loss. Most of the threats to wildlife can be traced back to these four underlying factors. Climate change has

Since technology has taken a hold of us, we haven’t been shy in showing it off to the world without any care for how nature might perceive it. It includes the introduction of artificial lighting at night, known as ‘ALAN’ in scientific circles or light pollution in simple terms. With the steady encroachment and urbanisation

We all know how much crucial it is to take care of our mental wellbeing. Nowadays we spend our most of the time at work or on the phone. Our increasing reliance on technology, cooupled with an urban lifestyle reduces time spent outdoors. However, did you know spending time in nature improves mental health? How

While big cat conservation steals most of the attention in India, many other species are racing toward extinction, with little action taken to protect them. The primates of India are one such often ignored group, with more than half of the 23 species found in the country having a ‘threatened’ status on the IUCN Red

Tiger is among the most recognisable and popular of the world’s charismatic megafauna. There were 100,000 wild tigers just over a century ago and now there are only 4,500 tigers. Major reasons for population decline are habitat destruction, fragmentation and climate change. Tigers are also victims of human–wildlife conflict, due to encroachment in countries with