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 […]

A loyal companion. An emotional creature who has been renowned to be man’s best friend. However, this loyal creature is the root of one of wildlife’s largest problems – rising population of feral dogs.  Feral dogs differ from the normal stray dogs in the sense that the former were born in the wild and have

Ever wondered what it would be like to have petting zoos for wild animals? Well, Thailand was quick to make that idea into a reality when they thought about tiger temples. Though virtuously named, Tiger temples were founded as wildlife sanctuaries and soon converted into money-making schemes. Along with this dubious mindset, came the unethical

South Africa, a country known for its rich biodiversity has been the number one tourist destination for nature lovers. It acts as a window into the lives of innumerable species- both discovered and undiscovered. Home to majestic lions, enormous giraffes, countless wildebeests, lightning-fast cheetahs and wild elephants among many other species, this ecosystem seems to

Recently, there has been a paradigm shift away from the Western notions of conservation which seperates people from wildlife. Instead, there has been a significant focus on encompassing indeginious communities and traditional knowledge in conservation. Tribal peoples are generally viewed as the better conservationists, as they link with nature more spiritually, but they rarely get credit for it. They have managed, protected,

Making cities nature-inclusive environments is becoming more and more important in a world that is becoming more urbanized. Cities provide venues for interactions between people and wildlife, resulting in widespread public support for biodiversity conservation. For cities to continue to be healthy, habitable places, ecological services supplied by biodiversity are equally essential. Although designs for

Indeginious communities have inhabited their native places in harmony with nature for ages as the planet’s guardians. They are responsible for looking after some of the planet’s most priceless resources, including many of its biodiversity hotspots. They have perfected the technique of surviving on the Earth without causing it harm. They understand that preserving a

Population ecology is a significant part of conservation biology and the management of wildlife of any region. It is helpful in development of population viability analysis (PVA)which makes it possible to detect the long-term probability of a species that is persisting in a particular habitat patch. It also tells us about the factors affecting population

One of the largest challenges faced for conservationists in India is human tiger conflict. As we know HTC occurs when a wild tiger interacts with humans, their animals or livestock, and this results in an injury or death to human, livestock or tiger. The solution is to minimize contact between wild tigers and humans, however,