India’s rich wildlife heritage is facing several threats. Just how serious is the problem? India is renowned as the land of the tiger and the elephant; many Indian gods are depicted riding peacocks or tigers. But sadly, the equation that existed between people and wildlife centuries ago has been compromised, and our Protected areas, which […]

It’s lovely to observe wildlife in the wild, and feeding it seems like a fantastic way to interact with the environment. Sadly, intentionally feeding animals or leaving food or trash out in the open has many harmful effects. The directive “don’t feed the animals” refers to a rule that forbids artificially feeding wild or feral

Whale shark, though sometimes misunderstood as whales, are in fact sharks- the biggest ones in existence. It is also the largest fish alive. Whale sharks are found in oceans all over the world but are concentrated in tropical oceans. They are found in regions of The Indian Ocean and The Atlantic Ocean. These gentle giants

Macaques, the old robust primate are the most geographically distributed non-human primate, with about 22 species throughout the world and 12 species throughout Asia mainland. Out of 10 macaque species found in India, the rhesus macaques (Macaca Malatta) were commonly exported for the research and testing because of their anatomical and physiological closeness to human.

Zoos have been a part of our lives since time immemorial, but do animals really need zoos? Or are they mere show pieces for man to admire? Though the wealthy have always owned exotic and wild animals, they did not resemble the modern-day zoo. The first zoos were created as a private collection of the

According to a report titled “Wolf reintroduction to Scotland: Public attitudes and consequences for red deer management” that was published in 2007 in the Proceedings of The Royal Society, reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands would have significant ecological benefits by reducing the population of red deer, eliminating the need for pricey deer culls, and

Bears, our dear Baloo has always been an important part of the childhood stories, cartoon shows, movies and books. Whenever we hear ‘Baloo’ an image of big jolly bear, always trying to save Mowgli from Sher Khan (Bengal Tiger) comes in our mind, but in reality, a bear is one of the most ferocious wild

Looking to nature for drug research, genetically modified crops or other products, is nothing new — research groups and major corporations are major explorers in this field. But discoveries based on traditional Indigenous knowledge or the wealth of biodiversity in developing countries can end up being exported and patented without permits, credits or compensation known as biopiracy.

Abstract The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the large carnivores of forest and grassland ecosystems across Africa and Asia and is currently threatened throughout its range. Hyena habitats are shrinking, due to the increase of human-dominated landscapes. Increasing human-wildlife conflict, tourism, and human population growth near interface zones across the revenue lands have negative

Climate change has always been there for ages, both globally and regionally, and its duration ranges from years to many millennia. Before the human intervention there was a substantial variation in climate due to the natural factors only, after the combined contribution of both natural and human factors the situation started getting worse1 . The