Madhya Pradesh has lost 77,000 square kilometres of fires to 28,000 incidences of forest fires in March. Uttharakhand has recorded over 1,000 cases of forest fires in the last 6 months. Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha), Kullu Valley (Himachal) and Dzukou Valley (Nagaland) have also witnessed their forests being scorched in 2021. Certainly, forests fires are threatening […]
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In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, 1.2 million people have lost their lives to snakebites. This is despite only 15% of the country’s 270 species of snake being venomous. Surprisingly, the majority of snakebites can be attributed to only four species of snakes. Known famously as the Big Four, the group consists
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Coffee is not only amongst the most beloved global beverages, but also amongst the most diverse. One of the types of coffee that stands out in particular is Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee. Also known as civet coffee, it is produced by coffee cherries collected from civet poop. While the final beverage has
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The African Elephants are officially a step closer to extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s updated “Red List” for threatened species. Until recently, the African Elephant was classified as “Vulnerable”. This means recent findings suggest that the species now face an even higher risk of extinction in the wild. Now the
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In 2019, India had celebrated a stupendous growth in tiger populations. The population has almost doubled since the turn of the century. The species miraculous revival in the 1970s, with the launch of Project Tiger by Indira Gandhi. While the successful revival of the Bengal Tiger is an apt representation of India’s conservational aptitude, challenges
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India has amongst the most diverse flora and fauna in the world. With over 1,200 species of avifauna, it is no surprise that birdwatching is a popular hobby. In fact, in 2020, the first ever State of Indian Birds Report, was published based on birdwatching observations from 15,000 participants! This is a fine example of
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In recent years, trophy hunting has received much spotlight amongst conservationists and activists alike. The African Big Five, in particular, elephants and lions, have been the primary focus of these intense discussions. This became more prevalent after elephants were downgraded on the IUCN Red List For Threatened Species. However, one species has been a silent
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Elephants are known as ecological engineers. From seed dispersal to water cycle regulation and habitat creation, numerous species rely on elephants for survival. Unfortunately, like Dancing Bears, elephants have been exploited and domesticated for the cruel tourism industry. Elephants have one common benefit for both the environment and humans – elephant dung. Other than providing
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India’s Dancing Bears are being rescued from a cruel faith!
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The concern regarding the plummeting elephant population is not misplaced. Elephants are well known for generating millions of dollars of revenue in the form of wildlife tourism, but they are also ecological curators. Some examples of their ecological curation are seed dispersal, habitat modification and symbolic relations with other species. Without the world’s largest terrestrial
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