5 most popular tigers in India

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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The Silent Extinction of Giraffes

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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What are some human uses of elephant dung

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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Why are elephants considered ecosystem engineers?

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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4 software contributing to Wildlife Conservation

It is impossible for scientists to comprehensively conduct research on wildlife independently. So, the recent surge in interest in citizen science has been a welcome change amongst conservationists. In the field of wildlife conservation, citizen science enables the understanding of issues ranging from tackling human-wildlife conflict to understanding species distribution and road mortality at a

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