We all know that, Earth is the only planet with variety of diversities. To sustain this healthy diverse ecosystem there must be a balance among the nature and humans. Primarily because of human activities the condition of earth is corrupted. Humans have left no stone unturned to deteriorate the condition and due to which the
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That was a rainy morning on a day in August 2008, my father was busy plucking a flower from our garden in front of my home which is in the remote village of Honnavara taluk of Uttara Kannada, in the mysterious Western Ghats. Suddenly he spotted green vine snake not one, not two but it
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Amongst one of the widely worshipped deities in India, Lord Ganesha is an epitome of the link humans share with elephants. Elephants were and still are connected to divinity -enhancing a sense of deep respect towards them from amongst the masses. These huge pachyderms symbolize strength, unity and care. However, even though cared for and
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A teenage boy caught me by surprise while I was humming away at a traffic light. He had a bamboo basket in one hand, hiding a snake, and the other hand outstretched towards me for alms. Laying out his palms for money, he pulled out a bamboo basket with his other hand. Evidently, he had
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Situated 80 km from Dehradun, is a village called Bangseel, in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. A young boy from this village, had a certain passion and love for nature, which could even eclipse that of renowned naturalists and ecologists. A boy of the village, but a man of nature, Arun Gour established the
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With the emancipation of the dinosaurs across the world in the 2018 sci-fi film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a big question of their co-existence with humans is raised at the end of the film. Well, in their sci-fi world, the sequel will provide the answer but, we humans have been co-existing with the dinosaurs’ relatives:
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The information/data conservationists and wildlife scientists produce does have the potential to change the face of conservation and so does effective communication. Having incredible data but no proper way of communication could damage the conservation action plans and indeed perishing wildlife and natural habitats. Communicating conservation research followed by action plans is important to achieve
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Piercing through precious wildlife habitats, linear infrastructure like roads, railway lines, electricity transmission lines, canals and pipelines are altering habitat structure. They even threaten the survival of many species. India being a developing country, a delicate balance needs to maintained between development and protecting the natural environment. Studies estimate that globally more than 3,00,000 km
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In our 21 st century world, we humans are more than aware of all the know- how’s of the universe. We have manipulated our world in unprecedented ways, we have ‘developed’ and ‘progressed’ but unfortunately with an expensive cost. The cost of nature. Climate change and biodiversity destruction have now become an everyday talk- All
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I am an engineer, a trained conservation biologist and a poet. I am primarily interested in animal behavior and curious to know how understanding behavior could help to conserve endangered species across the globe. Most of my research has focused on Red Pandas, tigers and swamp deer. Curiosity fuels great research. Well, as a kid
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