The death of an elephant in Kerala has galvanised the nation and there have been clarion calls for ‘justice’. As the sentiment wears off, phrases like ‘fed’ and ‘hungry’ have disappeared from the reports. A clearer picture has subsequently emerged … Read More
Bony and dishevelled, Kanta Kamde stands barefoot outside her house. I stand with her in silence, arms wrapped around my chest, gaze lowered. It feels like a condolence visit. Then she speaks, “We had run out of firewood. The cooking… Read More
Nature’s laws of survival demand that predators feed on their prey. A tiger chasing a deer, a desert fox scanning the desert floor for spiny-tailed lizards, dhole bringing down a sambar stag. All normal scenarios playing out in the wildscape.… Read More
The concept of wildlife corridors though astonishingly simple in principle, has a cloud of ambiguity hanging over it when it comes to defining it, especially in legal and policy terms. It is plain and simple that myriad species need to … Read More
A few years ago, I typed three words in the Google Alerts search box, and pressed ‘Create Alert’. The words were: leopard, road, and killed. Since then, I have been getting email alerts almost every 4 days. While all news … Read More
An expert’s take on wildlife rescue in India What is it that draws people to scenes of accidents, crimes, and calamities like moths to flames? Those that gather to spectate a person or animal in distress seem to be in … Read More
As man-animal conflicts get increasingly common, Dr. Anish Andheria stresses the need for action and why there’s still hope for both sides. Recently, I was part of a team investigating the death of a 21-year old tribal youth, presumably trampled … Read More
It is often said, in Newtonian fashion, that what goes up, must come down. While this adage may apply to many things in the modern era, sadly, it doesn’t hold entirely true for crimes against wildlife. It applies lesser still … Read More
Seen here is a desert fox vixen looking intently at two domestic dogs who have come dangerously close to her den in the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary situated in the Little Rann of Kutchh, Gujarat. Observing the vixen and her … Read More
Most people have at some point in their lives heard about the atrocities of human trafficking. But, many are unaware that like humans, several species of wildlife (animals and plants) are also illegally transported across international borders and exploited in … Read More