When you think of the Great Indian Rhinoceros, which place comes to your mind? Assam, of course, you would say. Some would say West Bengal, and some others might say Nepal. Some of you might even argue for Uttar Pradesh … Read More
Camera traps have emerged as valuable non-invasive tools for obtaining direct observations of wildlife in their natural environments. Camera trap-based wildlife monitoring has become integral to wildlife research globally, enabling ecologists to document species presence, behaviour, and population dynamics across … Read More
WCT held its Annual Review Meet on September 6-9, 2026, at the Olive Resort, Pench, Maharashtra. It was a fun-filled and action-packed few days, replete with insightful presentations, spirited discussions, and some well-deserved celebrations. Teams representing WCT’s various departments – … Read More
Every year on 31 July, the world observes International Rangers Day to honour the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting our natural heritage, and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of … Read More
Regulated jeep safaris are not the principal cause of human-tiger conflict. When properly managed, they are instruments that finance conservation infrastructure, sustain rural livelihoods, and incentivise coexistence. Photo: Dr. Anish Andheria Conflict and Coexistence The debate around vehicle-bound (jeep) safaris … Read More
Imagine standing in an Indian forest a little over a century ago. There was a very real chance that somewhere in those woods, a tiger was watching you. Photo credit: Raza Kazmi Personal Collection At the turn of the twentieth … Read More
The peacock tarantula, also known as the Gooty tarantula – because in 1899 one was inadvertently transported in a wood pile to a railway timber yard in Gooty, Andhra Pradesh, where it was later sighted, leading to the species’ discovery … Read More
It was February 2014, and winter had begun to fade in Banni. We moved through the rocky tracts of Kutchh, small undulating hills dotted with sparse clumps of euphorbia. The only other green came from patches of the invasive plant … Read More
Recently, a tiger that entered Gujarat from Madhya Pradesh and settled down in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary has been in the news. It has been widely reported as the return of the tiger to Gujarat after nearly 30 years. However, … Read More
Muscular. Powerful. Strong. These are some of the adjectives that immediately come to mind when one thinks of the gaur. But these are not the adjectives that Dr. Himanshu Joshi, an experienced wildlife veterinarian, attributes to a particular gaur he … Read More
In the last couple of years, our suspicions about the presence of the endangered fishing cat in the river floodplains across north Bihar were confirmed when news reports of this elusive species began to emerge from various localities in the … Read More
Threats Loom Large Over the Sarus Crane “We found only three nests this breeding season. Out of the five chicks, only two have survived. One of the breeding Sarus Crane pairs, which lost its chicks earlier in the season, laid … Read More
What animals come to your mind when you think of charismatic mammals of the Central Indian forests? The usual answer would be tiger, leopard, dhole, hard-ground barasingha, and gaur. With the recent return of elephants to Central India, some would … Read More
Great adaptability. Highly drought and disease tolerant. Deep-rooted. Fast growing. Hardy. Aggressive. ‘Mad’. Ideal traits in a plant evolved to live in hot and arid regions. But not so ideal for the ecosystems where the very plant is alien and … Read More
In the real world, a world in which biodiversity and ecosystems need protecting by humans from humans, and I can’t stress this enough, for the very survival of us, humans, wildlife conservation has become a necessity. Yet, conservation is approached … Read More