“Bambb! Bambb! Bambb!” The alliterative sound blares from a trumpet-shaped loudspeaker tied to a bicycle, and fills the evening air around the 400 household Lohara village in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. As twilight falls, men assemble at the office … Read More
The wounds reappear every winter,” said Sabulal Kasdekar, and pulled up his pants to his thighs. His legs, discoloured by burn scars, were painful to look at. The story behind the scars was equally painful. Kasdekar lived in the Mangia … Read More
Satish Shendre heard gunshots in the middle of the night. It was one of his first nights at the camp. A forest guard with Maharashtra’s Special Tiger Protection Force posted at the Pench Tiger Reserve, he was recently assigned additional … Read More
Meet Dr. Anish Andheria, President, Wildlife Conservation Trust, who speaks to Bittu Sahgal about how nature took over his life, his inspirations and the conservation challenges ahead of us all at a point in time when climate change is rapidly … Read More
Rizwan Mithawala breaks down a cutting-edge forest protection mechanism being implemented in central Indian tiger forests. Webs made by spiders trap unwary insects, bringing an end to their life. Such predation is essential for the functioning of the food web … Read More
The new photographic evidence of Eurasian otters from the Satpura Tiger Reserve and Balaghat Forest Division extends the species’ known geographical range to the central Indian landscape (CIL). Photo: Wildlife Conservation Trust The business of biogeography is to inquire and … Read More
Dr. Chetan (Chet) Trivedy and Rizwan Mithawala write about the Wildlife Conservation Trust’s efforts to mitigate traumatic accidents and emergencies that frontline forest staff must contend with while defending our wilds. “Main bilkul nahi hila… Bhalu ko laga ki main … Read More
With crime at an all-time high, and conviction at an all-time low, WCT’s training on law and forensics for forest guards aims to turn the tide, writes Rizwan Mithawala. Photo: Samyukta/WCT “Nowhere but in India can the big-game hunter get … Read More
National Wildlife Week 2019 Special: Intricate and complex interconnectedness of natural living systems is perhaps beyond man’s comprehension. As much as we claim to know about species, habitats and their ecology, we are left humbled and stumped at every juncture. It … Read More
Rizwan Mithawala elucidates on an effort to engage concerned citizens through a mobile-based application developed by the Wildlife Conservation Trust to collect data on mortality of wild animals on roads, railway lines and irrigation canals across the country. Photo: Sheetal … Read More