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
President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust Anish Andheria provides a first-hand account of the remarkable work being done by the organisation to monitor forests outside the protected area network of central India. Showcased here is an infinitesimally small selection from … Read More
If pictures can break our hearts, they can surely stir us into action. These days, a kind of pictures increasingly orbiting Indian cyberspace is of dead animals lying on the sides of roads or on railway tracks after being hit … Read More
A herd of cattle grazes on tiny bamboo shoots and other scant vegetation amid thin stumps of felled trees in the buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Central India. A dark grey bull wears a collar that encases … Read More
July 29 is the day of the wild tiger. Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) is committed to protecting the tiger and its habitat through holistic and science-based interventions. On International Tiger Day 2019, listen to some of WCT’s experts speak about … Read More
The slender, bony-white trunks of dhavda trees, standing out against their dark-barked neighbours, appeared unusually mottled. As the GPS guided us towards the centre of the survey grid, we found ourselves in the midst of a deafening chorus. The dark … Read More
Wildlife crime in India happens across a wide spectrum – from local village level subsistence hunting to multi-million dollar trade in the international market. The international trade in wildlife and related trafficking is perhaps the most noticeable, due to its … Read More
Forest safaris are always a memorable affair. While the eager tourists are simply in a state of awe and excitement for almost every moment spent in the wilderness, it is the skilled and seasoned guide who walks them through the … Read More
“American roads are good not because America is rich, but America is rich because American roads are good.” These words, attributed to John F. Kennedy, take pride of place on a wall in the office of the Union Minister of … Read More