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(September 14, 2023) By Pradip Namdev Chogle and Harshada Sable Fish is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and high-quality proteins. Around one billion people, or about 20% of the world's population, eat fish as their main source of animal protein. Because of this huge demand for fish, about 41 million people in 144 countries are employed in marine fisheries full-time or part-time, while 123 million others depend on it indirectly. Employment opportunities in marine fisheries across the world a...

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(August 18, 2023) (ಭಯ, ಕುತೂಹಲ, ಹಾಸ್ಯ) ಲೇಖಕರು: ಸತೀಶ ಗಣೇಶ ನಾಗಠಾಣ ಮುಂದುವರೆದ ಭಾಗ... ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಮರಗಳ ಸಾಲುಗಳೆತ್ತರ ನೋಡುತ್ತ ಆಚೀಚೆ ಹರಡಿದ ಬಲು ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ಬೃಹದಾಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಆವರಿಸಿದ ಮರದ ರೆಂಬೆ-ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳ ಹಸಿರು ತಪ್ಪಲಿನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯಿದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.  ಕಾನನದ ವರ್ಣನೆ ಮಾಡಲು  ಸೂರ್ಯ-ಚಂದಿರರಿಬ್ಬರು  ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶವನ್ನು ಧರೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿ ಕಾಡಿನ ತುಂಬೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆಳಕು ಪಸರಿಸುತ್ತ ನಿಸರ್ಗದ ಕವಿತೆಗಳ ಸಾಲನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲು  ಸೂರ್ಯ- ಚಂದಿರರಿಬ್ಬರು ಅಣಿಯಾಗುತ್ತ ಕವಿಯಾಗತೊಡಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.  ...

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(May 27, 2023)   -   On this special occasion of #WorldDugongDay, we bring you an exclusive interview with Dr. Elrika D'Souza, a renowned marine biologist and passionate advocate for preserving seagrass ecosystems and the remarkable dugongs that inhabit them. Join us as we dive into the captivating world of dugong conservation and learn about the challenges and efforts to protect these gentle giants of the sea. Interview conducted by Advaith Jaikumar.

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(April 21, 2023) Tracking Tipu: An Encounter - By Dr. Satya Priya SinhaIn the scorching heat of the 1980s, deep within the rugged terrain of Gir National Park in Gujarat, I, a wildlife researcher, and my field assistant Abba Jaffar had been tracking Tipu, a lone lion, for hours. Finally, we spotted him on a hilltop near the Kankai Mata Temple, devouring his latest kill. We decided to observe him from a nearby tree and watch him until dawn. At around 5:30 am, Tipu started descending the hill, and we followed suit...

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(March 14, 2023) Interview conducted by Advaith Jaikumar  On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Rivers, we had the pleasure of speaking with Parveen Shaikh, a scientist at the Bombay Natural History Society, working to conserve the endangered Indian skimmers along the Chambal river.  Parveen training nest guardians in monitoring Indian Skimmer nests and data collection over smartphone This day celebrates the world's waterways and highlights the need for improved management...

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(February 02, 2023) By Benjamin Clement & Tarun Singh The Eastern Ghats and Telangana Programme of WCS - India conducted the annual Asian Waterbird Census on the 27th & 28th of January in ten wetlands in and around their project sites across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with the help of WCS-India staff, the Forest Department and Volunteers. The exercise was carried out to mobilise the team in undertaking global monitoring and conservation initiatives.  Each team was responsible for counting w...

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(December 13, 2022) By Tarun Singh  The Ahobilam corridor is a narrow strip of parallel-running hills harbouring pristine forests of high conservation significance in the Eastern Ghats Range of India. WCS India’s ‘Project Ahobilam’ is the beginning of an effort to improve the conservation status of the area as part of the contiguity with existing PAs in the Nallamala Landscape.  Presently it is a Reserve Forest (RF) south of Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary. These areas a...

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(December 01, 2022) Interview conducted by Advaith Jaikumar and Rujan Sarkar On the 1st of December in 1959, nations of the world came together to sign the Antarctic Treaty to recognise Antarctica as a preserve for peace and scientific study. The treaty also set aside 10% of the Earth forever for peace. A vast number of scientific achievements and advances, including in wildlife, conservation, and climate science, owe their foundation to this treaty.  Collecting samples from snow petrel individuals in ea...

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(November 24, 2022) Interview conducted by Dr. Ovee Thorat Karan graduated from Srishti Manipal Institute of Arts, Design, and Technology, Bengaluru. He is currently working as an Experience Designer with Airtel in Gurgaon. "We slowly built a relationship with the warm people of Banni, with the daily customers and with those who chose to make their chai stop at Hodko.” Ovee: Karan, please tell us about Rolgol. “Rolgol is my graduation film, I made it in 2014. To this day, the time...

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(November 23, 2022) Article by Bapu Reddy Running into tigers isn’t an everyday thing in Nalamalla, there are few of them, and traversing through this rugged landscape is no cakewalk. The Nallamala forests, rough with hilly terrain, spread across the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. I believe that luck is the only thing that can explain how my first ever sighting of a tiger was here, beating all the odds! After completing my work surveying the areas that come under Andhra Pradesh, I foun...

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