The radio collaring project of the urban leopards of Mumbai helped researchers and forest department officials understand that leopard activity was maximum at night; during the day, they rested inside SGNP. Researchers also documented instances where leopards were near people but humans were unaware of it. Watch this video 'The Secret Lives Of Urban Leopards' as Ranjeet Jadhav takes you on this journey in the latest episode of his documentary series Navigating The Wild.
07 January,2024 12:00 AM IST
Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the Blackbuck National Park is spread over an area of 34.08 km. Flat land, dry grasses, and herds of antelope have always attracted visitors to this park which has a grassland ecosystem. Successful conservation programs for the blackbuck, wolf, and lesser florican (a bustard) are ongoing. Several species of mammals have been recorded from the National Park, apart from large groups of Blackbuck such as Indian Wolf, Striped Hyena, Indian Fox, Golden Jackal, and Jungle cat. Apart from these, several species of grassland birds such as Sandgrouse, Lark, and passerines are also abundant in the Park giving a boost to Gujarat tourism.
17 December,2023 01:30 PM IST
When Mumbai’s Anand Shinde started off as a photojournalist, little did he know that his profession would someday lead him to become an Elephant Whisperer. Anand has a unique skill of communicating with the Elephants and he has been using this skill to help the gentle giants. But how does he do that and what all went into making Anand - an Elephant Whisperer? On World Elephant Day 2023, we bring you an exclusive chat with Mumbai’s elephant whisperer Anand Shinde.
11 August,2023 04:48 PM IST
With the rising demand, Lavender cultivation across Jammu and Kashmir has amplified. Hundreds of farmers are shifting to lavender cultivation in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir which has proved very profitable. Farmers traditionally in J&K grew cereals such as maize, rice and millet which didn’t provide great returns but after lavender cultivation, their earnings have gone up several times. The Kashmiri unemployed youth has also started practising lavender farming as it helps to generate revenue at a high level and they are happy with farming of unconventional aromatic plants. Jammu and Kashmir’s lavender cultivation is changing their fortunes.
31 July,2023 01:26 PM IST
In 2018, an adult Tigress named Avni or T1 was shot dead in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra by a civilian hunter accompanied by a team of Forest Department officials. Indian forest officials labelled Avni as the most dangerous ‘man-eater’ in post-independent India. Even before Avni was killed, a score of campaigns by animal activists and wildlife lovers were launched to save the tigress. After Avni was shot dead, her killing was termed as a ‘cold-blooded murder’ by animal lovers. Dr. Sarita Subramaniam, Director, Earth Brigade Foundation and a Tiger activist had taken over as a petitioner for Avni in the High Court and Supreme Court. In her words, she filed several PILs and petitions to bring justice to Avni but as of July 2023, is still waiting for action. As the world observes International Tiger Day 2023 on July 29th, with an aim to conserve Tigers and India’s Project Tiger completes fifty years, Dr. Sarita Subramaniam takes us through the details of the controversial killing of ‘man-eater’ Tigress Avni or T1 and guides us on what we can do as ordinary citizens towards tiger conservation.
28 July,2023 07:57 PM IST
Only July 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting via video conferencing. He hailed India’s ‘Project Tiger’ which is aimed to promote the conservation of tigers. He said, “India has recently launched the international Big Cat Alliance for the conservation of 7 big cats on our planet. It is based on our learnings from Project Tiger, a pioneering conservation initiative. As a result of Project Tiger, 70 percent of the world's tigers are found in India. We are also working on Project Lion and Project Dolphin.” The Prime Minister also said that India is one of the top 5 countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. “We have also set a target of attaining net zero by 2070. India has consistently been at the forefront of taking action on biodiversity conservation, protection and enrichment.” This statement comes near the occasion of International Tiger Day 2023 falling on July 29th which aims to raise awareness about tiger extinction and the need to save them.
28 July,2023 12:15 PM IST
In order to educate children across the city of Mumbai about the need to protect the environment and empower them with solutions to do the same, environmentalists, celebrities and corporates came together for the ‘Save the Tiger’ event in Mumbai. In an event organised by Sanctuary Nature Foundation graced by Dia Mirza, children took part in numerous workshops and events directed towards saving wildlife and the environment. People from all walks of life came together with only one goal - to save the planet and save the Tiger.
18 July,2023 06:31 PM IST
Another Cheetah named ‘Suraj’ died in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. Eight Cheetahs have died at the national park since their translocation. Postmortem is being conducted on Suraj’s carcass to ascertain the cause of death. Earlier on July 11, a cheetah named ‘Tejas’ died in MP’s Kuno National Park due to injuries. Notably, PM Modi released 8 Cheetah brought from Namibia on Sept 17, 2022 to establish a viable cheetah population. In February 2022 again, 12 cheetahs from South Africa were translocated to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno.
15 July,2023 02:00 PM IST
PM Modi recently went on a wildlife safari and the videos are going viral. Modi not only visited the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar but also took a tour of the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai to meet the elephants from the Elephant Whisperers. Trying his hand at wildlife photography, he was also seen clicking some pictures during his trip.
10 April,2023 03:11 PM IST | Mumbai
A man’s bond with a wildlife bird has now turned into a political controversy. The case of Arif in UP who rescued an injured Sarus crane has led to a war of words between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party.
28 March,2023 06:25 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
