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Call of the grey ghost
Snow leopard is an ancient being. From the sojourns of tribal horsemen in their pursuit of wealth and empire under the leadership of Ghengis Khan, to the early voyages of merchants, pilgrims, monks and soldiers along the ancient and famed silk route, this magnificent cat has seen it all. The snow leopard began evolving as […]
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A day along Kanha-Pench corridor
The freshly flattened grass patch half the size of a badminton court, the discarded leftovers of the stomach and intestine, spilled rumen contents, the skull and the terminal parts of legs with hooves and dew-claws of the boar indicated that the kill had been made by a large carnivore. The staff walking around and locating […]
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Trapping to Save
A biologist’s biggest challenge is studying a species whose survival depends on avoiding contact with humans. In jungles of the Terai, camera traps are the only pairs of eyes that can record key scientific information about animals, ranging from abundance and behavior to preferred prey and human threats. Meraj Anwar, Senior Project Officer WWF-India, has […]
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How to clean up a forest in a few easy steps…
What would you do if you found your neighbourhood green patch strewn with plastic wastes, left behind after a social gathering? This is what Naresh Kumar of WWF-India, Pilibhit field office, did. In 2010, Naresh was in the middle of his usual day’s work, surveying the Mala range of the Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary (now a […]
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A ray of hope flickers in the sun
Looking through the eyes of a village elder 54 years old and has never lit a bulb at home, till recently! That is the story of Kunwar Singh Dhurve, an elderly villager of Bajgundi, a forest village in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Panda Maharaj ji, as he is fondly known as, can recount […]
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There’s Power in Poop
While urban cities around the world readied themselves for the Earth Hour pledge to save energy, several rural families in the Terai Arc Landscape(TAL) wondered where the energy to cook their next meal would come from. Fuel wood from forests is the primary source of energy for such families where annual cash incomes may be […]
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Snow-leopard scouting
Winter is probably one of the best times to visit the Hemis High Altitude National Park for anyone with a serious interest in tracking wildlife in the region. The park that extends over 600 sq. km. is named after the famous monastery, Hemis gompa that is situated 40 km. southeast of Leh. Located on the […]
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By the River Teesta, I sat down and wept
It was late afternoon as we left the plains behind and started our ascent up into the mountains. Beneath us, at the bottom of the valley, flowed the majestic River Teesta, in her pristine glory, her waters slaty grey after the heavy rains that had lashed the region for the last few days. The sides […]
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The LTM and the Giant Squirrel feasting on the jackfruit…
Recently, we were in the forests of Athirappilly – Vazhachal as part of a programme to distribute CFLs freely to the economically backward tribal communities living inside the forest areas. It was part of Earth Hour 2014 – Use Your Power. This initiative is supported by the Kerala State Electricity Board and the Energy Management […]
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Where your money goes?
This story is about banks. But before you hit the snooze button… it also involves you. At least I’m assuming you have a bank account and some cash sitting in it? Did you ever wonder where your money goes? Perhaps not, but you might be surprised to learn that your hard-earned Panda paise could be […]
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