Malabar Whistling Thrush: The Lonely Schoolboy
Priya Ranganathan Round Glass Sustain | September 25, 2025 My feet set off a rippling motion as I enter the forest stream. The soft gurgling of the water mingles with the crik-crik-crik of the tiny night frogs that hop frantically out of my path. A hesitant hooting call has me twisting my neck to spot […]
Fishy Invaders: Think Before You Dump Them!
Nobin Raja Deccan Herald | September 13, 2025 A fish once released in a seemingly harmless act has now become a formidable ecological and economic menace. This problem is not limited to large fish like suckerfish; even small aquarium fish such as guppies and goldfish, often dumped when owners can no longer care for them, […]
Ultramarine Flycatcher: Feathered Friend on an Urban Campus
Siddhi Kulange Roundglass Sustain | September 10, 2025 “Ping!” my phone went, sounding a notification. “Saw the ultramarine flycatcher on the campus again this year”, the sender said, bringing back memories of the previous year’s unforgettable sighting. It was a fine January morning in 2023 when a bunch of us members of the Fergusson College […]
Beleaguered Pastoralists of the Trans-Himalaya: Chronicle of a Travesty Foretold
Saloni Bhatia RoundGlass Sustain | September 9, 2025 The systemic erosion of traditional ways of life in India’s high-altitude regions is exacerbated by the impact of climate change, edging already marginalised communities and groups further to the periphery
On the Trail of a Lost Relic [commentary]
Sahanashree R. Mongabay | September 4, 2025 A scientific expedition to the Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh led to the rediscovery of the velvet worm after 111 years. Velvet worms have a rich evolutionary history, offering valuable insights into the early evolution of land animals. Protecting these hidden evolutionary relics demands urgent habitat conservation, targeted […]
Complementary Actions Can Transform Human-wildlife Conflict Into Coexistence
Kesang Wangchuk and Sanjeeb Pradhan ICIMOD | August 21, 2025 Lying on opposite banks of the Mechi River, the Naxalbari block (of West Bengal) in eastern India and the Jhapa district of eastern Nepal are en route to the Mahananda-Kolabari-Mechi transboundary passage for elephants in the eastern Himalayan foothills. Both locations witness regular elephant incursions […]
The Bird of the Hills: Why the Darjeeling Woodpecker Deserves Our Attention
Aditya Pradhan Himalaya Darpan | August 12, 2025 High in the temperate oak and rhododendron forests of the Eastern Himalaya lives the Darjeeling Woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis), the only bird named after Darjeeling, yet unknown to most locals. Found only in undisturbed forests above 1,800m, its presence signals healthy, diverse bird communities, making it a vital […]
Between Birds and People: Field Notes on Gender and Access
Current Conservation | August 12, 2025 Sanmadi K. R. Our study, as part of the Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre (ATREE-ACCC), focused on examining the community’s relationship with these birds, perceiving their understanding of conservation, and assessing the feasibility of community-based ecotourism as a potential livelihood opportunity. This required not only structured interviews but also unstructured […]
Fading Memories and Forgotten Tales: Jackals in Assamese Narratives
Priyanka Borah Current Conservation | August 11, 2025 I was walking through the streets under the scorching sun. Suddenly, my gaze fell on an aita, an elderly woman, sitting on the threshold of her home. As soon as our eyes met, she smiled and gestured for me to come closer. I introduced myself as a […]
Mahua: The Magic Tree of Life
Abhijit Dey Round Glass Sustain | July 30, 2025 The mahua tree may be famous for the potent indigenous liquor made from its flowers, but for many forest-dependent communities, the tree is also a source of oil, medicine, insecticide, livestock feed, and has even served as famine survival food
