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The Wilderness That Falls Through the Cracks
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Wilderness that falls through the cracks

Narendra Patil
5 min read
Minor forest produce, cow dung mafia and the cracks in India’ conservation ideologies
Conservation success but danger to community: Rising crocodile attacks in Kendrapara prompt urgent need for effective mitigation measures
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Bhitarkanika’s crocodile comeback a conservation win, but villagers paying the price. How to solve this

Rutika Nath
4 min read
In the past two years alone, 10 people have died in crocodile attacks
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues
Africa

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues

Alexander Richard Braczkowski
4 min read
The team found a new potential spillover pathway through predation by at least 14 species
Tuskers in tiger country: Sightings of wild elephants in tiger-dominated Chandrapur signal an ecological shift
When headlines hurt: How media fuels the human-elephant conflict
Fishermen work together on a wooden vessel in Morondava, Madagascar.
Is your cat vocal or quiet? The explanation could be in their genes
Bats get fat to survive hard times. But climate change is threatening their survival strategy
Blackie: How a stray dog internalised his role as guardian of a road intersection in Guwahati
Drone footage captured orcas crafting tools out of kelp — and using them for grooming
Shivanasamudram fish sanctuary.
Ghumot, the keeper of cultural past: How conservation of Indian monitor lizard has sparked an aesthetics debate on folk music
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) walking in deep snow.
Continued presence of Striped Hyenas in Asansol and Durgapur a compelling symbol of resilience and fragility
Agarwood is a cultural, ecological and economic asset for India
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