Vanishing Eden

An entire colony of painted storks deserted Keoladeo mid-season this year. Is the wetland dying?

Garbage addiction

From loathed to loved: villagers in Assam rally to save Greater Adjutant stork

“Called a prodigy of ugliness” by one ornithologist, this avian scavenger is being championed by villagers in Assam, to everyone’…

More to roosting than meets the eye

A new study from Rajasthan is uncovering interesting facets about the behaviour of Indian water birds that should aid in their conservation

How sand mining along the Narmada is choking web of life

Mining has altered the landscape, river flow, water availability and sand deposit patterns; rivers have dried up, farming has become difficult&…

Tag Garuda: Bihar plans GPS trackers for endangered Greater Adjutant Storks

Bhagalpur’s riverine plains have led the fight to conserve Greater Adjutant Storks; Now, the birds are being tagged to study their movements