Green Gold: Forests that suck
Prof Rohit Jindal Professor, MacEwan University email: [email protected] Project Forest, a company based in Edmonton, Canada, has a unique way to fight climate change. It is partnering with local companies…
Impact of Hydro Electric Projects and Chamoli Flash Flood
By Seema SharmaEmail: [email protected] 450 hydro-electric projects are under way to harness 27,039 MW (24 in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi basin, also widening 889 km Char Dham road in Uttarakhand State…
WII team looks for viable forest area to harbor cheetah
Seema Sharma Email: [email protected] The survey to find potential habitat to relocate the African Cheetah in India has begun. M.K. Ranjitsinh, former Director of Wildlife Preservation of India, said that…
Conservation through wildlife photography
Graham Jones Email: [email protected] It was very early, dark and bitterly cold when we six photographers loaded cameras into our minibus. I was in Finland, working with Finnature, a wildlife company run…
Powerlines kill many thousand birds
By the Editors of Conservation Times Habitat loss and fragmentation are the greatest impacts of wind farms on wildlife. Wind turbines, like many other human activities and buildings, also increase…
Our Connection with Mother Earth
Manoj Sharma Email: [email protected] The first edition of Conservation Time sincluded an article “Appreciating the Earth” by Nishant Shukla. It emphasized the “Observation of Local Surroundings and Making Connections” for…
Oran (Sacred Grove) Biodiversity Loss
By the CT Editors Temple bells ring throughout the day as devotees pay homage. Many resident and migratory bird species remain unmoved by recurring echo as they feed feverishly at…
Smart Phones and Smart Folk in the Thar Desert
Martin Goodman The jeep is racing along the desert track when it pulls up. A motorcyclist has flagged us down. He has the sighting of a poacher to report. Radhey…
What do wading birds eat?
Adapted from an article by Rick SimpsonWader Quest Newsletter, email: [email protected] So, what exactly are all those wadingbirds out there on the mudflats eatingwith such enthusiasm? The answer isbenthos, also…