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…
Troubled Times for Animals of Kaziranga
By Seema Sharma, a freelance journalist based in Chandigarh, email: [email protected] The wild animals of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam are having a tough time battling…
Reviving Rajasthan’s Desert Landscape
By Rosamma Thomas A freelance journalist based in Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaemail: [email protected] If Rajendra Singh is India’s award winning waterman, then Pradip Krishen is the nation’s plantman. The former filmmaker…
Caracal: New Facts
Observing Caracal (Caracal caracal) is not easy in India– it is nocturnal, and visitors are not allowed for nightinside forests. It is highly secretive. It is territorial andlives mainly alone…
Tiger Entrepreneurship
I am proud to appreciate that my colleagues have proven how distance – edit – management should be actively executed. So the 3rd Conservation Times is in hands, thanks to…
Letter to Humanity
The earth whispered but you did not hear.The earth spoke but you did not listenThe earth screamed but you turned her off.And so I was born…because you didnt ListenI was…
Tiger a cash cow
An estimated Rs 650 crore (about $100,000 US dollars) turnover is netted by five Tiger Reserves in India through fees charged on entry of visitors, safari vehicles, camera, guides etc.…