Kollukudipatti: The village that doesn’t burst crackers on Diwali so the birds stay
Some three decades ago, the village decided to stop bursting firecrackers during Diwali. “We noticed chicks falling out of their nests disturbed by the loud sounds. We discussed it at panchayat meetings and imposed an informal rule forbidding firecrackers
published on 22 Dec 2018
Ustad the tiger belongs in the forest, not in a jail
It’s been a year since the magnificent Bengal tiger Ustad – Urdu for ‘master’ – was punished and ‘incarcerated’ in Sajjangarh Zoo. Though forest officials claim he is in fine fettle, the mystery of the tiger’s complete isolation is baffling.
published on 18 May 2016
Ranthambore to Udaipur Park: Officer admits tiger was moved under ‘public pressure’
The Indian Express had sought the chain of communication between the NTCA and Rajasthan government over the moving of T24, through an RTI plea filed to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
published on 04 Jan 2016
Lack of a senior male guide, orphan young male wild elephants slaughter rhinos
Pilanesberg game reserve, South Africa
published on 23 Oct 1994