Cattle grazing – a bane for the forests
Rampant illegal cattle grazing in reserved forests leads to habitat loss for wildlife, which furthermore leads to devastating man-animal conflict. Cattle grazing can be regarded as a burning issue in forest conservation. Grazing is the cheapest way of feeding one’s cattle
Star-studded homecoming
A long-awaited homecoming for 51 repatriated Indian star tortoises! Follow the struggles of a team of wildlife biologists, working in tandem with the Indian and Singaporean governmental agencies to bring the small reptiles back to their native habitat. With over 25,000
Plants of Purpose
The state of Tamil Nadu has a wide and varied range and variety of vegetation. From mountainous rain, backwoods to dry deciduous forests, and thistle bush woodlands to tropical dry broadleaf timberlands, along with salt-swamps and mangroves, the state has
Weaving all the Way
Saevus brings you short stories of life from the undergrowth, which often escape our attention but are of immense importance in the natural world. The very sight of a swarm of red ants can make your face twitch with the recollection
The Boy and the Bird
Awareness and knowledge of the importance of conservation of wildlife and nature are still absent in a major portion of India’s backward class. Here is the sorry tale of an untimely demise of a Common Flame-back woodpecker. As per my usual