Protecting the Dhole
India needs a strategic management plan for conserving the endangered Asiatic wild dog. Wildlife Conservation Society–India, University of Florida (USA), Wildlife Conservation Trust, and National Centre for Biological Sciences released a study that proposed a framework for conserving the endangered
Leopards and Livestock – human-animal conflict
A new study reveals the impact of leopards on livestock losses and human injuries in a human-use landscape in Maharashtra, India. The impact of leopards (Panthera pardus) on livestock losses and human injuries in a human-use landscape in Maharashtra, India was
Troubled canids – golden jackals
Poaching and trade of golden jackals may be widespread in India, yet receives little conservation attention, states a study co-authored by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society - India, Arjun Srivathsa and Sushma Sharma. India’s efforts in countering wildlife crimes has
Ground-breaking study on pachyderm population
A recent study by scientists from WCS India, in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department, presents findings from a photographic spatial capture–recapture (SCR) survey of elephants in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, and demonstrates how the approach is well suited to
Spotting the spotted in SNGP
Leopard numbers in Sanjay Gandhi National Park is on the rise as seen in trap-camera footage, yet there still remains some areas of concern. Recent camera-trap images of leopards residing within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park(SNGP), Mumbai indicate that the numbers
Study on seagrass in the Andaman
A recent scientific study on the Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides), which has the longest leaves found in Indian waters and is a major carbon sink in the oceans has been published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. A population decline has