Addressing the Needs of Ageing Leopards
A specialised geriatric care routine is the need of the hour for the ageing leopard population of leopards. We shed light on the Leopard Rescue Centre in Junnar, Maharashtra, established by Wildlife SOS where the majestic spotted felines live the
Spotted siblings
Sibling camaraderie at its best, a pair of leopard siblings teaches us a lesson in graciousness and open-hearted helpfulness. Sub-adult Leopard siblings on the hilltop. Trying to jump over the crevices. The bolder of the two, sister takes the leap of faith
Leopards in the land of Shepherds
Leopards, early from the pen of Jim Corbett to the current connotation of “man-eating leopard”, have reached a different level of interaction with humans. There are ample reports in which both leopards and humans are usually killing each other when
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
The Botswana predicament
An already difficult place to access, Botswana may take a further hit to its tourism industry if the country goes back to being a killing ground for its elephants. Botswana is a flat, sparsely populated, land-bound country in southern Africa —
Nchanting Ndutu
Located among the scenic acacia woodlands, perched on the edge of a permanent marsh is Ndutu, a part of the Serengeti ecosystem. It is a haven for those seeking close encounters in the wild and it is here that the
In the land of LEOPARDS AND SHEPHERDS
Spotting the spotted feline had never been so easy and so pleasurable. Welcome to Bera, where leopards roam free amongst the villages of shepherds. Bera, a small village in Pali district of Rajasthan, is located around 140 km from the lake
Junglimerics Revisited
Musings of a wild kind - in rhyme! Here is the next edition of limerics by the self-proclaimed "Half-mad Know-mad" Butterflies puddling at Sipna Mud n salt, nothing beats the chakhna The lizard Calotis Not letting this amiss Pounce, bounce - Oops! It broke its
Phantom of the Mountains: The Leopards of Himalayas
We arrived in the quaint little town of Hamirpur in the October of 2016. The cold was just beginning to set in, and the days were still brightly sunny and sweltering hot. Hamirpur is situated in the southern part of