wildlife

Bats have lived in Tamil Nadu’s old temple chambers and banana fields for decades, helping farmers predict rainfall. But their numbers are now falling.

Once seen darting across Kashmir’s wetlands, otters have become a rare sight with the worsening of pollution and the climate crisis.

How a river-cleaning campaign in Mizoram used snakes to attract crowds and enhance community engagement in rural waste management.

Conservation in India needs to move beyond protection of flagship species like tigers and elephants, to include the variety of flora and fauna the country hosts.

Doddu Aatam (Gaur Play), a traditional performance of the Irula community living in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, teaches co-existence between humans and nature.

Agariyas have been cultivating salt in Gujarat's Little Rann of Kachchh for centuries, but inaccurately executed conservation efforts and land surveys are pushing them out.

Red crabs are a sign of a healthy coastal region, but increasing footfall is becoming a threat to their survival in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district.

Extreme water scarcity is disrupting the forest ecosystem, imperilling India’s wildlife. Here’s how solar-powered pumps can help.

The houses in Pelma village carry wall-painted warnings about elephant attacks, but a mining company was permitted to cut down forests stating there’s no wildlife in the area.

Pine cultivation in the forests of Tirthan Valley in Himachal Pradesh is a colonial practice. Here's how it continues to impact the local wildlife, livestock, and people of the region.