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Ali Hussian: The Masterful Bird Trapper
Building on his foundation of indigenous bird trapping knowledge, Hussain has developed a repertoire of unique techniques and has helped ornithologists from across the world catch birds for their research
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Is the Jerdon’s Courser Extinct?
Lost, found, and lost again — the long story of an elusive nocturnal bird that has only been seen in a few restricted areas of scrub jungle near Cuddappah (Kadapa), Andhra Pradesh
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Asad Rahmani and his Five-decade Long ‘Vacation’ in Conservation
From writing letters to Salim Ali as a young boy, to heading one of Asia’s most important conservation organisations, Asad Rahmani says his career in wildlife protection has been nothing short of an extended holiday
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How the Bengal Florican Charms Its Mate
The Bengal florican is a romantic at heart. Its courtship ritual is part pageant and part dance-off
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