Tamil Nadu

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Elephants Crossing: Danger and Death on a Railway Track in Palakkad
Conservation
Elephants Crossing: Danger and Death on a Railway Track in Palakkad
PA Vinayan
Around the country, train accidents continue to kill scores of elephants. Numerous elephants in the Palakkad division have met the same disastrous fate. Urgent conservation measures are required to stop this recurring tragedy
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PA Vinayan
Conservation
Poo to Woo:  How Blackbucks Use Their Dung to Attract Mates
Column
Poo to Woo: How Blackbucks Use Their Dung to Attract Mates
Janaki Lenin
Vipul Ramanuj
Blackbuck males know how to win a mate’s heart — with proud piles of prodigious poop
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Janaki Lenin
Vipul Ramanuj
Column
Tamil Nadu to Investigate Cause of Mysterious Elephant Deaths
Conservation
Tamil Nadu to Investigate Cause of Mysterious Elephant Deaths
George Rajasekaran
Poisoning and disease emerge as prime suspects for the deaths of elephants in the state's forests in the last seven months
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George Rajasekaran
Conservation
Sights and Sounds from the Tree Canopy
Wild Vault
Sights and Sounds from the Tree Canopy
Dr Seshadri KS
Exploring the last biological frontier, the treetops in Tamil Nadu’s Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
By
Dr Seshadri KS
Wild Vault
Nilgiri Tahr: The Little-known Mountain Monarch of the Anaimalai Hills
Species
Nilgiri Tahr: The Little-known Mountain Monarch of the Anaimalai Hills
Munib Khanyari
Conservation through monitoring population trends of the Nilgiri Tahr in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
By
Munib Khanyari
Species
Dismantling a Misnomer: Do Fallen Leaves Litter?
Wild Vault
Dismantling a Misnomer: Do Fallen Leaves Litter?
Dr Seshadri KS
A source of rich nutrients, the padding of leaves on the forest floor conceals a busy ecosystem
By
Dr Seshadri KS
Wild Vault
The Guide: Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
Habitat
The Guide: Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
Shoma Abhyankar
Though it is a small sanctuary, spread over only 21.5 square kilometres, Point Calimere has mangroves, tropical evergreen forests, and grassland ecosystems. Here’s how to explore this potpourri landscape
By
Shoma Abhyankar
Habitat
Blackbuck Beauties at the Point of Protection
Species
Blackbuck Beauties at the Point of Protection
Shoma Abhyankar
The sunny, open grasslands of Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary offer unhurried, unhindered views of these graceful antelopes
By
Shoma Abhyankar
Species
Tamil Nadu’s Seaweed Harvesters in Rough Seas
News
Tamil Nadu’s Seaweed Harvesters in Rough Seas
M. Palani Kumar
An unusual activity of the fisherwomen of Bharathinagar in Tamil Nadu keeps them more in the water than on boats. But climate change and overexploitation of marine resources are eroding their livelihoods
By
M. Palani Kumar
News
How a Colonial Hunter Inspired Conservation Efforts
Conservation
How a Colonial Hunter Inspired Conservation Efforts
KA Shaji
Though India-born British hunter Kenneth Anderson’s books are about his hunting exploits, they also discuss the importance of conservation and upholding the rights of the forest dwelling communities
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KA Shaji
Conservation
The Tamilian Warrior is Now a State Butterfly
News
The Tamilian Warrior is Now a State Butterfly
Vasudevan Sridharan
Tamil Nadu becomes the fifth Indian state to declare a state butterfly to boost conservation practices
By
Vasudevan Sridharan
News
An Appeal to Tourists: Stop Feeding the Nilgiri Tahr
Conservation
An Appeal to Tourists: Stop Feeding the Nilgiri Tahr
Pravin Shanmughanandam
It’s time to raise the consciousness of tourists driving on highways that run through forests
By
Pravin Shanmughanandam
Conservation
Microhabitats and Other Secrets of Life Under a Rock
Wild Vault
Microhabitats and Other Secrets of Life Under a Rock
Vineeth Mario Vincent
The ground beneath an everyday rock can shelter a whole community of insects, reptiles, and amphibians in a microhabitat
By
Vineeth Mario Vincent
Wild Vault