In Saswad, locals and the wild have learned to live with each other — leopards and wolves polish off poultry carcasses, birds show up to feast on the seasonal crop, and the timid Bengal fox builds homes in cultivated farms
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Mihir Godbole
is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker. He is also the founder of The Grasslands Trust, a Pune-based non-profit that works for the conservation of wildlife found in grassland and scrubland habitats.
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Published: Feb 05, 2021
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