Archive for the 'Wildlife Conservation' Category
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Tiger population halved in the last 5 years
The latest tiger census report says it all. Only 1,411 tigers left in the indian subcontintent according to the latest tiger census report by the Govt of India.
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on February 13th, 2008 tagged Wildlife Conservation | Comment now »
Chinese Giant Salamander - Dwarfed by Man’s Greed
The Chinese Giant Salamader (Andrias davidianus) is an amphibian that has seen it all happen. Pre dating even the Tyrannosaurus rex, the largest living amphibian known to man is finding it quite difficult to escape extinction. Commonly found in aquatic habitats in the United States, China and Japan, it is quite uncommon nowadays to spot […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 24th, 2008 tagged Wildlife Conservation | Comment now »
The call of the tiger
False dawn. Light hues married to waking shadows. The early birds and jungle fowls kept their tryst. Heralding the march of time and the message of daylight. Almost second nature. The light lit itself for a minute or two before the darkness melted in. Confusion reigns. It happens every day in the mighty jungle. Time […]