Elephants and rhinoceros are among the most threatened species in Kenya, as their tusks and horns make them prime targets to poachers It’s illegal to kill the endangered animals in Kenya, and the Wildlife Conservation Act, put in place in 2013, carries a life sentence or fine of $200,000 for offenders; however, the sentences weren’t […]
Gharial – the fish-eating long-snouted crocodilian is bolstering its population in the Gandak River flowing through the plains of the northern state of Bihar. Started in 2014, the project funded by the Environment & Forests Department, Government of Bihar aims at recovery of Gharial in the Gandak River, known as Narayani in Nepal. The project […]
While also posing problems for the public, the rising heat in the atmosphere is showing its effect on the natural and man-made pools for elephants and other wildlife in the Haridwar area. The forest department has also started feeling the heat with no water tankers available to replenish the water holes made for wild animals.
Tiger, Tiger, burning bright In the forest of the night- William Blake Perhaps the most feared of predators, the tiger can be quite a gentleman. He wouldn’t bother you unless you bothered him and even then, he may just do a mock charge to warn and scare you away. But if he hasn’t eaten for […]
A Morning in the Forest A star broke from its moorings in the sky, a cannon ball was fired, Red hot streaking the sky it flew, River Ganga burst forth from her mountain fastness, Lord Ram’s arrow flew from his bow string, As the antlered stag jumped across the river in fright, Standing there was […]
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