Forest officials have reported a wild tiger in the fringes of Bannerghatta National Park in the south of Bangalore. This is barely 10km away from city.
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Conservation
The coming of the monsoons in India is associated with good news, particularly with regards to the wildlife after long and difficult dry seasons. However, that is not always the case, and Assam is an example.
Some good news came recently, when 5 major conservation organisations (WTI, IFAW, IUCN NL, World Land Trust & Elephant Family) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise £20-million for the construction of 100 key elephant corridors.
A disturbing story by Kalyan Varma : "When we read of man-elephant conflict , we agree that “capture” is the most logical solution. But do we know what capturing a wild elephant actually means, what it looks like, what it feels like?"
Which countries are most vulnerable to climate change, and which ones are most likely to survive? This is a global issue we should all be working on. India, my current home, is at great risk, among many other developing countries.