2018-10-03 06:08
We usually book flight tickets in advance to take advantage of price factor. In the era of dynamic pricing the early bird gets the advantage of lower fares.In the case of SpiceJet, you are i… Read More
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2018-06-05 17:31
The coterie is also in to, attempts, to run down the achievements of others.I am also a victim of this nefarious attempts. I have never staked claim to anything I have not done, but with pri… Read More
2018-04-29 06:53
The coterie and their associates are a determined lot. Here is another taste of their misdemeanor. A photographer from Kochi had submitted a proposal for a photodocumentation of Munnar flora… Read More
2018-04-17 16:12
In my previous post I had indicated the disturbing trend that is sweeping Kerala, when it comes to taking decisions about wildlife affairs. I have a small piece of advice for the coterie.Wha… Read More
2018-01-16 14:45
Tahrcountry Musings: The coterie that runs wildlife decisions in Kerala Read More
2018-01-15 16:01
Kerala is famous for inclusiveness, when it comes to wildlife management. Decisions are taken based on views of experts and this has paid rich dividends for the department.A recent disturbin… Read More
2017-04-30 03:49
The digital technology, in recent years, has given a huge boost to wildlife research and conservation, but sadly the technology has started doing the Frankenstein act, with the advent… Read More
2016-08-22 05:45
Hi guys, Due to personal constraints I am not in a position to post regular updates. Hope to see you soon. Have a great time Read More
2016-07-29 05:07
Hi Guys, I am taking a break for 15 days. There wont't be any updates during this period Read More
2016-07-26 03:55
Desert bighorn sheep lambing habitat: Parturition, nursery, and predation sitesRebekah C. Karsch,James W. Cain,Eric M. Rominger and Elise J. GoldsteinThe Journal of Wildlife Management,Volum… Read More
2016-07-24 04:58
Spatial characteristics of residential development shift large carnivore prey habitsJustine A. Smith,Yiwei Wan and Christopher C. WilmersThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 80,&n&hell…Read More
2016-07-22 11:19
A study by Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Addis Ababa University, reported in the open access Malaria Journal, has shown that malaria-transmitting mosquitoes activ… Read More
2016-07-21 11:23
The global antibody industry is worth 80 billion dollars and relies heavily on animals to produce the antibodies that are used to detect the vast range of molecules indicative of state of he… Read More
2016-07-20 06:24
A new study of pigeons by Fayme Cai and Rebecca Calisi in New York City shows that levels of lead in the birds track with neighborhoods where children show high levels of lead exposure… Read More
2016-07-16 05:14
Effects of payments for ecosystem services on wildlife habitat recoveryMao-Ning Tuanmu,Andrés Viña,Wu Yang,Xiaodong ChenAshton M. Shortridge and Jianguo LiuConservation Biology… Read More
2016-07-15 04:25
Many animals show what is called “picture-object recognition”, in which they respond to pictures and their corresponding real-life objects in similar ways .A study which in… Read More
2016-07-14 04:20
A systematic survey of the integration of animal behavior into conservationOded Berger-Tal,Daniel T. Blumstein,Scott Carroll,Robert N. Fisher,Sarah L. Mesnick,Megan A. Owen,David Saltz,Colle… Read More
2016-07-13 04:15
Latest Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS) analysis, prepared by TRAFFIC on behalf of Parties to CITES is now availableETIS is a comprehensive information system to track illegal trade… Read More
2016-07-08 08:37
As the population of human being burgeons most species of large carnivores and large herbivores depend on being able to occupy human-dominated landscapes for survival. This invariably leads… Read More
2016-07-07 04:22
Linguists teaming up with primatologists have brought the general methods of contemporary linguistics to bear on monkey morphology (pertaining to the structure of calls), syntax (how the cal… Read More
2016-07-06 04:38
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia), is the world’s, most mysterious and the least studied big cat. New studies are now breaking fresh ground bringing encouraging results about their nu… Read More
2016-07-05 04:01
A telemetric study of the trajectory and flight strategy of frigate birds(Fregata minor), led by Henri Weimerskirch of the Centre d'études biologiques de Chizé (CNRS/Universit… Read More
2016-07-04 04:16
A new tarantula genus and species, formally called Kankuamo marquezi, has been discovered in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. The genus’ name honors an indigenous people fr… Read More
2016-07-03 04:51
I just finished reading this delightful book by Thomas D. Seeley. Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science of wild bees. Seeley we… Read More
2016-06-26 04:08
Scientists of KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and ZSW (Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg) have increased the efficiency of solar cells by repl… Read More
2016-06-25 03:55
Scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a discovery that could throw out of kilter the significance of traditional criter… Read More
2016-06-24 09:08
Dr. Tracy Ainsworth from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University who led a comprehensive research on coral reefs says good bacteria could be the ke… Read More
2016-06-22 04:16
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) in China have devised a way to turn millions of tons of plastic garbage into liqu… Read More
2016-06-15 04:07
Research led by Ian Gynther from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, in partnership with the University of Queensland has come to the conclusion that human… Read More
2016-06-14 04:11
I just read the world wildlife crime report prepared by UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), with data provided by partner organizations under the International Consortium on Co… Read More
2016-06-12 01:48
Mirkka Lahdenperä, Khyne U. Mar and Virpi Lummaa, researchers from University of Turku in Finland have come to the conclusion that to ensure the survival of the calves and breeding succ… Read More
2016-06-10 04:14
This magnificent view of the rarely seen Bryde's whale was captured by a team of researchers from the Auckland University of Technology. A female and her calf are seen swimming off the coast… Read More
2016-06-09 04:34
Oxford researchers say Pristine' landscapes simply do not exist anywhere in the world today. An exhaustive review of archaeological data by them from the last 30 years provides details… Read More
2016-06-07 11:08
Researchers Zhao Pan, William G. Pitt, Yuanming Zhang, Nan Wu, Ye Tao and Tadd T. Truscott from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University have discovered… Read More
2016-06-06 04:38
Nature apps have the power to harness cloud computing, social networking, and crowdsourcing. I believe we have not fully leveraged the potential of Nature… Read More
2016-06-05 04:14
The avian scavenger crisis: Looming extinctions, trophic cascades, and loss of critical ecosystem functionsEvan R. Buechley and Çağan H. ŞekercioğluBiological Cons… Read More
2016-06-04 03:59
Latest research by Boise state university has come to the conclusion that external noise can impact hunting abilities of owls. This is the first research on the impact of sound on owls. Owls… Read More
2016-06-03 05:03
Conserving tigers in working landscapesPranav Chanchani,Barry R. Noon,Larissa L. Bailey and Rekha A. WarrierConservation Biology,Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 649–660… Read More
2016-06-01 16:32
Have a look at this drone that plants trees Read More
2016-06-01 04:31
Kansas State University researchers advise an increase in prescribed grassland burning to maintain ecosystem. They have found a three-year absence of fire is the tipping point for the t… Read More
2016-05-31 04:00
The vibrant colors of many birds’ eggs, particularly those that are blue to blue-green have eluded evolutionary functional explanation. It was with great fascination that I read this p… Read More
2016-05-28 06:39
A new study by E. E. Byrnes and C. Brown has come out with the finding that Sharks have individual personalities.The authors write “The study examined interindividual personality… Read More
2016-05-27 04:12
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Marine Young Professionals Task Force have partnered with the Blue Solutions project, Mis… Read More
2016-05-24 04:25
Researchers Jarrod C. Hodgson and Lian Pin Koh writing in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 23 say that steps should be taken to ensure that UAV operations are not cau… Read More
2016-05-23 11:22
Using perceptions as evidence to improve conservation and environmental managementNathan James BennettConservation Biology, Volume 30, Issue 3, pages 582–592, June 2016T… Read More
2016-05-20 06:26
Early-bird registration ends May 31st 11 days left to take advantage of early bird offers.Register by May 31st to take advantage of reduced rates Read More
2016-05-17 14:14
6th WORLD CONGRESS ON MOUNTAIN UNGULATES and 5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOUFLONOrganized by the Ministry of Interior with the cooperation of Frederick University and… Read More
2016-05-15 04:05
The contribution of community wisdom to conservation ecologyMartin Predavec, Daniel Lunney,Ben Hope, Eleanor Stalenberg, Ian Shannon, Mathew S. Crowtherand Indrie MillerConser… Read More
2016-05-13 06:10
DNA sequencing device, the MinION an innovation of University of Leicester, developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies to read the 'barcode genes' of animals is e… Read More
2016-05-10 16:46
Alaskan conservationists are training wolverines to sniff out humans trapped in debris and avalanches. Wolverines have incredible power of smell and shovelling abilities. Sceptics scoff at t… Read More
2016-05-09 06:01
According to a paper published in the scientific journalPeerJ. Leopard (Panthera pardus), has lost as much as 75 percent of its historic range. The study was conducted jointly by National Ge… Read More
2016-05-07 03:27
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have created a computer model mimicking how bees avoid hitting walls. This they expect will pave way for breakthrough in the development of autonomo… Read More
2016-05-06 06:15
A stunning alien-like jellyfish has been discovered on the Enigma Seamount near the Mariana Trench, located in the Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and southern Japan. Scienti… Read More
2016-05-05 15:51
According to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden understanding of the Long-eared bats ' flying technique could be significant for the future development of drones.The r… Read More
2016-05-04 04:37
Message from Dr Eleftherios Hadjisterkotis, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Participation fee is free for the scientists who are going to submit an abstract for an oral o… Read More
2016-05-03 05:28
A team of engineers and marine biologists from the University of California have devised a tool, taking inspiration from sea urchins’ (Strongylocentrotus fragilis) intricate mouth and… Read More
2016-05-01 07:36
I just finished reading Silent Sparks, a beautiful book about fireflies, borrowed from a visiting American friend. In Silent Sparks, noted biologist and firefly expert Sara Lewis walks… Read More
2016-04-29 05:12
Seeing the forest from drones: Testing the potential of lightweight drones as a tool for long-term forest monitoringJian Zhang,Jianbo Hu, Juyu Lian, Zongji Fann, Xuejun Ouyang and Wanhui YeB… Read More
2016-04-27 06:38
A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden suggests that corvid birds can be as clever as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.The team first trained the birds to obt… Read More
2016-04-26 05:48
Experts from 15 institutions, including the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds and the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India have found out that… Read More
2016-04-22 06:41
A research group led by Dr Kosuke Fujita of Osaka University has discovered that a plant-based polyphenol, promotes the migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) in blood… Read More
2016-04-19 04:57
Scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Illinois' Advanced Digital Sciences Centre in Singapore have developed artificial whiskers inspired by animal whiskers that… Read More
2016-04-16 04:13
Scientists from the German Primate Center (DPZ), the University of Kentucky, the American Duke Lemur Center and the Université d'Antananarivo in Madagascar have described three new sp… Read More
2016-04-15 03:43
Dr. Tamir Klein and Prof. Christian Körner of the University of Basel together with Dr. Rolf Siegwolf of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have discovered that forest trees trade l… Read More
2016-04-13 06:09
A new Duke University-led case study has demonstrated that habitat mapping software and satellite imagery can help conservationists predict the movements of endangered species in remot… Read More
2016-04-10 05:28
Tequila agave is famous for the traditional Tequila drink of Mexico. According to Mexican researcher Dr. Mercedes López , her studies have indicated that the blue variety of the Agave… Read More
2016-04-08 03:03
A study by scientists of USDA Forest Service and Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University has discovered that Moss growing on urban trees is a useful bio-indicator of cadmium air… Read More
2016-04-05 05:17
Optimal design of compact and connected nature reserves for multiple speciesYicheng Wangand Hayri ÖnalConservation Biology, Volume 30, Issue 2, pages 413–424, April… Read More
2016-04-02 02:58
It is a known fact that plants thrive when they establish symbiotic associations with microorganisms. The symbiosis improves the capability to absorb water and nutrients. Mycorrhiza fungi ar… Read More
2016-03-31 06:47
In mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), reproduction patterns closely follow the cycles of plant growth in their habitat. Research led by David Stoner of Utah State University using NASA satelli… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Protecting endangered wildlife against the onslaught of poachers armed with latest gadgets and weapons is a daunting task. There certainly is no silver bullet solution for the menace.Technol… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
My friend James and I, had always maintained that local ecological knowledge (LEK) has a great place in the wildlife mangers’ repertoire. We very effectively demonstrated this in Eravi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Here is the pic of something unusual. A marsupial frog (Gastrotheca dysprosita). The discovery was made in the Andes of Northern Peru.Citations:Duellman, William E. "An Elusive New… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Wildlife Day, to be observed on 3 March:For millennia, people and cultures have relied on nature’s rich diversit… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On 4th night when I walked in to the Kochi Bangalore flight I was in for a shock. Below and right in front of my seat there was litter. As it was the last flight to Bangalore and I had walke… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Conservation drones are increasingly being deployed by biologists and managers in conservation. Drones are great tools that gives us new perspectives unimaginable a few years back. From the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
First AnnouncementThe Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Frederick University, and the IUCN Caprinae Specialist Group, invites you to attend the: 6th WORLD CONGRES… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The failure of High Range landscape project to take off in Kerala should act as an eye opener to planners in Kerala. It was a grandiose project conceived with very good intentions. But, in a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
University of California researchers contend that LID (Low impact development) may help in controlling urban storm water runoff. LID mimic pre-urban stream functions. The researchers give th… Read More
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