Wildlife

Karma Sonam, a field manager with the Nature Conservation Foundation, received the Natwest Group Earth Heroes Inspire Award 2021 for his outstanding work in reducing human-wildlife conflict in 17 communities across eastern Ladakh and conservation of snow leopards and Himalayan wolves.

Meet Farsa Ram Bishnoi, an unsung hero from Rajasthan. Recently, a video of him carrying an injured Chinkara on his shoulders went viral after being shared on Twitter by IFS officer Ramesh Pandey.

Geeta Seshamani narrates how along with Kartick Satyanarayan and the team at Wildlife SOS they sort to break the cruel Dancing Bear practice by the Kalandar community that used sloth bears as a source of earning.

Aaliya Mir, a resident of Srinagar, spends her days rescuing deadly vipers from Kashmiri homes, saving bear cubs and reuniting them with their mother and tracing leopard trails in the villages.

As a divisional forest officer, Sasmita Lenka from Odisha helped bust an international network of pangolin smugglers in Athagarh and Khunnpunni. Despite death threats and resistance from those in power, she took action against 36 smugglers and rescued five pangolins

Interestingly, their offbeat efforts even included the promotion of homestays and educating Ladakh’s masses about this elusive cat.

Colonel John Wakefield, fondly known as 'Papa Wakefield' was one of India's quiet, dedicated and effective wildlife defenders who turned wildlife tourism into a significant conservation tool.

Wildlife conservationist Parag Deka has spent the past 23 years bringing back the pygmy hog from near-extinction.

This year, zoos across the country were closed for more than 200 days. You can help them make ends meet by adopting your favourite animal.

Once known for their cruelty against animals, poachers at Manas National Park in Assam are now at the helm of protecting the wildlife at the UNESCO world heritage site, restoring the Indian Rhino’s glory