Here is a unique opportunity to hear stories from the dirt tracks of the jungles: to smell the earth through people who have made forests a part of their lives. ‘From the Field’ showcases people like ecological historians, wildlife researchers, or forest department staff, and the challenges they face in their daily lives and professions. Learn from their insights on a broad spectrum of topics, gained through extensive studies and hands-on experiences.
The dry ground crumbled beneath my feet as I took slow and deliberate steps. The heat was making me sweat in profusion while I treaded carefully along tortuous dirt roads. […]
“I just cannot believe this, what is happening here?” I must have uttered something like this in utmost excitement to Sameer Ali, my research colleague, as we witnessed an extreme […]
If you were given a pot of conservation money to spend on species of your choosing, who would you choose? Hari Sridhar would pick six common, unremarkable birds from the […]
Although only 30% of India’s population lives in cities now, this proportion is expected to increase to 50% in the next two decades. It is becoming increasingly important, therefore, to […]
Each year 26th April is designated as ‘ Save the Frog Day’. This article is in celebration of frogs in our vicinity. Those who grew up in cities like Bangalore […]
Come nightfall, the forest is a whole other world. The atmosphere is rent with peculiar sounds, the forest floor is lit by strange neon lights and the crack of twigs […]
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