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.
One rainy afternoon, Gururaja and I descended the Western Ghats to reach the coastal plains of Kumta. The monsoon had already set in and the time was ripe to study […]
I step into my sturdy ankle-high shoes with leech socks on my feet, worn over my regular socks, and tighten the laces, tying them securely in double knots; they better […]
“There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.” – Mark Twain Bangalore, India’s 3rd most populous city, is known by many metonyms. However, one doesn’t quite […]
It was a rainy night on the 6th of July in the year 2015. A group of 15 frog enthusiasts were up and about as part of the citizen engagement initiative […]
“The place was dreadfully infested by tigers, especially the fort, which occupies a large rocky hill.” – 12 June 1800, Francis Buchanan, in ‘A Journey from Madras through the countries […]
I studied Racket-tailed Drongos’ vocal behaviour for my PhD from the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. My field work was in the Biligirirangan Hills, now the […]
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