Last Sunday, 100 elephants entered Beverly Hills’ palm-lined streets, home to many Hollywood stars. No one backed away in fear, though — because the large beasts were handcrafted from the invasive Lantana camara plant, and travelled on trucks decorated with vibrant Indian lorry art. It was the last leg of The Great Elephant Migration, a 5,000-mile installation art … Read more
More than 300 vultures were recorded in the recently completed synchronous vulture survey in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) encompassing parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, according to data from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. According to the data, the Mudumalai-Sathyamangalam-Bandipur-Wayanad complex of the NBR accounted for over 82% of the vultures recorded during … Read more
January 05, 2023 11:03 pm | Updated January 06, 2023 04:04 pm IST – UDHAGAMANDALAM Human settlements hinder the movement of elephants, keeping them confined to hilly areas. File | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M Elephants winding their way up the rocky green hills in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) make for pretty photographs. But a … Read more