India’s southernmost vulture population stands at 320 individuals

India’s southernmost vulture population stands at 320 individuals

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

Free-roaming big cats maul farmers’ livelihood in Wayanad

Free-roaming big cats maul farmers’ livelihood in Wayanad

Dairy farmers in Wayanad besides concerned for their safety and of their kin are a distressed lot with tigers and leopards preying on their cattle and the economic cost it has on their livelihood. They are demanding that the Forest department change the norms and limit for compensation. Dairy farmers in Wayanad besides concerned for … Read more