The Wild Buffaloes Of Central India By | Posted on | What animals come to your mind when you think of charismatic mammals of the Central Indian forests? The usual answer would be tiger, leopard, dhole, hard-ground barasingha, and gaur. With the recent return of elephants to Central India, some would add these pachyderms to…
‘Not All Green Is Good’ By | Posted on | Great adaptability. Highly drought and disease tolerant. Deep-rooted. Fast growing. Hardy. Aggressive. ‘Mad’. Ideal traits in a plant evolved to live in hot and arid regions. But not so ideal for the ecosystems where the very plant is alien and invasive. The dry landscapes of…
To take or not to take the ‘charismatic species’ approach in wildlife conservation By | Posted on | In the real world, a world in which biodiversity and ecosystems need protecting by humans from humans, and I can’t stress this enough, for the very survival of us, humans, wildlife conservation has become a necessity. Yet,…
Pench Calling! WCT’s Annual Review Meet 2025 By | Posted on | What happens when some of the brightest minds in wildlife conservation from across the country gather in one of India’s most stunning tiger landscapes? Magic! The Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) recently held its annual review meet at the serene MPT Kipling’s Court in…
Annals Of The Satpura Uplands By | Posted on | Mapping Past and Present of the Satpura-Melghat Corridor Betul and Hoshangabad Forest Divisions. Chances are, those reading this would not have come across these names, and the few who have would perhaps find it difficult to put a finger on its location. So, let me…
The Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard:A Runner of the Thar Losing Its Race Against Time By | Posted on | Scorching heat is the defining feature of desert landscapes, making life relentlessly difficult for their inhabitants. Animals in these ecosystems often adjust their routines, maximising foraging during the cooler hours of dusk, dawn, or night. But when…
The Sagareshwar Story – an experiment in rewilding By | Posted on | Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is a small 10.87 sq. km. Protected Area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, and situated about 50 km. from Sangli city. However, what makes this little sanctuary unique is the fact that it is often dubbed as an…
WCT Wins the 2025 Satellites for Biodiversity Award! By | Posted on | WCT has been selected as one of the 2025 Satellites for Biodiversity Award Winners! In partnership with the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF), UK, and the Airbus Foundation, WCT is harnessing high-resolution satellite imagery, on-the-ground data, and ecological research to conserve and monitor…
The Bumbb Story By | Posted on | One of WCT’s flagship community interventions in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, has been the Water Heater Project that is focused on not just reducing firewood consumption, but also forest degradation, the drudgery of women and their exposure to harmful smoke, and above all, human-carnivore conflict. WCT’s intensive socio-economic…
WCT’s New Picture Books for Children Launched! By | Posted on | WCT’s New Picture Books for Children Launched! At the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), we have long aspired to bring wildlife conservation stories and concepts to children from all walks of life in an accessible and engaging way. We believe that interpreting our field…