Exotic Aliens

Are the lion and cheetah indigenous to India as has always been believed or were they imported to the subcontinent, asks Valmik Thapar.

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Nandankanan Tiger

On the night of Tuesday, April 30th, a wild adult tiger, attracted by mating calls of captive female tigers at the Nandankanan Zoo on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, entered the zoo through emergency gates deliberately…

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A Review Of Exotic Aliens – The Lion And Cheetah In India

By Valmik Thapar, Romila Thapar and Yusuf Ansari My first reaction was “Impossible!” The very suggestion that lions and cheetahs might have been imported into India by humans relatively recently, and…

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Critically Endangered – Why The Great Indian Bustard Might Need A Captive-breeding Programme

Few people are aware that the Great Indian Bustard could have been India’s national bird. Dr. Sálim Ali had recommended that the bustard would be an ideal choice. "This bustard is a large and spectacular bird, indigenous…

Interview of the Month

Meet Robert D. Hormats, U.S. Under Secretary of State

Shubhobroto Ghosh, Senior Programme Officer, TRAFFIC India, interviewed U.S. Under Secretary of State, Robert Hormats, following his participation in the…

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Kaziranga National Park

Situated in Nagaon and Golaghat districts of Assam on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra, Kaziranga lies ...