habitat destruction

Vanishing sparrows, our urban dilemma

The Prime Minister’s recent observation about the declining population of sparrows is a poignant reminder of the environmental costs of urbanization. During his address, he lamented that many children today have only seen sparrows in pictures or videos, a stark contrast to the past when these birds were a common sight on rooftops and trees. […]

Urgent action needed to protect India’s elephant population

The disturbing rise in elephant deaths across India has brought renewed focus to the urgent need for effective wildlife conservation policies. Recent cases from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, where 10 elephants died from suspected poisoning due to millet consumption, and Odisha, with over 50 unnatural elephant deaths this year, underscore the crisis facing India’s iconic species. […]