Forest dept. relies on tribal wisdom to tackle…

[ad_1] The stench of dried oil sardines and other fish could keep troops of monkeys away from ploughland, and planting Chethi Koduveli, a commonly found flowering shrub, around farmlands would keep crop-raiding animals at bay!Porcupines would…

Rajan Gurukkal advocates for Participatory Forest Management to…

[ad_1] National Tiger Conservation Authority member Rajan Gurukkal has called for the activation of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) as a sustainable solution to the escalating human-wildlife conflicts, particularly in areas like Wayanad. Expressing concern over…

Fatal wild elephant attacks in Kerala raise fresh…

[ad_1] Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has told the Kerala Assembly that wildlife intrusions into human habitations for water and forage often peaked during summer. | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY Two back-to-back fatal wild elephant attacks…

UDF taps into woes of settler farmer community…

[ad_1] On Saturday, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition launched a political campaign tapping into the woes of a sizeable settler-farmer community reeling from low crop price-induced agrarian distress and pervasive social insecurity caused…