Extremely saddened to share that three people lost their lives to a wild elephant in Assam yesterday. I write an obituary for Mr Biren Rabha, a forest official whom I spent countless days with. projectcroak.com/post/rememberi…

Assam Forest Department WWF-India Aaranyak Wildlife Trust of India Kaushik Barua

Check out this wonderful film by Veditum India Foundation on Siddharth Agarwal 's 3000km walk up the Ganga! It's a delight to almost feel the beating heart of India, and see how they have built on these ideas over years!

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We have been waiting for this news for 6 years! The most amazing news to receive: our former UN Environment Programme colleague #NiloufarBayani is finally free! After over 6 years in prison, and as we approach #Eid , Niloufar has been released and is finally free and with her family. Welcome home!

This is such great news!

A fun and insightful conversation with Varun R Goswami 🐘 on why, where, and how elephants move across northeast India!

Where do you find the very infamous 'Fanta Omelette' in Ahmedabad? Asking for a friend. 😁😅

Beginning the field season with some incredible aerial sightings of humpback #dolphins . Hoping to capture detailed #fisheries and #tourism vessel interactions over the next few months. Stay tuned!

Do read this super important thread

So true!

🌳🗣️ The people's demand cannot be ignored! It's time to heed the call and protect our forests. Say YES to their future, NO to the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023! #ScrapForestConservationAmendmentBill2023 #SaveIndianForests @pmoindia MoEF&CC

Last few days! Order now and get it delivered before the harvest festival, Bwisagu in January!

For the first time, stikcy red rice and black rice grown at the foothills of the Bhutan Himalaya will be available for sale.
Have had this delicious rice that the Basumatary's grow for themselves and would 100% recommend it.
Min order 1 kg, and free delivery all over India!

#Elephants
Chased by violent ‘hulla parties’ or mobs carrying burning mashals. This vdo earlier this monthnr NH6 - Mednipore div #WestBengal . Despite a Supreme Court Order (my petition) clearly ban, pain, angst of the people 1/n

People at #SCCS2023 interested in behaviour change, conservation psychology, behavioural economics - let's catch up!
Molly Brown

Queens' College dining room, University of Cambridge

Gogoi da retires from Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary after taking care of the Forest Inspection Bungalow for several decades.
Was delightful to sit by his fire and then help him bring the utensils up to the elevated porch post dinner - to keep them safe from inquisitive elephants.

Fascinating study on bats in the Himalaya, and probably the best explanation of ecological niches!

Visited the TAGS collective at Tamulpur, Assam- set up by Rabindra Nath Upadhyay around the 1962 war to promote regional development.
It still carries forward that vision, and trains local people in village industry, now also rehabilitating ex-militants. Shot on 120mm film

between a big rock you can punch & many small ones that can crush you

with Arjun Kamdar & Kartik Chandramouli

#ArunachalPradesh #FreeFlowingRivers #Rivers #India

Check out this fascinating study from the Himalaya on how livestock and wild ungulates sharing pastures impact the prevalence of parasites - the tiny entities that can have a large impact on populations!