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Posted on July 14, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

Waking Up to the Rot

Why are vultures so critical to our ecosystems and public health? And what happened to India's resident vulture population? Based on my B.Sc. thesis work, here is a post on India's wild public health servants - vultures!

Posted on June 11, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621 · 2 Comments

The Bandit Queen (Rivers of India Series Pt. 2)

River of bandits, haunt of dacoit queens, she is fearless and wicked in her glory...meet the Chambal, the second star in the Rivers of India Series

Posted on June 5, 2020May 13, 2021 by tigergirl621 · 2 Comments

Youth for Nature Magazine – World Environment Day 2020

This year, on World Environment Day, I decided to reach out to the next generation of environmentalists - the children of today. As a dance teacher, older sister, and aunt, I have met many children in my life, and their opinions on our planet and its future never cease to impress me. So, here's something…

Posted on May 31, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621 · 2 Comments

A Goddess on Earth (Rivers of India Series Pt. 1)

She flows, tempestuous and carefree, out of the womb of the Shivaliks and into the floodplains that feed millions of hungry mouths.

Posted on May 22, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

India’s Wild Side: A Journey Across a Biodiverse Subcontinent

May 22, 2020 - International Day for Biological Diversity. Let's celebrate today with a walk through some of India's bountiful ecosystems and discuss what we stand to lose if we continue to dismiss the importance of nature.

Posted on May 3, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

Sowing the Seeds for an Empowered Future: Navdanya

A description of an experience that shaped me as an ecologist and environmentalist - a day at Navdanya!

Posted on April 26, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

A Journey Through India’s Forests

A look at some of India's beautiful forests and the threats that they face

Posted on April 19, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

From Coast to Crest: A Photostory Journey of Kannur, Kerala

Join me on a photostory of my trip to Kannur, a coastal city in Kerala. My journey commences on the coast and takes the reader to the crest of the Western Ghats...hop on board!

Posted on March 4, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621

World Wildlife Day 2020: Here’s to a More Sustainable Decade

This World Wildlife Day, we look forward towards a decade of sustaining biodiversity in all its forms on our beautiful Earth

Posted on December 21, 2019December 11, 2019 by tigergirl621

One Last Dance: The Fate of Manipur’s Dancing Deer

My article published in Current Conservation magazine in Nov 2019 on the fate of Manipur's sangai, the dancing deer. You'll find links to beautiful videos on this rare species at the end of the article as well...

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Priya Ranganathan is a wetland ecologist and geologist with a passion for writing. Her work is primarily focused on the wetland and riverine systems in the Western Ghats of India.

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