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Posted on September 14, 2020March 18, 2021 by tigergirl621 · 5 Comments

Thinking Beyond Boundaries: Biogeography and Humboldt

The International Biogeography Society has declared today, Sept. 14, as International Humboldt Day. Find out why we celebrate Humboldt and what his pet theory of biogeography has done to shape science and our understanding of the world today!

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 December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 by tigergirl621 · 1 Comment

Can Wolves Fight Back Against the Lonely Walk to Extinction?

The wolf is perhaps the only terrestrial mammal that has a reputation worldwide, from the Rocky Mountains of North America to the woods of Europe to the tundra to the African highlands and to the scrublands of India. It is also one of the least-loved and most misunderstood creatures with which we inhabit this planet.…

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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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