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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...

Posted on November 16, 2019 by tigergirl621

The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist: Pt. 3 – Nagarahole

Part 3 of my tourism woes 4 part series...this time, a record of my (mis)adventures in Nagarahole TR

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by tigergirl621

The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist Pt. 2: Bandipur

Part 2 in a four-part series on my experiences with being a tourist/wildlife scientist in India's tiger reserves. Read on to find out about how I fared in Bandipur...

Posted on October 15, 2019 by tigergirl621

The Perils of Being a Wildlife Tourist Pt. 1: Ranthambhore

What happens when a wildlife scientist turns tourist on a safari? Find out in this four- part story. Part 1 - Ranthambhore - is below

Posted on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by tigergirl621

My Feathered Friends Pt. 1: Birds of Karnataka

Birds that I love. Karnataka hosts a rich variety of wildlife, including bird species, of which I introduce 3 today...

Posted on April 13, 2019 by tigergirl621

Motherland

As Mother's Day draws closer, my pen sketches words of love for my motherland...this time in poetry, not prose...

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by tigergirl621

Wild Shaale: Where Conservation Meets Education

Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the lives of India's rural children AND help save our endangered wildlife? Then click here to read about Wild Shaale, a unique conservation education programme! Trust me, this is a cause worth supporting

Posted on October 10, 2018 by tigergirl621

Grains of Gold: Thoughts on Desert Ecosystems

Musings from 30,000 ft in the air on desert ecosystems and their shrouded mysteries

Posted on October 6, 2018October 12, 2018 by tigergirl621 · 1 Comment

Devil’s Child: My First Sighting of the Nilgiri Langur

This Wildlife Week 2018, click to read about my first encounter with one of the rare endemics of the Nilgiri Hills, the Nilgiri Langur!

Posted on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by tigergirl621

No Selfie Control Will Now Cost Karnataka Tourists Dearly

No selfie control is a very real phenomenon in modern-day India. After a very bizarre incident in 2017 when a prominent Indian cricketer and his wife posed in front of a pride of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir National Park, other Indian states have seen a rise in risky behaviour by tourists, most involving cell…

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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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