Climate change threatens the Nilgiri tahr

Aathira Perinchery Kochi The Hindu,  July 11, 2018   The antics of the sure-footed Nilgiri tahr are a treat to watch, but these endangered wild mountain goats – found only in high altitudes in India’s Western Ghats — could be losing their footing with increasing climate change. Even under moderate scenarios of future climate...

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Wayanad sanctuary plays host to Chousingha

E.M. Manoj KALPETTA The Hindu  July 11, 2018   Apart from providing refuge to various species of vultures and other wildlife, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary has also proved to be a safe haven for the four-horned antelope or Chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis). The images of the antelope (Ula man in local parlance)...

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