Tahrcountry Musings

Dancing your PhD may sound a wee bit zany and bonkers. This happened recently in a contest sponsored by the magazine science . Science chall...

Would you believe this? Mosques coming to the rescue of Turtle Conservation? Yes, it is happening. This week 482 mosques in the Malaysian st...

Simple solutions can sometimes cascade in to big benefits. This is exactly what happened with a small innovative thinking from Dr. Laurie ...

It is a known fact that palm oil plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia are destroying rainforests and threatening the very existence of enda...

The mysteries of nature are myriad. Some makes you wonder with its complexities and nuances. A bird song might seem ordinary at first glance...

Indonesia stands as the world's third biggest greenhouse gas emitter behind the United States and China. How come this happens when Indo...

The innovative ways in which local populace comes up with ways to solve some of their problems never ceases to amaze me. Here is yet another...

The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States has been hailed by environmentalists worldwide. He has always been concerned...

Migratory birds flying across nations are facing increasing threats worldwide. The war in Afghanistan is a grim reminder. Siberian Crane whi...

Prince Charles has always been a green man practicing what he preaches. He has been promoting environmental ideas for most of his adult life...

The recent sale of 108 tonnes of African ivory is still bothering the conservationists worldwide even though the sale was done under proper ...

A field survey led by Jason Rohr of the University of South Florida has come up with the finding that chemical Atrazine in fertilizers is th...

Photo credits:BBC A picture of elusive snow leopard(( Uncia uncia ) on a night prowl taken by photographer Steve Winter has won this years p...

The Living Planet Report produced by WWF, the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network warns that the world is headed f...

I was reading the latest report from Deutsche Bank entitled ' Investing in Climate Change 2009 – Necessity and Opportunity in Turbulent ...

Indonesia had assured the recently concluded World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, its commitment to protect the natural forests and eco...

EBay announcement of worldwide ban on the sale of ivory has been welcomed by conservationists worldwide. The new policy will be effective fr...

Here is yet another example of how study of wildlife can benefit man. Benefits from study of wildlife are a cornucopia waiting to be tapped ...

Here is something that is sure to fire your enthusiasm about nature conservation. You need not have degrees in conservation to espouse the c...

I was disturbed to read some of the latest findings on how sound pollution is threatening the existence of wildlife. Have you tried to hail ...