The dugong is a Schedule 1 species in India, accorded the same protection as the Tiger but we barely know anything about it. My three amazing guests on episode#32 are researching Dugongs in three coastal pockets of India and doing a fantastic job as far as I can tell. I learnt a great deal about a mammal in my backyard which I was clueless about till now.   Hope you enjoy listening to Prachi Sachchidanand  Hatkar,  Chinmaya Ghanekar and Swapnali Gole of their work with Dugongs  as much as I did. Cover Dugong Photo Credits: Darius Quadros. Researchers photos courtesy Swapnali, Chinmaya and Prachi.

Know Your Dugong. A High Priority Species Like the Tiger Ep#32

Show notes are now on earthymatters.blog   In episode #33 I’m speaking to Dr Suresh Kumar, a remarkable wildlife biologist from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who specializes in animal ecology, migration and movement studies, conservation biology. In his pursuit of wildlife conservation, he has discovered a new species of pheasant, studied macaques, used satellite telemetry to obverse the distribution of olive ridley turtles, tagged and followed the long-distance migration patterns of the Amur falcon, and mapped habitats of the Great Indian Bustard. My second guest is Amarjeet Kaur, Together they tell us about the first study of Barn swallows in India. Also at WII, Amarjeet, has worked on the migration and conservation of Amur Falcons in Nagaland and Manipur, and another long-distance migratory bird. Amarjeet is now completing her PhD on the first study of Barn swallows in India.

Barn Swallow-The Aerial Insectivore of the Himalayas: Dr Suresh Kumar & Amarjeet Kaur Ep #33

I am speaking with two plant and  tree lovers, basically tree experts  with extraordinary insights, botanical facts, myths, history, current issues and personal stories relating to four florae of their choice. My guest Mallika Ravikumar is a lawyer-turned-writer. She writes about history, culture and nature has authored over six books mostly for children. Nishanth Srinivas is based out of Shillong, and is working with an NGO called Conservation Initiatives. He specializes in satellite mapping and is interested in human–elephant interactions and landscape ecology. Show notes coming soon on my blog EarthyMatters

Plant and Tree Stories with Mallika Ravikumar and Nishanth Srinivas Ep#34

Hi, I'm Lalitha Krishnan. I want to reconnect my fellow Indians to nature through storytelling and to share everything I learn by entertaining, creating awareness, and bringing back the ‘awe’ of our natural world seamlessly. Listen to relevant conservation stories. This podcast comes to you from a hilltop in the Himalaya. Download episodes free and listen at leisure. Read the show notes on earthymatters.blog  Keep listening for news, views and, updates from the world of conservation.  Disclaimer: Views, thoughts, and opinions (and they can change) expressed in the podcast and show notes belong solely to the guests featured in the episode, and not necessarily to the host of this podcast/blog or the guest’s employer, organisation, committee or other group or individual.

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