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The World’s Smallest Pig - the Pygmy Hog

June 12, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Pigmy Hog - Charming little Animal : ”I had never actually met a pigmy hog, but I have a deep, warm regard for all members of the pig family. So, simply it was a pig and a pigmy pig at that, I felt it must be charming “- Gerald Durrell. Amazing words from an outstanding conservationist,

The Tusker who came to Tea

November 19, 2011 Wild Navigator 4 Comments

Similar to a famous children’s story book written and illustrated by Judith Kerr known as ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’ describes a tale of a girl called Sophie and her mother who hear their door bell ring while sitting to have a cup of afternoon tea. A stripy cat ‘A Tiger’ unexpectedly turns up at their door step and

Critical Wildlife Habitat: Hopefully India’s Hoolock Gibbon Sanctuary (Assam)

November 05, 2011 Wild Navigator 1 Comment

Situated in the North Eastern Indian state of Assam, the district of Jorhat and Mariani sub division - The Hoolock Gibbon Sanctuary could potentially be India’s first ever critical wildlife habitat. I write this post because as a child, i grew up adjoining the Hoolock Gibbon Sanctuary boundary and to see it being proposed, to

Human animal conflicts in Assam’s tea garden

October 19, 2011 Wild Navigator No comments

Assam, India Human animal conflicts are certainly on the rise where wild populations are trying to make existing habitats their grounds but mostly fall into problems with human settlements in many parts of the country. This report from Assam’s local newspaper addressed problems faced by tea plantations and the capturing of a Black Panther (which

Bird of prey (Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle) Electrocuted (Assam India)

October 19, 2011 Wild Navigator 1 Comment

Assam, (India) These photographs were taken at 8.10 am on 7.8.11 when Mr. Arun Kaul was coming out of Salonah Tea Estate (in front of Borghat Bungalow). The boys who were carrying the bird said the bird had been electrocuted. Photo credits: © Arun K Kaul —————————————————– These incidents are common in the area –

Why private owners must be involved in conservation strategy - Janaki Lenin

September 25, 2011 Wild Navigator No comments

Attaching an article by Janaki Lenin for the First Post. I have lived all my life in tea estates (in Assam) where these plantations forest which encounter high species / biodiversity which come under major conflicts with animal / humans on a regular basis. Recently Assam Company India Limited ( a brief history) - it’s 3 tea gardens in

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