Bird Flu Spread at Pong Dam Puts Region on High Alert
byDharamshala: The death of hundreds of migratory birds around the Pong Dam reservoir in recent days have been attributed to the spread of H5N1…
Wildlife
Pigeons of Sacred Heart & Falcons of War
by‘Hi Papa I m in school, Manu is by my side.. Aseem’. Liki is back home with the message; Supi takes turns with vivid…
Book Review — The Forester’s Dilemma
byIn Pursuit of a Man-Eater by Suneet Bhardwaj Ruskin Bond had once remarked that India has more writers than readers. That, I feel, is…
Rare Himalayan Serow Sighted in Himachal’s Spiti Valley For First Time
byShimla: The near threatened and rarely seen Himalayan serow, a goat antelope, has been sighted and captured in a camera by the…
Birds Make The Best Of Human Lockdowns
byReduced levels of noise pollution because of no vehicular traffic and human activity confined in controlled lockdowns has brought out the birds in ever…
Birds More Visible As Covid-19 Locks Up Humans
bySitting in my balcony and observing the birds that have become more visible during the lockdown, now that human activity has diminished. …
Snow Leopard In A Close Encounter With Humans In Spiti Valley
byManali: Two young men while travelling by a car on one of the highest motorable roads in the world, near Hikkim village of Spiti,…
Bird Watchers Record 114 Species At Pong Dam Wetland For 2020 Count
byDharamshala: Birdwatchers at the Pong Dam Annual Waterfowl Estimation exercise, done over two days on 30th & 31th Jan, sighted more bird species this year…
Pong Dam Wetland To Hold First Bird Festival On 1st February 2020
byDharamshala: The First Bird Festival is being organised in Pong Dam reservoir on 1 st and 2 nd Febuary by Wildlife wing of the…