Poaching: behind the scenes

In this episode listen to Niraj Sudhakar focus on the impacts of private transportation on wildlife, "as a car enthusiast I never looked at the impact of cars on the environment but my world has completely been changed and I now realise the grave danger of private transportation" - Niraj

“fashion fades, style is eternal” is an old saying but, literally speaking, that actually may no longer be true. The overconsumption of cheaply made clothing has a disastrous impact on the environment, wildlife, and our whole planet. listen to this episode, to understand your role in the vicious cycle. 

In this episode, we will discuss how India witnessed a 97% decline in the vulture population in just a few years, the consequences of that decline, and the measures to prevent the extinction of vultures in the Indian subcontinent.

We all recognize the need to conserve the wildlife on land as the destruction done to it visible but we should realize the need to conserve endangered aquatic fauna and their habitat for which the damage is done is not recognized. Listen to this episode to become aware of the degradation of one such fish, the humpback mahseer. 

The value of ivory is 15 times greater than gold and in this episode, we will talk to the global economic network behind the terrorising wildlife trade from African reserves to Asian market.

In this episode of the urban wildlife series, listen to Varun Surajkumaar, a young wildlife photographer, introduce you to the Kalangal grasslands of Coimbatore, reveal the jewels of those grasslands, and expose the threats to it with his own adventures and encounters.

There are about a billion unattended strays in the world and are said to threaten around 200 species of wildlife worldwide, yet they receive so little attention, so listen to this episode of the urban wildlife series to become aware of its impact and know solutions to prevent it . 

In this episode of the urban wildlife series we will break your myths about snakes and discuss about their survival in your backyard.

In this episode of the urban wildlife series we will identify the wildlife that coexists in the cities and towns with you and introduce you to the problems they face to survive amongst us everyday.

Are you a poacher? Are you buying the poached animals? or Are you selling the poached wildlife? listen to this episode to understand and realise the answers to those questions. episode credits: Neha Sudhakar.