Everyone has a place that draws them back over and over again. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is that place for me. I came here in 2002 for my master’s research project to assess impacts of villages on the park and voluntary resettlement of people. I have since worked in several wild places across India but I…
One of the biggest joys in field work is chancing upon interesting sights, people, and places in the middle of nowhere. The Eastern Ghats are full of such places. The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous mountain range along eastern coast of India. These drier Ghats are often neglected by naturalists, scientists, and conservationists in favor…
By: Sunday Simon Say there’s an issue in your community you want to fix. There are the obvious tactics. Maybe you try picketing, talking to your local government, or collecting signatures from your neighbors. But have you ever thought of mapping your issue? That’s what four students at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles did…