Hi All
Just a quick update to you all, I am leaving on 17th February 2010 to shoot documentary on Snow Leopard in Ladakh, the documentary will be based on the story line is how to track snow leopard in higher altitude and what are difficulties faced by trackers and filming group, importance of snow leopard and poaching treats.
The documentary is producing by Mowgli Productions Pvt Ltd. and Supported by Nature Trails India (a Brand of Nature Trail Tours India Pvt Ltd)
Hope fully I will be back by great experience and some nice footage to share online with you all guys.
Mowgli Productions Looking For Volunteers to handle the camera and assistant Director. you can email them your CV at promotions@mowgliproductions.com
Will keep you updated.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
My Interview With Danik Jagran on 3rd Feb 2010
Hi All
Sorry for not keeping you all with latest updates. I was busy and most the time I was out on the trips.
Recently I been contacted by Mr.Harendra Chaudhary Chief Sub Editor / Sr.Reporter of Danik Jagran News Paper.
I have met lots of media people for my interview but I found Mr.Harendra truly dedicated for wildlife and nature. He is passionate about wildlife and photography. He came for a interview with me on wildlife photography and I found he is the true lover of Photography during the interview we discussed many things on photography and wildlife. I have attached the pic of interview in this blog, do go through it let me know what you feel about it, thanks a lot to Mr.Harendra
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Female presence’ to lure runaway tiger back to Panna
New Delhi: A “healthy, adult male tiger” was chosen after months of deliberation from Pench tiger park to be trans located to the empty Panna tiger reserve, which lost all its big cats to poaching exactly a year ago. Now, the young male has done what was least expected — it has run 200 km away.
After several letters between the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in New Delhi, it has finally been decided that the truant should be sedated and brought back — but only after he is given evidence that there are tigresses in Panna for company.
In an unusual letter to Madhya Pradesh, the NTCA has given the state forest department the permission to sedate the tiger and bring him back to Panna, after littering the enclosure he is brought back in with the scat of tigresses — to establish mate presence and to keep him “in Panna”.
This follows several arguments between the state and Centre, with the satellite signal in the tiger’s collar failing to work, and a debate on the ethical wisdom of sedating the animal for a second time.
“The tiger should be brought back to a soft-release enclosure in Panna, and kept there for at least 10 days so he can be familiarised with Panna. Further we have specifically asked that scat of the two tigresses in Panna be kept around the enclosure that is created for the tiger, so he doesn’t leave the park,” says an NTCA official. This is the first time that such a solution is being mooted in black and white, but the problem also is a first.
After weeks of searching in tiger reserves Bandhavgarh and Kanha, a male tiger had been selected from Pench to be tranquilised and moved to Panna, which had lost all its tigers to poaching. Two tigresses have also been translocated to the reserve since then.
The male tiger, fitted with a satellite-cum-radio collar roughly worth Rs 4 lakh, was brought in in November, and ran away soon after. Walking out of the park, the four-year-old tiger has been on a long march, via Panna to Kishenpur, Rajpura, Bakswaho, Dalpatpur (close to the district border) — crossing at least two districts and 200 kilometres.
A large group from the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, including Panna Field Director Srinivas Murthy, and scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have been on its trail for two weeks.
Some members of the WII team are of the view that the tiger, which was tranquilised when it was first translocated, should not be sedated again. The ethics of sedating tigers to move them has become a burning question after a stray tigress, sedated and caged earlier this year to be taken to the Bhadra tiger reserve in Karnataka, died in the process.
Madhya Pradesh meanwhile claims that the NTCA did not respond soon enough. “We had communicated with the NTCA several times for permission to tranquilise the runaway tiger. However, we were not granted permission for several days. Further, the satellite collar stopped working. Even though it is a very expensive device, it has not been giving a signal since November 25. We have barely been able to follow the tiger through radio telemetry signals. The tiger has been moving in ravines and hilly area and tracking it has been very difficult,” says R S Negi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh.
“The ethical questions should be considered later. At this moment, it is imperative that the tiger be moved before there is any conflict with human beings. Also, it should not be allowed to cross any state borders,” says former Project Tiger director P K Sen.
MOVING STRIPES
There have been only two large-scale tiger translocation projects in India — one for the Sariska tiger reserve in Rajasthan, and one for Panna in Madhya Pradesh, both of which lost all their tigers to poaching. As per population recovery plans created by the WII, five tigers from adjoining reserves have to be brought in to each park. Three tigers, a male and two females, have been translocated to Sariska, while two tigresses and one tiger have been brought to Panna. While the male tiger moved to Sariska also showed a lot of restlessness after being moved, it is for the first time that a translocated tiger has run so far away.
New Courtesy: Indian Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/female-presence-to-lure-runaway-tiger-back-to-panna/553871/0
After several letters between the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in New Delhi, it has finally been decided that the truant should be sedated and brought back — but only after he is given evidence that there are tigresses in Panna for company.
In an unusual letter to Madhya Pradesh, the NTCA has given the state forest department the permission to sedate the tiger and bring him back to Panna, after littering the enclosure he is brought back in with the scat of tigresses — to establish mate presence and to keep him “in Panna”.
This follows several arguments between the state and Centre, with the satellite signal in the tiger’s collar failing to work, and a debate on the ethical wisdom of sedating the animal for a second time.
“The tiger should be brought back to a soft-release enclosure in Panna, and kept there for at least 10 days so he can be familiarised with Panna. Further we have specifically asked that scat of the two tigresses in Panna be kept around the enclosure that is created for the tiger, so he doesn’t leave the park,” says an NTCA official. This is the first time that such a solution is being mooted in black and white, but the problem also is a first.
After weeks of searching in tiger reserves Bandhavgarh and Kanha, a male tiger had been selected from Pench to be tranquilised and moved to Panna, which had lost all its tigers to poaching. Two tigresses have also been translocated to the reserve since then.
The male tiger, fitted with a satellite-cum-radio collar roughly worth Rs 4 lakh, was brought in in November, and ran away soon after. Walking out of the park, the four-year-old tiger has been on a long march, via Panna to Kishenpur, Rajpura, Bakswaho, Dalpatpur (close to the district border) — crossing at least two districts and 200 kilometres.
A large group from the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, including Panna Field Director Srinivas Murthy, and scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have been on its trail for two weeks.
Some members of the WII team are of the view that the tiger, which was tranquilised when it was first translocated, should not be sedated again. The ethics of sedating tigers to move them has become a burning question after a stray tigress, sedated and caged earlier this year to be taken to the Bhadra tiger reserve in Karnataka, died in the process.
Madhya Pradesh meanwhile claims that the NTCA did not respond soon enough. “We had communicated with the NTCA several times for permission to tranquilise the runaway tiger. However, we were not granted permission for several days. Further, the satellite collar stopped working. Even though it is a very expensive device, it has not been giving a signal since November 25. We have barely been able to follow the tiger through radio telemetry signals. The tiger has been moving in ravines and hilly area and tracking it has been very difficult,” says R S Negi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh.
“The ethical questions should be considered later. At this moment, it is imperative that the tiger be moved before there is any conflict with human beings. Also, it should not be allowed to cross any state borders,” says former Project Tiger director P K Sen.
MOVING STRIPES
There have been only two large-scale tiger translocation projects in India — one for the Sariska tiger reserve in Rajasthan, and one for Panna in Madhya Pradesh, both of which lost all their tigers to poaching. As per population recovery plans created by the WII, five tigers from adjoining reserves have to be brought in to each park. Three tigers, a male and two females, have been translocated to Sariska, while two tigresses and one tiger have been brought to Panna. While the male tiger moved to Sariska also showed a lot of restlessness after being moved, it is for the first time that a translocated tiger has run so far away.
New Courtesy: Indian Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/female-presence-to-lure-runaway-tiger-back-to-panna/553871/0
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tigerss Found Dead in Kanha National Park
Sad news came from Kipling Country, Kanha Tiger Reserve. Kanha Tiger Park was always my 1st love I have almost spend 3 years working in this park,.
One more tigress was found dead in the Kopedabri beat of Kisli Range of Kanha National Park .
This is the seventh tiger death of which fifth tiger death attributed to infighting among big cats within this year in the K.N.Park.
The 16 months old tigress was killed and eaten from the rear end by a male tiger of the area.
“The park staff found pug marks of a male tiger near the spot where the body was found. They also found langurs raising alarm calls that points to the presence of the tiger in the vicinity,” Mr Negi said.
As per the post-mortem report the death was due to attack by another carnivore as per the forest official.
One more tigress was found dead in the Kopedabri beat of Kisli Range of Kanha National Park .
This is the seventh tiger death of which fifth tiger death attributed to infighting among big cats within this year in the K.N.Park.
The 16 months old tigress was killed and eaten from the rear end by a male tiger of the area.
“The park staff found pug marks of a male tiger near the spot where the body was found. They also found langurs raising alarm calls that points to the presence of the tiger in the vicinity,” Mr Negi said.
As per the post-mortem report the death was due to attack by another carnivore as per the forest official.
Friday, August 21, 2009
One of My Favorite Tigress Died in Bandhavgarh National Park
A Sad News came from one of my favorite destination Bandhavgarh National Park, also known as Tiger Country with highest density of Tigers.A 5 years old Tigress found Dead at Bamhera Dam Area comes under Pathor Range.
She was daughter of Chardhara Female she was born with 1 female and 2 male tigers in year 2004 at Bandhavgarh Fort.
I have photographed her till the age of 2 years later she changed her territory and movd to Bamehra Dam. I did not get a chance to photographed her after moving from charkdhara to bamerha dam as that area was closed for tourist recently in 2008 bahmera dam opned for tourist excursions.
She mated with one the male tiger and gave birth to 3 Cubs now they are 7 months (one male and two female cubs). After the death of Tigress these 3 cubs are untraceable.
Bandhavgarh National Park has lost 3 tigers in year 2009 sad news for all nature and tiger lovers.
I have attached the tigress pic I clicked it when she was 18 months old.
Save Tigers
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Top Five Reasons Why You Must Act to Save the Tiger
1. Tiger Supports Livelihood
Tourism is the world’s biggest industry. On the ecotour front, the tiger is a star attraction for not just the Indian tourists but also for the people coming from other countries. There are foriegners who come to India only to have a glimpse of the tiger and then there are others who return more than once for another such opportunity.
The look in the eyes of a canter that has just come out of a National Park after sighting a tiger is very different from the look and feel of a canter that could not sight any. This eventually impacts the tourist influx thus impacting everyone from the tour companies to the local tour guides. A healthy tiger population thus supports livelihoods as well.
2. Tiger Protects Genetic Diversity
Tiger is an umbrella species. It’s conservation automatically ensures the conversation of a large number of flora and fauna and entire ecosystems. Thus, a properly planned tiger conservation programme is actually a programme to protect and save large number of species.
However, a dwindeling tiger population and news of declining number of tigers only implies an immediate threat to what is remaining of our natural ecosystems. A healthy tiger population thus also protects all that remains of our natural ecosystems.
3. Tiger brings Rain
A tiger is a both a guardian and an indicator of a healthy forests. A healthy forests. Few understand that a live bird or insect is far more important to the economy than a dead one. A live tiger brings rain – a dead one brings nothing but devastation.
4. Tigers Prevent Climate Change
A healthy tiger population lives in large forests – which are nothing but the natural sinks of Carbon. The more tigers we can save, the more healthier reserves we have, larger is our national carbon sink. A tiger should therefore be entitled to carbon credits in the form of protection.
And last, but never the least…
5. Tiger is a symbol of our National Pride
This is what India.gov.in has to say about our National Animal:
The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India. Out of eight races of the species known, the Indian race, the Royal Bengal Tiger, is found throughout the country except in the north-western region and also in the neighbouring countries, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Courtesy:- Delhi Green
Sunday, August 9, 2009
My 1st Partial Solar Eclipse Shot
It was always my dream to take some Solar Eclipse shot and I was waiting for the day to come. Finally on 22nd July 2009, I am able to take some images.
I use to wake up early in the morning but on 22nd July 2009 I wake 30min early at 4:30Am . I made my camera ready for the shot but when I look in the sky I found sky is full of clouds and no sign of sun.
I waited for more than an hour at 6:15am I saw sky is getting clear and sun is visible I started clicking the images but it give me only 30 sec to take the images, in 30 sec I took near about 20 pics of solar eclipse it some out good.
I am happy now as I have few shots of solar eclipse.
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