by Dharmendra Khandal | Jul 16, 2026 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS
This article examines human-wildlife conflict through the lens of history, ecology, and long-term field observations, challenging some of the most widely held assumptions about tigers, tourism, and coexistence. Over the past few years, human-wildlife conflict has once...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Dec 1, 2025 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS
Everyone says the forest is shrinking, but I believe humans have unknowingly made ‘everything’ so easy for leopards that it has become a ‘dangerous trap’ for their own lives. In recent times, leopards around Jaipur have repeatedly caused an... by Dharmendra Khandal | Jun 19, 2025 | TIGER
Born of royalty, tempered by tragedy, and reigning with fearless grace until her final, triumphant breath. In the storied landscape of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, few tigers leave behind a legacy that echoes through forest corridors and human memory alike. Among these...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Nov 21, 2024 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS, Ecology Notes, RESEARCH
The caracal population in the forests of Dholpur and Kailadevi appears to be more successful than in Ranthambhore National Park, and several factors may explain this difference. Two major factors stand out. First, there are relatively low numbers of apex predators...
by Dharmendra Khandal | Nov 19, 2024 | CONSERVATION AWARENESS
Ranthambhore plays a pivotal role in tiger conservation in Rajasthan, acting as the primary source of tigers for other regions in the state. However, political pressures have often resulted in poorly planned translocations to newly established reserves, adversely...
