http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog Forum for Conservation and Environment Topics... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:01:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   A report on similarity test of two hair samples of Tiger (Panthera tigris  ) from Uttarakhand, by S.K. Gupta, Scientist from Wildlife Institute of India, Wildlife Forensic Lab, Dehradun 2010.     Abstract: Two tiger hair samples were sent by Frederique Lacraz, Society for Mahseer Conservancy, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand to Wildlife Institute of India to identify, ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2010/03/05/tiger-hair-analysis-by-s-k-gupta/ Forester Lalit is the son of a Ranger. He is the new face of technology savvy foresters and has effectively used technology in monitoring the tiger in their natural habitat and mapping his movement patterns. Young, honest and brilliant Lalit has numerous feathers on his hat. A topper in Forest Act ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2010/03/05/lalit-mohan/   A sporting event under the banner of “Sports for Conservation” is being organized by Society for Mahseer Conservancy from the 22nd to 26th January, 2010 in the lovely Baluli village, on the banks of the lifeline of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR)--the river Ramganga. Sport is a very effective tool in the cause ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2010/01/18/sports-for-conservation-by-mahseer-conservancy/ Deciding on a trip to India was not an easy one with long haul flights and ‘all those injections’. However reading up about the country was exhilarating, the culture was nothing which I had ever experienced, the food was going to be different and no doubt take some getting used ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2010/01/03/my-amazing-time-in-corbett-by-heather-wilson/ [caption id="attachment_340" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)"][/caption] We all at some point in our life are fascinated with birds. During our childhood days, our adulthood or old age. Birds are found in different shape, size and colour. Birds are in true sense a gift of Mother Nature to us. Birds ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/12/15/birds-%e2%80%93-a-gift-of-mother-nature-to-us-by-sanjay-chhimwal/ Emanating from Dudhatoli, some 140 km north of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in the Himalayan foothills, the Western Ramganga is also known as the Corbett Ramganga or just Ramganga. Since Ramganga is not a snow-fed river, fishing is a throughout the year attraction. Fishing is permitted on the 100 km ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/11/26/initiation-to-the-ramganga-by-sumantha-ghosh/ Chilwa is the most common fish of the Ramganga. They run usually about six inches in length, the biggest specimens growing up to a feet in length. It has a long more or less compressed body with a small head and upturned mouth. A bright silvery fish, covered with minute ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/11/26/chilwa-chela-argentea-by-sumantha-ghosh/ Belonging to the baril family, there are 14 varieties resident in India. Most of these take a fly with great interest. Despite being sporting fish, barils don’t grow to more than ten inches, except one variety—Barilius bola or the Indian trout, which tilts the scales at 5 lbs. The Indian ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/11/26/indian-trout-barilius-bola-by-sumantha-ghosh/ Known as Patthar chatta in Kumaon and Kali machli in Garhwalare, Kalabanse is a greeny-grey fish with the pink tinged scales. It is also characterized with pink eyes and grows to almost 3 feet in length and tipping the scales at 25 lbs in the Ramganga. A true bottom feeder the ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/11/26/kalabanse-labeo-calbasuby-sumantha-ghosh/ Widespread throughout Asia, India is known for the largest species of goonch. Owing to their voracity, their formidable teeth and general appearance, they are also referred to as the fresh water shark and grows to a length of almost six feet. Its body is usually dirty grey with large irregular ... http://www.mahseerconservancy.org/blog/2009/11/26/goonch-bagarius-bagarius-the-giant-catfish-by-sumantha-ghosh/