This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one.
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When people’s participation propels science
A study on the Malabar tree toad highlights the significance of citizen science in advancing scientific knowledge.
The courage and legacy of mahouts in Kaziranga
The elephants and their mahouts of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve play an essential role in the management of the park.
A fishing cat survey indicates robust population density
Researchers attribute this increase mainly to the lake’s abundant fish population, the primary food for the cat.
[Commentary] Can “life” be defined, one species at a time?
Despite its apparent diversity in forms and functions, life is a continuum – a continuous chain that cannot be easily broken up into distinct and separate units. This is why attempts to draw discrete boundaries have led to unresolved debates, writes R.J. Ranjit Daniels in this commentary.
