Two gaurs in Pune and a lesson in urban wildlife management
On December 9, a young Indian bison, wandered into a quiet bungalow society in Pune city, located at the foothills of an offshoot of the Western Ghats. About ten hours…
Articles by Shatakshi Gawade
Shatakshi Gawade is an independent journalist based in Pune, India. All her writing is focussed on environment protection and conservation in the context of human rights and culture. Her published work is at shatakshigawade.wordpress.com.
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