Brown-blotched tree frog (Polypedates bengalensis), spotted at Kharidangar in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. I documented this just a few meters ahead of my residential yard. I have been informed that this may well be one of the rarest – possibly one of the first sightings too of the species in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
I have already upladed the documentation to the portal of India Biodiversity Portal duly. Let us await the response regarding the observation.
Swami Vivekananda Conference Hall (Moulali State Youth Centre, Kolkata)
15 September 2024, Sunday | 2:59 p.m.
সমস্ত প্রস্তুতির চূড়ান্ত অবলোকনের পর 'অনুভব – এক্সপিডিশন ফর বেটার টুমরো' একটি অনন্য প্রয়াসের আত্মপ্রকাশ ঘটাতে চলেছে এই সেপ্টেম্বর মাসে। ১৫ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৪ মৌলালি যুবকেন্দ্রে একদিবসীয় আলোচনাচক্র 'ফেস-টু-ফেস'-এর প্রথম নিবেদনের বক্তা প্রখ্যাত বন্যপ্রাণ আলোকচিত্রী রাজর্ষি বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় এবং একাধারে জুলজিক্যাল সার্ভে অব ইণ্ডিয়া'র সিনিয়র সায়েন্টিস্ট ও স্বনামধন্য হস্তী বিশারদ ড. শান্তনু ঘোষ। আলোচনার মুখ্য বিষয়বস্তু বিপন্ন আরণ্যক প্রজাতির আলোকচিত্রায়ন এবং পশ্চিমবঙ্গের হাতি ও মানুষের সংঘাত। 'অনুভব'-এর পদযাত্রা ও ফিল্ম শো'র কনসেপ্টের বাইরে সম্পূর্ণ গবেষণাধর্মী মননের একটি অনুষ্ঠান। অনেক আশা নিয়ে পথ প্রস্তুত হচ্ছে 'ফেস-টু-ফেস'-এর। সূচনালগ্ন থেকেই সঙ্গে রয়েছি, তবে এই প্রথমবার একজন সহযোগী সদস্য হিসেবে একটি অনুষ্ঠানের প্রগতির কাণ্ডারী হতে পারার এক মিশ্র অনুভূতি কাজ করছে মনের মধ্যে। অনেক ধন্যবাদ স্নেহা'কে (বিশ্বাস) যাবতীয় অলঙ্করণের জন্য।
FACE TO FACE
After the ground breaking extension of the horizon of awareness through Wildlife Awareness Rally (WAR) and International Wildlife Film Show (formerly known as Wildlife Film Show and Seminar), Anubhab – Expedition for Better Tomorrow is on the trail of something exclusive, as well as, tremendously relevant. Face to Face is an interactive seminar, conspicuously meant for an eminent niché of research scholars, teaching faculty, and students. In the first series of this novel endeavour, Mr Rajarshi Banerji, eminent wildlife and conservation photographer, will focus on "Wildlife Photography on Conservation and Documentation of Endangered Species." An avid wildlife enthusiast, Mr Banerji has travelled a vast horizon of numerous ecological niché. We are eagerly looking forward to being enlightened with the minute contextual detailing behind every scene presented.
While the topic of the first session is a beacon of chief prevalence, the second session is going to be an equally important deliverance on human-animal conflict. With years of experience, Dr Santanu Ghosh is going to present "Man and Elephant: The Saga of Love and Hatred," pinpointing the awe-inspiring binary of existence and obligations.
We look forward to the active participation of enthusiastic minds. Fundamentalities that should be noted:
✅️ VENUE: SWAMI VIVEKANANDA CONFERENCE HALL (MOULALI STATE YOUTH CENTRE, KOLKATA)
✅️ DATE AND TIME: 15 SEPTEMBER 2024, SUNDAY | 2:59 P.M.
☑️ ENTRY AGAINST INVITATION CARDS ONLY
☑️ PHYSICAL REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY BEFORE THE ENTRY
For more information, please contact the following personnels:
Subrata Chakraborty:
+918910905048
Prof. Debasish Karmakar:
+919830304095
Roy Chowdhury Nilanjan:
+919433475575
Sayantan Dey:
+917980958480
Debashis Biswas:
+919830038127
Tapati Roy Chowdhury:
+918334091302
Three precious jewels that are just incorporated in my library more recently. The middle one – Lawrence Anthony's The Elephant Whisperer (Pan Macmillan, 2009) just came yesterday. So, have not started it yet. South African conservationist, Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival — dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Lawrence wouldn't take them in.
As Lawrence risked his life to create a bond with the troubled elephants and persuade them to stay on his reserve, he came to realize what a special family they were, from the wise matriarch Nana, who guided the herd, to her warrior sister Frankie, always ready to see off any threat, and their children who fought so hard to survive. The story is about Lawrence Anthony and his experience with a herd of wild elephants. Lawrence owns the Thula Thula game reserve in South Africa. He gets a call one day asking if he is interested in having a herd of wild elephants.
Whispers from the Wild (Penguin Books, 2012), a compilation of writings by E. R. C. Davidar (father of author Priya Davidar who edited this book) very aptly echoes Bitto Sahgal's appreciative words: "Some people talk about nature, others listen to it. Listening can reveal wonders like how to befriend an elephant, how to talk to a tiger, and how to live in jungle." E.R.C. Davidar (Reggie to his friends), who passed in early 2010 in Puducherry at 88, was one of the early advocates of wildlife conservation. He operated in an era when environmental protection had not been institutionalised. To talk about Women in the Wild (Juggernauts, 2023) is to be mesmerised by the ten absolute anecdotes that talk about the contributive ambit of ten of the most brilliant wildlife biologists. Definitely, a large chunk of accolades goes to the editor, Anita Mani. Looking forward to have its essence with great expectation.
Rest in peace, the Warrior!
A.J.T. Johnsingh passed away on 7 June. The sphere of the Indian wildlife and ecology lost one of its massive pillars. Asir Jawahar Thomas Johnsingh (14 October 1945 – 7 June 2024) was an Indian vertebrate ecologist from Tamil Nadu. Johnsingh's study of the Dhole in Bandipur National Park was the first study of a free-ranging animal by an Indian scientist. Author and editor of numerous editions, his departure rendered an eternal void.
The featured one is one of the frames of Johnsingh at Uttarey, Sikkim, in 2013.
Photo Courtesy: JLR Explore/ https://jlrexplore.com/explore/interviews/dr-ajt-johnsingh-leading-the-way
