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Rizwan Mithawala

@rizwanmithawala

Naturalist. Butterfly Gardener. Conservation Photographer. Writer & Editor @WCT_India. Former Environment Journalist @timesofindia. ILCW Fellow.

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Today, we start #CameraTrapChronicles, a new series of videos from our wildlife monitoring #cameratraps set in some of India's most biodiverse ecosystems.

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#WorldMigratoryBirdDay | What’s the fuss about #lightpollution? And what’s light pollution got to do with #birds? Watch this video to find out.👇 #MigratoryBirds #BirdMigration #ArtificialLight

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#WorldOceanDay Human-induced #climatechange is causing sea levels to rise, exacerbating the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Watch this video to know more about #SeaLevelRise

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To inhale the excited breath of a green sea #turtle returning to the #ocean is a privilege, and for that, I am lucky!😇 Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay

To inhale the excited breath of a green sea #turtle returning to the #ocean is a privilege, and for that, I am lucky!😇

Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay
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#WorldRangerDay Read this op-ed in today’s Sunday Mid Day by Rizwan Mithawala , in which he follows an important turn in the lives of two forest guard couples, and discusses the recommendations of WCT’s ‘Work Motivation of Forest Guards’ study. mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day…

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An op-ed by Rizwan Mithawala from Wildlife Conservation Trust (India) on the lives of two forest guard couples gives an insight into how they serve nature in the remotest parts of India's tiger reserves mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day…

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Controlling crowds and monitoring the movement of wildlife is all part of managing human-wildlife interactions and mitigating conflict. Killing a wild animal because people don’t heed to warnings is unjustified. #InTheNews nytimes.com/2022/08/14/wor…

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"Human-focused conservation stories don’t just help the cause of conservation, but also help us rid ourselves of apathy towards people who protect wildlife and ecosystems, bearing huge personal costs," writes WCT's Conservation Writer Rizwan Mithawala wildlifeconservationtrust.org/on-writing-for…

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This will be a #TrappedInTrade campaign conversation you simply don’t want to miss! Wildlife Conservation Trust (India) President, Anish Andheria , will be in conversation with @NehaPanchamia , Founder and President, RESQ Charitable Trust , on Insta Live on October 7, at 12:30 pm. 👉 instagram.com/wctindia/

This will be a #TrappedInTrade campaign conversation you simply don’t want to miss! <a href="/WCT_India/">Wildlife Conservation Trust (India)</a>  President, <a href="/anishandheria/">Anish Andheria</a> , will be in conversation with @NehaPanchamia , Founder and President, <a href="/resqct/">RESQ Charitable Trust</a> , on Insta Live on October 7, at 12:30 pm. 
👉 instagram.com/wctindia/
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Officers from the Jharkhand Forest Department did a commendable job of posing as customers and arresting pangolin smugglers. Dedicated and driven forest staff are the backbone of wildlife protection in our country. #Pangolins #WildlifeCrime #Poaching timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/3-…

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On 50 years of Project Tiger, Anish Andheria , the chief executive of Wildlife Conservation Trust (India) , decodes the numbers and ranks Indian states on their Tiger conservation records. Watch this interesting interview 🐾 youtu.be/0_hKuFym8DI

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“Based on genetic data, we now know that #tigers can disperse over 600km. Studies have shown that the #extinction rate of tigers in small PAs can be reduced by 70% by securing adjacent forest areas and #corridors." - WCT's Aditya Joshi to The Times Of India.bit.ly/3MDoZIe

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WCT President Anish Andheria decodes the latest tiger numbers, ranks India's tiger states on their conservation records, and presents solutions to the biggest threats looming over tigers, on NDTV Watch the interview here: bit.ly/43mwlpu

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"There are 128 more unique tiger-captures in Central Indian Highlands and Eastern Ghats in 2022, compared to 2018. From the understanding of the region, I can safely say that MP and Maharashtra must have contributed in a big way to this increase." - WCT President Anish Andheria