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Mongabay: "Grassland birds, which help farmers reduce crop damage, are declining due to afforestation and trenching done on grasslands" - Inputs from Vishwatej Pawar, TGT Founder
News article by Mongabay: "Grassland birds, which help farmers reduce crop damage, are declining due to afforestation and trenching done on grasslands" - Inputs from Vishwatej Pawar, TGT Founder
Mongabay: "How did wolves in Maan taluka, Satara survive without prey?" Inputs from Mihir Godbole, TGT Founder and President.
Mihir Godbole, founder and president of The Grasslands Trust, shares inputs about how leopards dominate as vegetation increases, and Indian Grey Wolves avoid densely vegetated habitats like sugarcane cultivations and tree plantations. He also adds his perspective on why herbivores are important for maintaining a healthier grassland ecosystem.
Maharashtra Government’s new GR marks a Turning Point for Grassland Ecosystems - TGT's take on how local residents can help in grassland conservation on basis of this GR
Maharashtra government’s new Green Maharashtra Commission GR says - grasslands and wetlands are meant to be protected, not planted with trees. Swipe through the below images to download the GR, see the clauses, and find out how you as a resident can write to your local forest/revenue department officer if you know a patch of grassland that needs protecting.
Hindustan Times - Model native grass nursery's success offers hope for ecosystem revival
Read the full article here - https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/first-native-grass-nursery-in-western-maharashtra-yields-enc...
Hindustan Times - Forest dept signs MoU with NGOs for regeneration of Savannah Grasslands
As a part of ‘Grassland Conservation Programme’, the wildlife division of the Pune forest department has signed MoU with Ashoka Trust...
Mid-day, Mumbai - How these conservationists in Pune are working towards grassland restoration
Read the full article here - https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/watching-grass-grow-23315726
The Hindu - Grasslands are not wastelands: restoration project in Maharashtra shows the way
Read the full article here - https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/hope-for-hessarghatta-as-restoration-project-in-mah...
Celebrating International Wolf Day 🐺🌿Conservation action till now and coming up soon!
In this video join us on a journey of wolf conservation actions spanning over a decade. From tracking Indian wolves across the district,...
Restoring Grasslands for a Sustainable Future!🌱
Our Grassland Restoration Pilot took flight some months back with baseline surveys and identifying the suitable grass species for 5...
First ever genetic detection of wolf‐dog hybridization!
It's been a long journey for The Grasslands Trust team, from seeing suspected hybrid individuals (in 2014) to acquiring the permission...
Policy Brief - Savannah Grassland Conservation in Maharashtra - for people, climate, & biodiversity.
Policy Brief: Savannah Grassland Conservation in Maharashtra: for people, climate, & biodiversity by ATREE, Bangalore & The Grasslands Trust
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