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Buy The Stray Dogs of Landour Network: A True Story by a Failed Dog Trainer Book Online at Low Prices in India | The Stray Dogs of Landour Network: A True Story by a Failed Dog Trainer Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in Happy Diwali. I’m Lalitha Krishnan, and you’re listening to Ep #40 of the Heart of Conservation podcast. I bring you stories from the wild that keep us all connected to our natural world.. Firstly, I need to apologise to my listeners as I have been missing from the podcast scene for a while. That’s because I have been working on my memoir. My first ever book, which I self-published earlier this year. It’s called the Stray Dogs of Landour Network. A true story by a Failed Dog Trainer. The Foreword is written by travel writer Bill Aitken. One of the many reasons I started podcasting is my insatiable curiosity and love for nature. And you will find this wild side of mine ever-present in my book. The setting in the story is a magical mixed forest in Landour, where the deodar and oaks vie for space with the rhodendrons and the kaphal. It is here where Pretty, a miserable wretch of a stray dog, appeared out of thin air. What are stray dogs doing in a forest, you ask? She and her pack live secret lives that slowly unravelled as I got to know them and the hillside caregivers better Pretty’s appearance was perfectly timed. I was going through a difficult spell physically, and the pandemic had more or paralysed our lives. My two mountain dogs had passed on. I was attending an online follow-up to a dog training course I had attended earlier. Then Pretty arrived and changed my life forever. Over a period of time, I gained her trust. We started training in earnest; she brought home her pup, and then, one by one, her pack. My training goals were soon overidden by a pack of dogs that came out of the woods like clockwork and giving me a whole lot more to do than I bargained for. They also had so much to share. They introduced me to the true meaning of Ubuntu: I am because we are, giving me insight into their social behaviour and intelligence. The action takes place in an international school campus where some of the caregivers spoke to their regular stray wards in their own languages. That wasn’t an issue at all for the bright mutts. They had it all figured out. They sniffed out the dog lovers from the haters, knew when to arrive or disappear and recognised the biggest succour on the block. Viz me. But I am happier for it. This is a story of forgiveness, resilience, survival and love. It's the perfect Diwali gift for a dog lover. Do grab yourself a copy if you are one. The Stray Dogs of Landour Network is available in e-format and print. In India, you can buy it from Pothi.com, Amazon and Flipkart. Also, check out the reviews on Amazon and add yours. You can also read up on a separate review and my article on my blog, Earthy Matters, in the ‘Published’ page. A heads up. I will be introducing my book to Bangalore on 23rd November at 4 pm at ‘Attagallata, the Bookstore’ in Indira Nagar. Do come if you can. I would love to meet you there. Bye for now.

I'm speaking with Vikhar Ahmed, an experienced journalist at Frontline magazine (India). We discuss some of his conservation-based articles that reflect his love for history as well as his unique understanding of the complexities of researching and writing about wildlife and human-related stories honestly. There is so much about Karnataka's conservation history that most folks wouldn't associate with the state. Have you heard of the Jim Corbett of the South? Do you know who also inspired current-day conservationist, Ullas Karanth? Find out about the factory that processed tigers, leopards, and elephants in the thousands. Listen to amazing insights about Jane Goodall and GerryMartin's simple solutions for snake bite prevention. Don't miss out. Show notes coming soon on my blog. Earthy Matters. #KennethAnderson #JaneGoodall #GerryMartin #UllassKaranth #JimCorbett  #SnakeHumanConflict #TigerConservation  #ElephantHumanConflict #StoriesfromtheWild #wildlifeconservation #WildlifeInstituteofIndia #MillionDeathStudy #India #Journalism #SnakeBiteDeath #NaturePodcast #KarnatakForestDepartment #Mysore #SouthIndia #Karnataka #CubbonPark #VanIngen #Taxidermy #AsianJournalismFellowship #TheManEaterofMalgudi #RKNarayan

In episode #38 I am speaking with Dipankar Ghose, Senior Director: Biodiversity Conservation at WWF-India, also Interim Head of TRAFFIC’s India Office. As a conservator with three decades in the field, he shares rare insights about the poaching of tigers to pangolins, to the exotic pet trade in India. Find out which technology is employed to fight the poaching of rhinos and how partner organisations fight wildlife trade. Discover the first line of defence and community efforts that deter poachers. Dipankar explains the Wildlife Trade Chain with the example of India’s most notorious: Sansar Chand and Veerappan. Find out what you can report a wildlife crime if you have witnessed it. There are so many more stories here… Listen. Show notes coming soon on #earthymattersblog #DipankarGhose #WWF_INDIA #TRAFFIC #IUCN #Tigers #Rhino #Poaching #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Veerappan #CITIES #WildlifeLawEnforcement   #ExoticPets #SAWEN #Pangolin #SansarChand #SmugglingSpecies #wildlifeproducts #exoticplants #rhinohorns #tigerskin #pangolinscales #LalithaKrishnan #HeartofConservation #critically_endangered #storiesfromthewild #podcast Pangolin photo:Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra Podcast cover art created by Lalitha Krishnan Disclaimer: Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the podcast and show notes belong solely to the guest/guests featured in the episode, and not to the host of this podcast/blog or the guest’s employer, organization, committee or other group or individual.

Hi I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to #HeartofConservation. I bring you #storiesfromthewild that keep us all connected with the natural world. Experience the intersection of conservation and technology with Nandini Mehrotra from Technology for Wildlife Foundation, an NGO based out of Goa. Technology for Wildlife Foundation is the brainchild of Founder, #ShashankSrinivasan Discover how drones, ROVs, and spatial technology are revolutionizing wildlife conservation efforts. Dive into innovative projects like riverine wildlife studies and land restoration. Uncover the legacy of ethical and collaborative tech use for impactful grassroots action. Join me, as I delve into the incredible work and thoughtful approach of Technology for Wildlife Foundation. #conservationgeographer #robotoperator. #MResEcology #EnvironmentalManagement #UniversityofYork   #ConservationLeadership #Universityof Cambridge. #NationalGeographicExplorer #CheveningScholar #KinshipConservationFellow #MongabayIndia  #WWF #TerraConscious #GoaFoundation #HAI #BNHS #CurrentConservation #SanctuaryAsia #CoastalImpact #WildOtters #WCT #Dakshin #ScienceGallery #ATree #FishCurryandRice #Goa #Mapping #resortation #dolphinstudy

HI, I'm Lalitha Krishnan I bring you stories that connect us with the natural world. On Earth day especially, we can't ignore our reckless mis-mangement of waste. I’m speaking to two young, & amazing Clean Tech innovators, Rahul Nainani (Founder) and Gurashish Singh (Co-Founder & COO), at ReCircle, who converted bio-mining waste into a booming business. It’s not every day we hear of such success  stories for  positive  change. Listen to how they convert waste into a resource, rebranded waste workers by empowering them. How they have top brands on their side and create awareness creatively.

Hi, I’m speaking to the most passionate, naturalist/researcher/herpetologist-on-ground in the Andamans - Nariman Vazifdar. We discuss the biodiversity of the archipelago – which is mostly unexplored islands with individual unique species.  He speaks about the rainforest of the islands and he enlightens us about the hardwood Bullet wood tree and the Superior wood; and the historical connection involving British rule and the Japanese and their impact on the local indigenous tribes, flora and fauna. Nariman also speaks of invasive/introduced species like stray dogs which are now a threat to the local species like the turtles.  He tells us how animals from the mainland change their behaviour to survive in island habitats e.g. frogs trying to eat snakes rather than the other way around. He discusses the serious business of snake rescues including current dangerous trends and how to ethically release them. We also discuss his co-written book on Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins post his sojourn with Turtle Survival Alliance. We talk about the impact of construction and lack of sustainable tourism on the ecology of the island the depletion of groundwater and the increase in garbage. Even if you don’t ever visit the islands, this episode with Nariman is a #mustlisten. #island_conservation #snake_rescue_release #island_ecology #island_biodiversity #king_cobra #turtles #terrapins #tortoises #author #naturalist #researcher #ecological_damage #reptiles #nariman_vazifdar #invasive_species #island #animal_behaviour #conservation #endemic_fauna  #endemic_flora #bronze_back #wolf_snake #research_papers #andamans #tribes #british #japanese #rainforests #development #littorial_forest #groundwater #heart_of_conservation #nature_podcast #stories_from_the_wild #earthymatters_blog

I am speaking with two plant and tree lovers, basically tree experts with extraordinary insights, botanical facts, myths, history, current issues and personal stories relating to four florae of their choice. My guest Mallika Ravikumar is a lawyer-turned-writer. She writes about history, culture and nature has authored over six books mostly for children. Nishanth Srinivas is based out of Shillong, and is working with an NGO called Conservation Initiatives. He specializes in satellite mapping and is interested in human–elephant interactions and landscape ecology. Show notes coming soon on my blog EarthyMatters

Show notes are now on earthymatters.blog In episode #33 I’m speaking to Dr Suresh Kumar, a remarkable wildlife biologist from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who specializes in animal ecology, migration and movement studies, conservation biology. In his pursuit of wildlife conservation, he has discovered a new species of pheasant, studied macaques, used satellite telemetry to obverse the distribution of olive ridley turtles, tagged and followed the long-distance migration patterns of the Amur falcon, and mapped habitats of the Great Indian Bustard. My second guest is Amarjeet Kaur, Together they tell us about the first study of Barn swallows in India. Also at WII, Amarjeet, has worked on the migration and conservation of Amur Falcons in Nagaland and Manipur, and another long-distance migratory bird. Amarjeet is now completing her PhD on the first study of Barn swallows in India.

The dugong is a Schedule 1 species in India, accorded the same protection as the Tiger but we barely know anything about it. My three amazing guests on episode#32 are researching Dugongs in three coastal pockets of India and doing a fantastic job as far as I can tell. I learnt a great deal about a mammal in my backyard which I was clueless about till now. Hope you enjoy listening to Prachi Sachchidanand Hatkar, Chinmaya Ghanekar and Swapnali Gole of their work with Dugongs as much as I did. Cover Dugong Photo Credits: Darius Quadros. Researchers photos courtesy Swapnali, Chinmaya and Prachi.

Transcript coming soon on Earthy matters (my blog). Radhika wears multiple hats as a coastal geographer, geospatial analyst, National Geographic Explorer. She is a Research Fellow at the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions working with wetland conservation in Asia. She recently completed her PhD at the National University of Singapore. We discuss the world's largest delta in detail covering the mangrove species, the only tiger species that lives in a mangrove and which probably has to climb a tree twice a day during high tide; the adapatibility of species, a resilient community and the meaning of "maladaptation" a new word to add to our vocabulary.

My guest is already famous for his visually enticing maps but he is not a cartographer by profession. I am speaking to one of India’s rising young, inspiring artist (NIFT) and author, Sudarshan Shaw whose keen sense of perception and belonging, passion for depicting, preserving local art, and love for natural history is tangible in his stunning artworks which goes way beyond creating maps. Thank you for joining me. Show notes/transcript will soon be available on my blog Earthy Matters. In the meanwhile do listen and share.

I speak with Ishita, a very brave and humble hero who happens to one of the pioneers of responsible tourism in a high himalayan desert called Spiti where she is the co-founder of Spiti-Ecosphere, a multi-award winning eco-tourism enterprise. Listen to what it takes to make toursim viable in a time when there were no proper roads to spiti (20 years ago to now) and how they face and overcome challenges post pandemic and succed at community based toursim in sureal Spiti.

The transcript for this episode is available on my blog: EarthyMatters. My guest on this episode is passionate about True dung beetles so much so they were the topic of her PhD research. Three new species of dung beetles have been discovered and named by her. I’m speaking to Seena Narayanan, a Senior Research Associate & Assistant Museum Curator at ATREE. She has prepared species pages for the Scarabaeine dung beetles of the Indian subcontinent and she manages a growing insect collection at the ATREE Insect Museum- Bangalore.

In Part 2, I continue my conversation with Jayanthi Kallam, Executive Director of Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre in Bangalore and part of her amazing team including Subeksha, Ranjana, Samiiha and Veerababu to find out what it takes to make a wildlife rehabilitation centre an efficient and successful one. Show notes for Part 1 & 2 are already up on my blog: Earthy Matters.

We may all have at some point in our lives have called an animal rescue centre. But how many of us know you know what goes after the animals is picked up? How many people does it take to look after an injured animal? What goes on behind the scenes? I’m speaking with the Executive Director of Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre (ARRC), Jayanthi Kalam and the ARRC team in Bangalore to find out what makes a wildlife-rescue centre a professionally run enterprise. Listen to her explain the different goals and roles that are part of the wildlife rehabilitation process. I’m also speaking with a wildlife rescuer and a vet in this episode. Look out for Part 2 where I continue the conversation with Jayanthi and other core members of the team. You can read the show notes for Part 1 on my blog: Earthy Matters