by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
Conservation in full swing. Our local school birdwatching group on one of their trips did not just bird watching and spotted a Changeable Hawk Eagle but on their way back as you see collected the plastic strewn around. This was on Teacher’s Day. The visit has become a...
by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
A beautiful morning it was- my usual study troop happily foraging on the heavily laden fig tree, my recorder on and data collection progressing at full swing. In a short while, I spotted another troop of bonnet macaques on the opposite field and I walked towards them...
by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
During the initial days of my introduction to the field techniques of animal behaviour, I once accompanied two extremely experienced friends of mine, in order to learn a few tricks. We stopped our vehicle along one of the National Highways and were observing a group...
by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
Just about a year ago, when I was fascinated, at times irritated, by the crazy rooster that woke me up at the break of dawn in a quiet neighbourhood of Bangalore, hardly did I imagine that myriads of other creatures would adorn my life, as it is now. The sweet,...
by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
That night, like any other night, among the sounds of silence, I was reading in the corner of my solitude. The gleam of my bed-side lamp created a halo amongst the unending darkness; a light breeze, pregnant with humidity, promised a chilly night with heavy showers....
by Karthik Davey | Jun 19, 2022 | The Dhole's Den Research Foundation
It has been over 20 years since I first came to Bandipur and five since I made Dhole’s Den my home. Making it a home has been a long journey for me, let me share with you some details which have so far been known only among a close group of friends. Having travelled...