The crusader who schoots to save

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Three time Green Oscar winner Mike Pandey talks about how his labour of love managed to save the day for the biggest fish in the world.

When you are in love with nature or interested in unfolding the mysteries of the intriguing wild, then it’s like discovering a friend or a companion about whom you want to know everything. Many films had been made on tigers and elephants, that's why I wanted to do one on marine creatures. And for that, whale sharks were one of the things that came to my mind. Whale sharks have been a part of my memory since I was nine years old. My brother and I were coming from East Africa and we had seen them swimming alongside our ship. The amazing sight of this mammoth creature taking slight dips remained in my head. And thinking about a film on oceans, whale sharks came to my mind.

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When we started making the film, I was told by many scientists that India doesn’t have any history of whales so what will you shoot? It took us three years to locate whale sharks and about two and half years to make the film. There were four other crew along with me... braving the turbulent seas without life jacket in May and June, during monsoon. We all had this passion and courage to save this creature. And the film we made is hailed to as modern day discovery which has made India popular for whale sharks sightings, whereas earlier it was popular only in Australia.

When we first had a talk with fishermen who killed whale sharks, they said that they remove the liver and throw away the fish. And the fish is not eaten at all. So the huge fish was killed only for the liver. This was earlier. Then people started offering them money for the carcass and it was given away for one rupee. And now the fins alone cost 600 dollars because the soup is a delicacy. Through the film, I could establish without a doubt that we were slaughtering 100-200 whale sharks in 6-8 weeks and selling the meat at One rupee per kilo which was then exported by fish mafia. The film was instrumental in bringing this marine species in Wildlife Protection Act for the first time. In a UN citation it was mentioned that it was this film that was instrumental in saving this species from extinction. This film also got me the Green Oscar and Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation award, which showed that it had touched people’s mind and heart. So our purpose was achieved. Our aim was conservation and generating awareness. It was a catalyst at a global platform and got global protection for the species.


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Primatologist, Iqbal Malik explains why urban India is overrun by simian hordes

The reason for the whole issue of monkey menace is existence of monkeys in the urban areas instead of being in their wild habitats. Firstly the rhesus macaque is more aggressive than the bonnets and the langurs, and secondly, they live in north India where Hanuman is predominantly worshiped, so feeding the monkeys becomes a huge problem. Monkeys are wild animals and hence belong in the wild only. In the cities they can harm humans and their attacks may get pretty savage as well. The monkey menace issue is being handled by municipal authorities as of now, but since 1989 the government kept calling me for meetings and for talks with bureaucrats to solve the monkey menace issue. Sadly, the problem is of multiplicity of thought, both state and central government is involved, MCD and forest departments are involved, that’s why nothing moves. The Municipal Corporation of any area is responsible for urban issues and here monkeys cannot be clubbed with cows and dogs because they are wild animals and should be taken care of by forest departments and forest authorities. Appointing MCD to catch monkeys makes no one accountable. Apart from this, Langurs being used to curb the monkey menace is the most absurd thing the government could have done. Langurs have worsened the situation because the monkeys which earlier were confined in some parts of Delhi have now spread to the entire city. Considering some very vicious and predatory attacks perpetrated by the simians culling is what comes to mind if nothing else is effective. But again in a country like ours, where the monkey has a cultural history and when we know that people might have strong reactions towards this, sterilisation seems like the answer instead.

But ultimately, we should also realize that monkeys should not be in cities in the first place, and it is us who should work on relocating these animals in their own habitats, as we are the reason for why these monkeys are not in their homes.


Kanika Dhupar


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Eden Reborn

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How a team of dedicated biologists managed to recreate a lost paradise

Driving around the city’s streets the other day, I was doing what the average Delhite does – cribbing about the roads and the traffic. But something suddenly changed my line of thought. Looking out of the car window, I was taken aback by the lush greens that stretched along the road, the kind that I haven’t quite seen in Delhi, let alone other metros. It beckoned me. Slowing down, I noticed an entrance to this too-green-to-be-real place. Turning to enter this wonderland of endless greens, almost without realising, I could spot butterflies and sparrows and dragonflies and fruit-laden trees all around, for once taking me back to my days as a child.

So there I was at the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, "An artificially recreated wetland to introduce the natural flora and fauna sans the use of pesticides or any other form of medicinal treatment", said Faiyaz Khudsar, Wildlife Biologist, who has a team of researchers and scientists at the park. “This park has been established to reintroduce the native plant species of the Yamuna river basin which have been lost due to construction. The objective of the project is also to create a reservoir for ground water oxygen, and finally to create a functional wetland system, not just an area with stagnant water", added Mr Khudsar. This place, by the way, also has a recreated stream flowing through it, and which forms a small lake in one corner of the 457 acres of land the Park holds. The recreated stream has fish in abundance and birds such as the teals, coots and greater cormorants and lesser cormorants have made this place home.

With construction taking place to accommodate the rising number of people and consequently plummeting water tables, a place like this is just what this city needs to bring back species, both plant and animal, that have called Delhi home long before you and I did.


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The Law and the Jungle

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Sudhir Mishra, Leading Environmental Lawyer

In the last 10 years of my association with wildlife cases, I have seen moments of absolute joy, and at the same time, there were times of total despair. With the dawn of the new millennium, illegal wildlife trade has become truly globalized and as supply no longer depends on local needs, it has increased manifold. But then, in the last few years, some landmark court convictions involving wildlife traders and poachers have also been seen. Just recently the State of Gujarat managed to get an historical conviction against poachers who had travelled all the way from Madhya Pradesh to kill the Asiatic lions and sell their bones in the guise of tiger bones.

This case was unprecedented for Indian wildlife since this was the first case to come to light involving Asiatic lions and for the first time such a large group of poachers have been convicted together. India has a stringent legal framework to curb illegal wildlife trade but even with the Prime Minster being the head of the apex body for wildlife conservation there is an absence of political will to enforce the laws aggressively. Invariably in most of the states there are no proactive enforcement strategies on the part of forest and police departments. There have been very few convictions, especially for tiger poaching, despite an increase in seizures in recent years. In this context, the Gujarat conviction, where the trial was wrapped up in a year and a half is highly motivating. The conservation efforts also suffer setbacks due to the approach of some NGOs who invariably speak in different voices and for competing purposes, and are generally isolated in their methods. The court prosecution and appropriate sentencing are going to be critical factors for discouraging wildlife crimes. We need to provide the magistrates dealing with wildlife cases training about the wider environmental, social, economic and cultural impacts. If the conservation community, government and the stake holders at the ground zero work together then the fight to conserve wildlife will get a defining moment.


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There's more to wetlands than just water. K S Gopi Sundar, Research Associate (India), International Crane Foundation, tells us why we need to preserv

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Swan song of the marshes

Wildlife use

The most famous denizens of wetlands are migratory birds. Millions of birds take off from frozen areas each winter from northern countries like Russia to reach warmer countries like India. These migratory species fly long distances each year, are able to find the exact wetland each winter, and sometimes fly around in very large flocks. These traits have made them hard to miss and have given rise to folklore and poetry, and the birds are represented in art and literature making them an integral part of human life. In excess of 100 species can be seen in and around wetland during winters. This has given rise to the burgeoning hobby of bird-watching that is reputed to accrue millions of dollars each year due to investments in equipment and travel. India is very fortunate to have over 300 species of birds that use wetlands regularly, and eco-tourism with bird-watching as the primary focus is now an established and growing industry.

Wetland functions

Ecologically speaking, wetlands provide valuable benefits. Perhaps the most striking of these is their ability to regulate water flows by acting as sponges. This ability allows the recharge of ground water, as also buffering post-monsoonal effects such as flooding. Both of these serve to regulate normal human life as we know it today! Some wetland plants possess unique qualities such as being able to store heavy metals and other pollutants and are also used in several countries to clean water discharged by industries.



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After holidaying in New Zealand with his wife Manyata, Sanjay returned to the country and soon after set off for Kashmir! Life is one big holiday for some people, ain't it? Although Sanju baba is visiting Kashmir to shoot for Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa, looking at the impressive safety bandobast made, Mrs Dutt also might join her husband at this romantic paradise for their anniversary. Keeping in mind Dutt's popularity in J&K and his controversial past record, Sanjay has been given the heaviest security cover ever provided to any Indian actor!


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Roger Moore, who played James Bond in more films than any other actor, reflects on the good ol' days…

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My Long-Lasting Bond With 007

"The Spy Who Loved Me" wasn't an obvious candidate for a catchy song either, but Carol Bayer Sager incorporated it into the lyric of the powerful "Nobody Does It Better." Marvin Hamlisch composed the music, and the song became a huge hit for Carly Simon. This was the first time a theme title was different from the film title. It all worked brilliantly and really summed up my portrayal of 007, though I'm far too modest to suggest nobody did it better.

With Bond being blasted into space for the next film, "Moonraker," it was felt a more soulful sound was needed. John Barry delivered. Together with Hal David, he developed a song for Johnny Mathis to sing. When Mathis suddenly became unavailable to record, Shirley Bassey was brought in as a last-minute replacement, making her the only artist to ever belt out three Bond numbers. She had already recorded the title songs for "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds are Forever," films starring Sean Connery.

Ironically, though "Moonraker" was criticized for being a little too "out of this world," it was the most financially successful Bond film for two decades. But the powers that be determined that Bond should play it a little more serious in "For Your Eyes Only," my fifth outing as 007. Music and lyrics were supplied by Bill Conti and Michael Leeson, with young Scottish sensation Sheena Easton chosen to perform the song in the title sequence, the first time a singer appeared on screen. In one of my TV interviews for that movie, I was asked the perennial question: "Will you do another Bond film?"


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