Bangalore or Bengaluru has had a history of its own; and as part of the many historical perspectives, there is also this small, cute animal that has always been part of the city's identity - the slender loris or kaadupaapa. Well, it is also the state animal of Karnataka. This little nocturnal mammal has been a part of the landscape ever since the city was formed.   There is a certain amount of curiosity and amazement that is always attached to this tiny animal. While this animal is very much a part of urban wildlife today, a very little is known of the animal both scientifically and otherwise. This is the very aim of the Citizen Science project called the Urban Slender Loris Project that was started almost 8 months back - to establish the presence or absence of slender lorises in Bangalore in a scientific manner and, to bring in the awareness about its ecological importance in an urban space.   To learn about yet another urban wildlife species, tune in to Animal Instincts episode, as part of the Urban Wildlife month, on Radio Active CR 90.4 MHz on Saturday 25th July 2015 at 12 noon, to listen to the conversation that Padma Ashok is having with her team members, rather the Citizen Scientists of the Urban Slender Loris Project.

The moment the word 'wildlife' comes to our mind, we immediately imagine forests. Seldom are we able to fathom that the life around our own household is also wildlife. From long time humans have been living with animals and, with ages of association with some animals, today we know them as domestic animals. However, if we think a bit deeper, the domestic animals too were wild once upon a time! Nevertheless, while the other animals too were around us and we humans, some of us - either had them as exotic pets - or, never thought about them, nor did it occur to us about their significance in a city set up. In this context, Animal Instincts is presenting a series of episodes focusing on Urban Wildlife.   The animals that we see around us, in cities i.e. other than domestic are birds, butterflies, frogs, bugs, beetles, so on and so forth. To begin the series, we are talking to Avin Deen who has been an avid birder from past 10 years and is also a India Representative of World Parrot Trust.   How important are birds in a city? What role do they play in an urban biodiversity? - these are some of the questions that we will learn from this conversation - and what role can we play as city dwellers in protecting and preserving these winged creatures. What can be our actions that will contribute towards conservation is certainly a point to ponder. Hear on...  

Come monsoon, we enjoy the cool breeze and the pleasant weather. Along with that there is one more thing that sets in with the evening - 'the croak'. Years ago, we might have spotted the frogs in our own backyards, or sometimes even found them hopping in our houses.

  However, in recent times, these 'bouncing beauties' seem to be disappearing from our sight, unless we step into a really good garden. Can we actually afford to loose them in our city spaces? Will our children be able to appreciate their presence? How important are the frogs and the toads for the food chain? and, how can we urbanites help them survive in our backyards - these are some of the questions that we will learn from this conversation.   Continuing our Urban Wildlife theme, Radio Active CR 90.4 MHz brings you another interesting episode about the urban biodiversity of city dwelling frogs and toads; Padma Ashok in conversation with Seshadri K S, hear on... __________________________  

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore. 

Elephants dying on railway tracks is something we read about very often. Also, since they live in herds and graze on different patches, they move about using elephant corridors. These corridors are often part of human settlements and industrial areas, which makes it harmful for the elephants. On this episode of Animal Instincts, we talk to two experts in this field- Mr. Ashok and Mr. Jose Lewis, who will discuss how elephants die on railway tracks and elephant corridors and what needs to be done to avoid it.

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore.

This show talks about Bio-Acoustics. Bio-Acoustics is a method of studying animal behaviour using sound. Since elephants are often killed while crossing train tracks, bio acoustics is a way of preventing such incidents. Studies have shown its effectiveness in protecting elephants from being harmed by trains with this method. Mr. Mahesh talks to us about bio acoustics and its implementation.

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore. This show talks about domestic animals existining amongst human habitat, wild life existing within urban settings and cruelty against them.  

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore. This show talks about the veganism and vegan restaurant in Bangalore. 

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore. This show talks about setting up state animal welfare boards and SPCA's which also includes animal welfare issues and problems faced by animals

 

Radio Active series on animal welfare and rights issues, to seek solutions and to look at policy advocacy, capacity building, rescue operations and radio programs among the others by Animal activists in Bangalore. This episode talks about the friends of elephants.  An informal group whose members have a common dream to contribute towards elephant conservation and welfare.