Kashif Farooq, Author at TheRise.co.in

Author name: Kashif Farooq

Kashif Farooq is a fourth-generation wildlife conservationist from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He holds a Master’s degree in Wildlife Science from Aligarh Muslim University and has been actively working on the ecology of various species. He recently worked on the feeding ecology and abundance of meso-carnivores at Dachigam National Park. Currently, he is leading the Mud on Boots project under the Sanctuary Nature Foundation, where he focuses on engaging and educating local communities, with special emphasis on the conservation of the critically endangered Hangul. Alongside this, he contributes to conservation awareness through writing and wildlife photography, using both words and images to highlight the urgent need to protect the natural heritage.

Black Bears in Kashmir’s Dachigam Are No Longer Hibernating: What Could Possibly go Wrong?

Leave a Comment / Environment, SPOTLIGHT / Kashif Farooq, Kaleem Ahmed , Oishimaya Sen Nag

Hibernation has been an important part of the life cycle of the Asiatic black bears in the Dachigam National Park. With the arrival of winter, these bears would retreat to their shelters and remain inactive for several months. However, the situation is different now. The ecosystem’s apex predator remains active throughout winter. Such a change […]

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