At 7 am on Thursday, our trek begins, marking the first day of Tamil Nadu’s second synchronised Nilgiri Tahr survey. The air is crisp, the terrain unforgiving—rocky slopes, steep gorges ...

The second synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s State animal, has concluded successfully, according to a press release issued by the Environment, Climate Change & Forests ...

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu forest department is considering captive breeding of the Nilgiri tahr, which is the state animal, to ensure long-term survivability. With the species now confined largely ...