Crab researcher Siddhartha Pati to get Biju Patnaik Wildlife Conservation Award
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Crab researcher Siddhartha Pati to get Biju Patnaik Wildlife Conservation Award

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: Siddhartha Pati, a noted horseshoe crab researcher will be conferred the prestigious Biju Patnaik Wildlife Conservation Award- 2024. He has led several internationally-funded horseshoe crab conservation projects as principal investigator in Odisha. Pati produced the world’s first silent clay art film, ‘A day for living fossil,’ to raise awareness on the biomedical and ecological importance of horseshoe crabs. The researcher started horseshoe crab conservation and research work in 2015 at Balaramgadi beach.

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Fakir Mohan University's drive to protect horseshoe crabs, their habitats
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fakir Mohan University's drive to protect horseshoe crabs, their habitats

New Indian Express  

BALASORE: The Indian horseshoe crabs, considered one of the oldest living animals on the planet, may soon have safe nesting zones and habitat along the Odisha coast. Amidst studies showing a declining Indian horseshoe crab population - often referred to as the oldest living fossils - the university established a Centre for Research and Conservation of Indian Horseshoe Crabs in …

Odisha starts tagging of horseshoe crabs to track their population, habitat
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha starts tagging of horseshoe crabs to track their population, habitat

Hindustan Times  

The Zoological Survey of India and the Odisha forest department have tagged horseshoe crabs along the state’s coastline to understand their population and habitat utilisation for conservation and management. “India is home to two species of horseshoe crabs — Tachypleus gigas and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda — and both the species are found along the northeastern coast of India, especially along Odisha …

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