Define development

My tribute to our 'development'-hungry government and the MoEF published in my fortnightly with the Hindu BLink.

Bees and Pesticides

A cartoon on bees and pesticides that appears on my Gocomics page today.

Sustainability Summit

One on organizing sustainability summits published in my fortnightly with The Hindu BLink.

I Love Tigers

Good morning, tiger lovers! Here's some brand new artwork available as prints, tees and merchandise on my store.

The Hen Harriers of Britain

The Hen Harrier, one of the most effective controller of agricultural pests is nearly extinct in Britain thanks to poor conservation politics, making it the most threatened bird of prey in the region. Falsely accused of hunting too many grouse, the harrier has been nearly wiped out by game keepers in a bid to 'preserve' grouse game for hunters. 

The comic appears on my Gocomics page today.

Endangered Mammals of India

A happy Indian Independence Day to readers from all over the world! Here's a brand new compilation of some of India's most endangered, charismatic and revered mammalian fauna-

The Indian Elephant

India's largest land animal is also the National Heritage Animal. It continues to be threatened by habitat loss, man-animal conflict and poaching.

The Gangetic Dolphin

Found in the river basins of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra, the Gangetic Dolphin has faced a steep decline in numbers owing to hunting, entrapment in fishing gear, pollution and habitat loss. The Gangetic Dolphin is India's National Aquatic Animal.

The Golden Langur

One of our most endangered primates, the Golden Langur became known to science only in the 1950s, thanks to naturalist EP Gee, after which the monkey has been named Trachypithecus geei. It is found in an extremely limited range in Assam and Bhutan. Habitat loss is its chief conservation threat.

The Hispid Hare

Characterised by its short ears (compared to other hares), the Hispid Hare is one of the world's rarest hares. It is endangered because of the destruction of its grassland habitat, and is patchily distributed across suitable habitat along the Himalayan foothills.

The Hog Deer

The Hog Deer gets its name from its hog-like posture while running along the forest floor, with the head held low, in order to avoid obstacles. Like most other grassland dwellers, the Hog Deer too is endangered because of habitat loss.

The Indian Pangolin

Rampant poaching for its scales and meat have caused shattering effects on Pangolin populations across the world. The Indian Pangolin too has fallen prey to this trade and ranks as 'Endangered' on IUCN's Red List. Pangolin pups often piggy-back on the mother's tail as shown in the illustration. The insectivorous Pangolin is famous for rolling into a ball of armour, on being cornered by a predator.

The Lion-tailed Macaque

An extremely attractive monkey, the Lion-tailed Macaque is primarily a fruit-eater and inhabits the Nilgiris and the Anamalais in the Southern Western Ghats. Populations of the species have succumbed to habitat loss to agriculture, making them one of the world's most endangered primates.

It gets its name from the tufted lion-like tail.

The Pygmy Hog

Very little is known about the world's smallest species of pig, the Pygmy Hog. The species is critically endangered owing to the destruction of its grassland habitat, and exists in very few known locations such as Manas National Park in Assam. Several efforts to breed the species in captivity have led to a recent rise in numbers. 

The Water Buffalo

One of the largest bovids in the world, a majority of the population of Asian Water Buffalo is found in the marshes of Assam. The animal is defined by its large, nearly semicircular horns. The Water Buffalo is endangered because of interbreeding with cattle, loss of its floodplain habitat, and hunting in countries such as Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia.

The Dhole or the Asiatic Wild Dog is a highly social animal, living in clans that may consist of as many as 40 animals. Their group hunting strategies also make them one of the most successful carnivores. Habitat loss and disease are the main conservation threats to the Dhole.

The Bengal Tiger

Our national animal and one of the most alluring species on the planet, the Bengal Tiger is an animal with which India is associated and identified with the most. Best seen in the jungles of Cenrtal India, tigers have not only boosted tourism in the region but have also driven conservation. Poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation along with several other problems are causing a steady decline in the tigers’ numbers.

The compilation can be purchased as prints and a wide range of merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, notebooks, laptop skins etc) from my online store here. 

Or you could mail me your order on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com for the following products-

A2 Posters (loose, compilation)- Rs. 1200 each

Mounted Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 2000

Loose Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 400 for the first copy and Rs. 100 for the second copy onwards

Fridge Magnets (65 x 65 mm, Printed in sets of 4)- Any 4 animal caricatures for Rs. 1200

Coasters (3.5" x 3.5", Printed in sets of 6)- Any 6 animal caricatures for Rs. 800

Coffee Mug (Compilations)- Rs. 850

Personal Diary (Hard Cover, A5, 150 pages)- Any animal caricature in a vertical orientation on the cover- Rs. 800

Prints of the individual animals will be coming up on the store soon! You can follow the Green Humour Facebook page for store-related updates.

The Attenborough's Flat Lizard

I've always wanted to do a tribute to the world's favourite wildlife presenter, Sir David Attenborough, after Rosemary Mosco's famous cartoon tribute to the man in her amazing 'Bird and Moon' comics. The opportunity came by when recently, a species of African Flat Lizard (Genus Platysaurus) was named Platysaurus Attenboroughii or the Attenborough's Flat Lizard, in honour of Sir David, who is responsible for bringing the animal to the limelight with his show 'Life in Cold Blood'. The marvelous looking lizard is a native of southern Africa and inhabits rocky habitats in mesic savanna. It is extremely acrobatic, often performing 360 degree airborne flips while catching flies!

The comic appears in my GoComics page today and is also available as prints and mugs on my online store here.