News & Updates
Stories, milestones, and reports from the Roadkills India project.
First posts launching with the app
These articles will be published at and after launch. Sign up to follow the project on social media for updates.
Why we built Roadkills India
A personal reflection from Milind Pariwakam on the motivation behind the project — the leopard found dead by NH-44, the dataset that didn't exist, and the citizens who would change that.
Publishing at launch
Five species you'll see on India's roads (and shouldn't have to)
A primer on the most commonly affected species — snakes, owls, mongooses, frogs, and pangolins — with photos and ecological context. Educational and shareable.
Publishing one month after launch
A heatmap of our first 1,000 reports
A visualisation-led story showing where the data is concentrating after the first major milestone. Which highways. Which states. Which species. The numbers begin to speak.
Publishing when 1,000 records are reached
What to expect going forward
We aim for at least one post per month. Topics will include:
- Milestones — record counts, new states, app updates
- Research findings as they emerge from the data
- Partnerships with research institutions or government bodies
- Media coverage of the project
- Profiles of top citizen contributors
- Conservation news related to road ecology in India