The Blackbuck is the quarterly journal of the Madras Naturalists Society a group of wildlife enthusiasts both amateur and professional and first appeared in the early 1980s. Devoted to the preservation of species whose natural habitats are threatened by relentless urbanization it has over the years provided a forum for members to authentically document their observations and share their views. This collection of pieces selected by Theodore Baskaran celebrates twenty-five years of Blackbuck s pub