Pramod Dhal

Author at The Eastern Times

Former Senior Superintendent of Customs & Central GST, he served 15 years in the Indian Navy and 25 years in the Department of Revenue, Government of India. He is a wildlife photographer, ornithologist, lawyer, writer, and columnist. Author of “Birds of Odisha – A Pictorial Encyclopaedia” and several Odia books, he has documented 316 bird species and 65 wild tigers across India. He also discovered the melanistic Black Jackal in Kerala and actively promotes wildlife awareness through exhibitions, school visits, and newspaper columns.