A Tribute to Dr. Ajith Kumar: Extraordinary Wildlife Biologist, Beloved Mentor and Friend
We deeply mourn the untimely demise of Dr. Ajith Kumar, an extraordinary wildlife biologist and beloved mentor, leaving behind an indelible legacy in the [...]
Tea Gardens and Big Cats: Unravelling the Mystery of Leopard Attacks in India
Research Article: Kshettry A, Vaidyanathan S, Athreya V (2017) Leopard in a tea-cup: A study of leopard habitat-use and human-leopard interactions in north-eastern India. PLoS [...]
Living with Leopards: Understanding Risk and Challenges in Himachal Pradesh
Research Article: Shivakumar, S., Athreya, V., Yardi, N., Odden, M., Dhiman, S. P., & Karanth, K. K. (2025). Charting risk pathways of leopard attacks on [...]
Story of resilience: A rare occurrence of twinning in the wild
Research Article: Dhawale, A. K., & Sinha, A. (2024). Twinning in wild, endangered lion-tailed macaques Macaca silenus in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats, [...]
Echoes of The Western Ghats: Conserving Lion-Tailed Macaques and their Habitat
Research Article: Karanth, K. U. (1992). Conservation prospects for lion-tailed macaques in Karnataka, India. Zoo Biology, 11(1), 33–41. Blog Author: Deep Gogoi Key Takeaways: Lion-tailed [...]
Balancing the Scales: Leopard Conservation in Human-Dominated Landscapes
Research Article: Kshettry, A., Vaidyanathan, S., & Athreya, V. (2018). Diet selection of leopards (Panthera pardus) in a human-use landscape in North-Eastern India. Tropical Conservation [...]
Leopards in the Land of Livestock: Predator-Prey Dynamics in Human-Dominated Landscapes
Research article: Athreya, V., Odden, M., Linnell, J. D. C., Krishnaswamy, J., & Karanth, K. U. (2016). A cat among the dogs: leopard Panthera pardus [...]
Living on the Edge: The Reality of Coexisting with Wildlife the Malenad Landscape
Research Article: Karanth KK, Ranganathan P. Assessing Human-Wildlife Interactions in a Forest Settlement in Sathyamangalam and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves. Tropical Conservation Science. 2018;11. doi:10.1177/1940082918802758 Blog [...]
Balancing Act: Understanding Human-Wildlife Conflict around Kanha National Park
Research Article: Karanth KK, Gopalaswamy AM, DeFries R, Ballal N (2012) Assessing Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Compensation around a Central Indian Protected Area. PLoS [...]
Whispers of the Chambal: A Tale of Endangered Elegance
Research Article: Tarun Nair, & Chaitanya Krishna (2013). Vertebrate fauna of the Chambal River basin, with emphasis on the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Blog Author: [...]
