Compensation process for wildlife conflict eased via mobiles
"WildSeve arose from seven years of my research on understanding the complexities of human-wildlife interactions across India and finding that compensation has a role to [...]
New cellphone tech to pave way for abating man-animal conflicts
As the country grapples with rising incidents of man animal conflicts, a novel cell-phone based technology — “WildSeve” is set to show the way for [...]
Farmers get compensation for wildlife conflict thanks to a mobile
After a farmer reports an incident using the toll-free number, motorcycle-borne trained responders, located strategically in the affected areas, rush and assist families in filing [...]
Mobile helping farmers get compensation for wildlife conflict
Farmers living near two tiger reserves of Karnataka are getting help in filing compensation claims with the help of a new mobile technology based platform, [...]
WildSeve: Addressing Human-Wildlife Conflict In India
In 2015, Dr. Krithi Karanth launched the ‘WildSeve’ Project in 284 villages surrounding Bandipura and Nagarahole National Parks, two of India’s premier tiger reserves. This [...]
Tiger Got Your Goat? Here’s Who to Call
Dawn breaks to reveal the elephants’ damage: footprints the size of large woks puddled with rain, a wire fence mangled beyond repair, healthy tomato plants [...]
Mobile telephony comes to aid of farmers trapped in human-wildlife conflict
“Our research revealed that 57% of households in the area reported crop loss to authorities, 64% reported livestock loss, and 77% reported human injury or [...]
Dr. K. Ullas Karanth interviewed on Scientific American’s ‘Science Talk’ Podcast
Dr. K. Ullas Karanth was interviewed for the the Scientific American 'Science Talk' Podcast. In the podcast, Steve Mirsky speaks to Dr. Karanth about his [...]
Dr. Krithi Karanth interviewed on the BBC ‘Outlook’ Podcast
Dr. Krithi Karanth was featured on the BBC 'Outlook' Podcast. On the podcast, Dr. Karanth talks about her early initiation into conservation and of her [...]
Krithi Karanth at TEDxGateway on her mission of rewilding India
Chief Conservation Scientist - CWS, Dr. Krithi K. Karanth spoke at TEDxGateway of her mission to rewild India and about what every person can do to [...]
