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Research Article: Dhee, Athreya, V., Linnell, D. C. J., Shivakumar, S., Dhiman, P. S. (2019). The leopard that learnt from the cat and other narratives [...]
Just passing through: Exploring large-scale elephant movement across Northeast India
Research paper: Vasudev D., Goswami V.R., Srinivas N., Syiem B.L.N., Sarma.A (2021) Identifying important connectivity areas for the wide-ranging Asian elephant across conservation landscapes of [...]
Connectivity through corridors: Habitat composition, interactions with humans, and ecological limitations shape tiger conservation
Author: Simran Prasad, Centre for Wildlife Studies Key highlights: The authors investigated multiple linkages, namely the potential connectivity of a forest corridor, habitat use and [...]
What is the connection between insectivorous bats and shade-grown coffee?
Author: Aishwarya Anilkumar Key highlights Shade coffee plantations have shown great promise in providing crucial habitats for biodiversity outside protected areas. Insectivorous bats are an [...]
Are landscapes Outside Protected Areas Important for Conservation?
Author: Dolsy David Key highlights: The paper aims to bring out the importance of identifying conservation-compatible landscapes for large herbivores and carnivores outside protected areas [...]
Why do ex-gratia payments not reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict in Rajasthan, India?
Author: Shweta Shivakumar Key highlights: Households adjacent to protected wildlife parks face disproportionately larger costs of living with wildlife Disparity in the definition of ‘wildlife [...]
Making resettlement work for people and nature – A case study from Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
Author: Vinni Jain Key Highlights: The relocation of communities from nature reserves is a controversial conservation practice, and studies on its effectiveness are lacking. Interviews [...]
Voluntary Resettlement in India: Important Learnings to support Communities
Author: Simran Prasad The key highlights are: Scientists evaluated community members post-relocation to understand what factors contributed to the decision to resettle. 89% of community [...]
What it takes to know how many tigers there are
Author: Shweta Shivakumar Key Highlights: The dynamics of change in a population of tigers can be determined using cameras, rigorous scientific methods, and long-term studies. [...]
Dependable Dung? Counting elephants and deer in a complex landscape
Author: Ishika Ramakrishna Key Highlights: Large herbivores are often considered ecosystem engineers, and their presence in an ecosystem dictates its entire functioning. It is, therefore, [...]
