Conserving biodiversity in human-dominated regions of the world is complex, particularly in case of large carnivores where perceived conflicts exist with economic development, expanding human populations and livelihoods. In a new paper I co-authored with Abishek Harihar and Douglas MacMillan, we used choice modelling to understand the preferences of local communities and explore alternative strategies … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I had the great chance of presenting at this year’s SCCS Bangalore! I was very happy with the great response my presentation, entitled “Show Me The Money: Understanding Online Donations For Biodiversity Conservation“, received. It was a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and bring a bit of marketing … [Read more…]
The last issue of the Indian Magazine Down to Earth features me (and a great minds of conservation) talking about de-extinction! Its a nice piece that brings together a lot of different views on the topic and presents several past and present case-studies. If you are unsure where you stand on this topix this is … [Read more…]
One of the last issues of Human Dimensions of Wildlife has an article on the selection of conservation flagship species, namely birds and trees, for sacred groves (forest areas that are considered to be sacred) in India. This research which took place in the North Western Ghats region was lead by Yasuo Takahashi and co-authored by me, … [Read more…]