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As seen in: Scientific American, The Indian Express, CNN-News18, Scroll.in, Economic and Political Weekly, The Island (Sri Lanka), The India Forum
still in awe - of people, of other life, the water and the skies. meanwhile a biologist at WCS India.
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Leopards: our adaptable neighbours

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By Thilina Walpola, Vidya Athreya
| The Island (Sri Lanka) Verified
By Dr. Vidya Athreya 06 pm on August 10 at Jasmine Hall, BMICH The story of Leopards and Humans is one of two highly adaptable species increasingly having to share the same space. How do we ensure we minimize conflict between the two? Leopards inhabit all climate zones of Sri Lanka, from the highlands to the coast; wherever there is sufficient habitat for them to live in, and prey animals on which to feed.
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Leopards Are Living among People. And That Could Save the Species

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By Vidya Athreya
| Scientific American Verified
Where the wild things are is a shifting concept influenced by culture, upbringing, environs, what we watch on our screens, and, for me, the tussle between my education as a wildlife biologist and my experiences in the field. Taking to heart a core tenet of conservation science—that wild animals, certainly large carnivores, belong in the wilderness—I began my career in the 1990s by visiting nature reserves in India to study Asiatic lions and clouded leopards.
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Reforming How India Governs the Human-Wildlife Interface

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By Nitin Sekar, Aritra Kshettry, Mandvi Gaur, Vidya Athreya
| The India Forum
Human-wildlife conflict, where human and animal lives and human property are lost as people and wildlife struggle over space and resources, is a vexing problem for those interested in wildlife conservation and social justice. Urban macaques assaulting people for food, wild pigs raiding farmers’ crops, and tigers taking human lives are all manifestations of an underlying dilemma. On the one hand, India is the last best hope for many of the world’s most charismatic species.
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