Publications
- Poster2014DollarbirdDownload
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Dollarbird, Chack-Chack, Flying Insects, Beetles, Lizards, Tamil
- Poster2014Eagles and their KinDownload
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Black Eagle, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Osprey, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Crest Serpent Eagle, Besra,Bazas, Staccato, Tamil
- Poster2014Shola GrasslandsDownload
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Shola, Mosses, Epiphytes, Wild Balsams, Kurinji, Rhodendron, Orchids, Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Pipit, White-bellied Shortwing, Tamil
- Poster2014Tropical RainforestDownload
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Trees, Woody Climbers(Lianas), Strangler Fig, Shrubs, Ferns, Herbaceous, Fungi, Lichens, Mosses, Soil Mites, Asian Elephants, Great Hornbill, Lion-tailed Macaques
- Poster2014Chital and SambarDownload
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Chital(Spotted Deer), Sambar, Snarling, Leopards, Tigers
- Poster2014Dhole and Sloth BearDownload
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Dhole(Wild Dogs), Mongrel, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Nocturnal, Termite, Ant Larvae
- Poster2014Deciduous ForestsDownload
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Dry Deciduous Forests, Teak, Bamboo, Chital, Drongos, Moist Deciduous Forests,Rosewood, Malabar Pied Hornbills, Asian Elephants, Gaur, Tiger, Leopard, Dhole, Timber, Tamil
- Poster2014Rivers and WetlandsDownload
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Aquatic Plants, Bamboos, Cormorants, Otters, Stripe-necked Mongooses, Frogs, Whistling Thrush, Damselfly, Tamil
- Popular Article2014Gardeners of the rainforestSaevus, November 2014, pp. 19-23.
- Report2014Hornbill Nest Adoption Program - 2014 breeding season2014 HNAP ReportDownload
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- Popular Article2014Call of the birdsThe Hindu in School, 31 Dec
- Book Chapter2014Managing conflicts over livestock depredation by large carnivoresIn Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Mountains of SAARC Region - Compilation of Successful Management Strategies and Practices, SAARC Forestry Centre Office Thimphu, BhutanDownload
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Managing wildlife-caused damage to human interests has become an important aspect of contemporary conservation management. Conflicts between pastoralism and carnivore conservation over livestock depredation pose a serious challenge to endangered carnivores worldwide, and have become an important livelihood concern locally. Here, we first review the primary causes of these conflicts, their socio-ecological correlates, and commonly employed mitigation measures. We then describe a community-based program to manage conflicts over livestock depredation by snow leopards Panthera uncia and wolves Canis lupus. A threats-based conceptual model of conflict management is presented. Conflicts over livestock depredation are characterized by complex, multi-scale interactions between carnivore and livestock behavioral ecology, animal husbandry, human psyche, culture, world-views, and socio-economic and education levels of affected peoples. A diversity of commonly employed conflict-mitigation measures is available. They aim at (i) reducing livestock depredation through better livestock herding, use of physical, chemical or psychological barriers, removal of carnivores, and use of livestock guard animals, (ii) offsetting economic losses through damage compensation and insurance programmes, and (iii) increasing peoples’ tolerance of carnivores through indirect approaches such as conservation education and economic incentives. For effective management, conflicts need to be understood along two important dimensions, viz., the reality of damage caused to humans, and the psyche and perceptions of humans who suffer wildlife caused damage. The efficacy of commonly used mitigation measures is variable. A combination of measures that reduce the level of livestock depredation, share or offset economic losses, and improve the social carrying capacity for carnivores will be more effective in managing conflicts than standalone measures
- Poster2014Dragonflies And Damselflies Of Anamalai Hillssupported by M. M. Muthiah Research FoundationDownload
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Anamalai Hills, Dragonflies, Blue-tailed Yellow Skimmer (Palpopleura Sexmaculata), Ground Skimmer(Diplacodes Tri Vialis), Crimson Marsh Glider(Trithemis Aurora), Granite Ghost(Bradinopyga Germinata), Ruby Tailed Hawklet(Epithemis Marial), Pied Paddy Skimmer(Neurothemis Tullia), Trumpet tail(Acisoma Panorpoides), Emerald-banded Skimmer(Cratilla Lineata), Brown-backed Red Marsh Hawk(Orthetrum Chrysis), Black Steam Glider(Trithemis Festiva), Blue Marsh Hawk(Orthetrum Glaucum), Blue-tailed Forest Hawk(Orthetum Triangulare),Damselflies Clear-winged Forest Glory(Vestalis Gracilis), Pigmy Dartlet(Agriocnemis pygmaea), Saffron-faced Blue Dart(Psedagrion Rubriceps), Black tipped Forest Glory(Vestalis apicalis), Stream Ruby(Rhinocypha Bisignata), Yellow-striped Blue Dart(Pseudogrian Indicum), Stream Glory(Neurobasis Chinensis), Asian Slim(Aciagrion Occidentale)
- Poster2014In The RainforestDownload
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Black Eagle, Scarlet Minivet, Indian Giant Squirrel, Great Hornbill, White-bellied Woodpecker, Pompadour Pigeon, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Butterfly, Lion-tailed Macaque, Bettle, Southern Green Calotes, Termites, King Cobra, Frog, Damselflies, Fungi, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Mouse Deer, Leopard Cat, Leaf-nosed Bat, Malabar Spiny Doormouse, Brown Palm Civet, Large Brown Flying Squirrel, Fruit Bat, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl
- Poster2014Amphibians of the Western Ghatssupported by Critical Ecosystem Partnership FundDownload
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Western Ghats, Caecilians, Ichthyophis Bombayensis, Gegeneophis Seshachari, Nyctibatrachiade, Ranixalide, Microhylidae, Melanobatrachus indicus, Nasikabatrachidae, Nasikabatrachus Sahyadrensis, Bufonide, Dicroglossidae, Rhacophoridae, Micrixalidae, Ranidae, Nctibatrachus, Micrixalus, Indirana, Pseudophilatus
- Poster2014Flora of the Western Ghatssupported by Critical Ecosystem Partnership FundDownload
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Cauliflory, Cullenia Exarillata, Baccaurea, Ficus Hispida, Thottea Dingoi, Flagelliflory, Diospyros Bourdiuonii
- Poster2014SpidersDownload
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Fishing Spiders, Leucauge, Lynx Spider, Giant Wood Spider, Acusilas
- Poster2014Bee-eatersDownload
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Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Green Bee-eater, Thin Beaks
- Poster2014PlantationsDownload
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Tea, Eucalyptus, Cardamom, Teak, Coffee, Rufous Babbler, Pied Bushchat, Tamil
- Poster2014Endemic BirdsDownload
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White-bellied Shortwing, White-bellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Nilgiri Pipit, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Black and Orange Flycatcher, Grey-breasted Laughing Thrush, Broad-tailed Grassbird, Malabar Crested Lark, Malabar Parakeet, Tamil
