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Lessons from Ranthambhore's Ustad

Vol. 50, Issue No. 29, 18 Jul, 2015
Priya Singh, Girish Punjabi, Nandini Velho

The polarising debate around a nine-year-old tiger who killed a forest guard in Ranthambhore National Park, and was eventually relocated, will serve little to address complex problems of conservation. This article focuses on the scientifi c and societal considerations of wildlife conservation--the forest guards as well as the communities living inside and around wildlife habitats.

Crouching Tiger, India's Forests

Vol. 50, Issue No. 25, 20 Jun, 2015
Priya Singh, Girish Punjabi, Nandini Velho

The polarising debate around Ustad or T-24 who killed a forest guard in Ranthambhore National Park, and was eventually relocated, will serve little to address complex problems of conservation. This article focusses on the scientific and societal considerations of wildlife conservation—the forest guards as well as the communities living inside and around wildlife habitats. 

Sidestepping Science

Vol. 49, Issue No. 38, 20 Sep, 2014
Meghna Krishnadas, Nandini Velho, Sachin Sridhara, Umesh Srinivasan

The Narendra Modi government's initial reconstitution of the National Board for Wildlife, which the Supreme Court questioned as contravening the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, is in line with the current ethos of development at all costs. The decision to keep out domain experts in ecology suggests a refusal to acknowledge the complexities underlying conservation.

The Worrisome Business of a National Investment Board

Vol. 47, Issue No. 45, 10 Nov, 2012
Meghna Krishnadas, Nandini Velho, Umesh Srinivasan

While the National Investment Board is supposed to speed up economic growth, it raises questions about the environment, livelihoods of marginalised people, existing legislations for wildlife and forest conservation and interrelations between the centre and the states since forestland comes under both central and state laws. Disguised as an opposition to red tape this is a sinister agenda to circumvent India's democratic process to favour short-sighted economic gains.

Turning the Page in Wildlife Science

Vol. 47, Issue No. 12, 24 Mar, 2012
Meghna Krishnadas, Nandini Velho, Sachin Sridhara, Umesh Srinivasan

A majority of Indian wildlife scientists are unable to come together to create a united front to add a much-needed conservation focus to policymaking. In an age when we are trying to balance development with protection of forest areas, wildlife biologists need to actively respond to and engage with situations where the wildlife and conservation angles need to be highlighted. They should make the effort to translate science into policy in conjunction with the bureaucracy and actively work towards creating a much-needed platform for collaboration.

Turning the Page in Forest Governance: Science and Bureaucracy

Vol. 46, Issue No. 50, 10 Dec, 2011
Meghna Krishnadas, Nandini Velho, Sachin Sridhara, Umesh Srinivasan

Despite the legal provisions for the functioning of expert bodies like the National Board of Wildlife and the Forest Advisory Committee, the forest bureaucracy disdains the experts and often overrides scientific evaluations. The training course of the India Forest Service too lacks a social science component that can help new foresters understand the social ramifications of forest-related issues. It is time to create space for scientists and conservationists to liaise with the forest departments in the country.

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