Dr Ullas Karanth, Dr Krithi Karanth honoured with Conservation Leadership Awards

Dr Ullas Karanth, Dr Krithi Karanth honoured with Conservation Leadership Awards

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 23, 2018 : Acclaimed wildlife biologist and researchers Dr K Ullas Karanth and his daughter Dr Krithi Karanth have been jointly awarded the Conservation Leadership Award by the Woodland Park Zoo at the Thrive Leadership Awards ceremony for their dedication to the study and conservation of tigers and other mammals.

 

The ceremony was held at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, USA, on February 27, according to a media release given by Wildlife Conservation Society India Program today.

Dr Ullas Karanth is the Director for Science, Asia at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on tigers. He has conducted extensive research on their ecology, and pioneered the use of remote cameras for studying prey-predator relations and population density of big cats.

Dr Krithi Karanth is an Associate Conservation Scientist with WCS, and her work encompasses a broad range of issues examining human dimensions of wildlife conservation. Her research provides insights into the patterns of mammal extinctions, the impacts of wildlife tourism in reserves, and the consequences of voluntary resettlement and land use change.

The father-daughter team have together  published  more than 200 scientific articles and authored several books, with their work featured in world media including National Geographic, NPR, Scientific American, BBC, CNN, New York Times, Time Magazine and Animal Planet.