Transforming Human-Wildlife Coexistence in India
Regular price $35.50Join Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and EC50 Honoree Krithi Karanth to learn about her work on human-wildlife conflicts across the Indian subcontinent.
Informed by nearly three decades of work across India's wild places, Dr. Krithi K. Karanth will explore a question central to our future: how can wildlife and people not just coexist, but truly thrive together?
Starting from the 1850's, she will talk about the devastating impact of decades of trophy and bounty hunting on India’s wildlife and share how far this decline has traveled into the present. Against this backdrop, her talk will focus on human-wildlife conflict, one of the most urgent threats facing wildlife today. Dr. Karanth will talk about almost three decades of research on human-wildlife interactions and how this has shaped CWS' own award-winning conservation programs. Wild Seve supports families affected by conflict. Wild Shaale and Wild Surakshe bring conservation education to children and training to frontline forest, health, and veterinary staff in high-conflict communities. Wild Saakshi works to reduce hunting and poaching. Wild Carbon partners with farmers to create buffer zones for wildlife. She will highlight how science, conservation and partnerships are being mobilized to build a collective future.
Join us for an evening of storytelling and insight into some of India's most pressing conservation challenges, followed by a conversation with Dr. Karanth.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm