DOCSLIB.ORG

Factors Mitigating Man-Animal Encounters in Tamil Nadu – a Case Study

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Factors Mitigating Man-Animal Encounters in Tamil Nadu – a Case Study International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry Volume 5, Issue 5, 2018, PP 24-42 ISSN 2394-5907 (Print) & ISSN 2394-5915 (Online) Factors Mitigating Man-Animal Encounters in Tamil Nadu – A Case Study C. Sekhar1, V. Ganesan2 and K. Baranidharan3 1Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 2Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Indira Gandhi Tiger Reserve, Pollachi 3Assistant Professor in Forestry, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam *Corresponding author: C. Sekhar, Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. ABSTRACT As human populations expand into wild animal habitats, natural wildlife territory is displaced. Reduction in the availability of natural prey / food sources, shrinkage of habitat lead the wild animals to seek alternate sources. New feed resources created by humans adjacent to forest floor draw the wildlife voluntarily to the non-forest floor resulting in human-animal conflicts. The human conflict is often taking place with the iconic animals like Tigers which has gradually increased since 1970s, when India launched a nationwide Tiger Conservation Program that carved out sanctuaries in National parks and made it a crime to kill a big cat. Considering the importance of protecting the wild animals and to identify the reasons for human animal conflicts in the wilder zone or in the forest fringes, a Case Study approach has been practiced in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu. Among the various animal population, the herbivore population alone accounted for 98 per cent. Only two per cent of the wild animal population is with Carnivore animals like Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog and Sloth Bear. Among the three carnivores selected, Tiger and Leopard became the best in hunting of the needed prey whereas, the Tiger is found to hunt whatever it come across when the hunting process is on. But its preference is towards Sambar Deer which is accounted for around fifty per cent. This is visible in respect of Leopard too; its preference towards Sambar Deer is accounted for 36 per cent. Nilgiri Langur formed the prey to wild carnivores which is accounted for only 3 per cent which is visible in the Scats of Leopard. If nothing is available, Langur is the last choice as food to the Leopard. Besides, the factors which are actually favoring the conflicts between the human and the wild animals is also studied and are discussed in detail. Keywords: Man - Animal Conflicts; Factors Influencing Conflicts; Scat Analysis; Project Tiger; Project Elephant, Tiger Reserve; INTRODUCTION and easily obtained food source for wild animals. Wild herbivores competed with domesticated ones Man – Animal Conflicts is defined as any for food and fodder. In addition, they were interaction between humans and wildlife that a source of diseases which affected livestock and results in negative impacts on human social, livestock rearing practices in Toto. The economic or cultural life, on the conservation of livestock attracted predators which found them wildlife populations, or on the environment. an easy source to prey on. The inevitable human The United States Geological Agency defines reaction was to eliminate such threats to human-wildlife conflict in two contexts; firstly, agriculture and domesticated animals. In actions by wildlife conflict with human goals, addition, land was converted to agricultural and i.e. life, livelihood and life-style, and, secondly, other uses by destroying forest land, all of which human activities threaten the safety and survival impacted wild animals adversely. The grazing of wildlife. However, in both cases, outcomes lands in the wilder zone was also brought to are decided by human responses to the interactions damage for crop cultivation and other (Cline et.al. 2007) requirements. The advent of farming practices including animal A number of animal species were eliminated husbandry of the Neolithic Revolution increased locally or from parts of their wild range due to the scope of conflict between humans and animals. absence of living conditions to the animals. The The crops and the produce formed an abundant deliberate or accidental introductions of animals in International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry V5 ●I5 ●2018 24 Factors Mitigating Man-Animal Encounters in Tamil Nadu – A Case Study isolated island animal communities have caused killed by Tigers through May 2017 (Hindustan extinction of a large number of species. Times, 2017). Nature of Man-Animal Conflicts ―Conflict is already one of the biggest conservation challenges,‖ said Belinda Wright, As human populations expand into wild the founder of the Wildlife Protection Society of animal habitats, natural wildlife territory is India, based in New Delhi. ―In India it is displaced. Reduction in the availability of particularly acute because of the high human natural prey/food sources leads to wild animals population.‖That population of 1.3 billion is still seeking alternate sources. Alternately, new growing, and as it does it is increasingly resources created by humans draw wildlife encroaching into the country’s traditional wild resulting in conflicts. The population density of spaces and animal sanctuaries, where people wildlife and humans increase with overlaps in compete with wildlife for food, fodder, fuel and geographical areas used increasing their other resources. interaction thus resulting in increased physical The growth of human settlements is often seen conflicts. Byproducts of human existence offer as economic development. But for some who un-natural opportunity for wildlife in the form are living on the edge of wildlife borders, this of food and sheltered interference and potentially development can come at a high cost.Of the destructive threat for both man and animals. 1,052 lives claimed by the Elephants in the last Competition for food resources also occurs three years, many had simply been in the way when humans attempt to harvest natural resources when the pachyderms wandered out of jungles such as fish and grassland pasture. Another cause in search of vegetation and raided farmers’ of conflict comes from conservation biased crops. Wildlife experts say these conflicts have toward flagship or game species that often increased as Elephants increasingly find their threatens other species of concern (Wikipedia) usual corridors blocked by highways, railway tracks and factories (Hindustan Times, 2017). The Outcomes of Conflicts ―The shrinking of good quality habitats and Human–wildlife conflict occurs with various access of the animals to movement corridors are negative results. The major outcomes of human- absolutely critical for the future of its iconic wildlife conflict are; mammals. The human conflict with Tigers has Injury and loss of life of humans and gradually increased since the 1970s, when India wildlife launched a nationwide Tiger conservation program that carved out sanctuaries in national Crop damage, livestock depredation, predation parks and made it a crime to kill a big cat. of managed wildlife stock. Though methods for counting Tigers have Damage to human property. changed, census evidence suggests the number has increased from about 1,800 then to 2,226 in Trophic cascades. 2014. But the increase in Tigers hasn’t been met Destruction of habitat. with a proportional increase in habitat, activists Collapse of wildlife populations and reduction say (Hindustan Times, 2017).While the of geographic ranges (Woodruff, 2005). government did not provide any numbers for deaths caused by other big cats, conflicts with The Problem Focus leopards have become so common that villagers A deadly conflict is underway between India’s regularly mount hunting parties when one growing masses and its wildlife, confined to ventures near their homes, threatening children ever-shrinking forests and grasslands, with data and livestock. India’s Elephants and Tigers are showing that about one person has been killed also some of the most hunted animals in the every day for the past three years by roaming country, sought for their ivory tusks or bones Tigers or rampaging Elephants. Statistics that are sold on the black market for use in released by the environment ministry count a traditional Chinese medicine without any total of 1,144 people killed between April 2014 evidence that they have an effect. and May 2015. That includes 426 human deaths Elephants are also threatened by speedy trains in fiscal 2014-15, and 446 killed in the and three Elephants were killed due to the following year. The Ministry released only a speedy train near Madukkarai of Coimbatore, partial count for 2016-17 of 259 killed by Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Like that Elephants up to February 2017, along with 27 several deaths are happening to Human as well 25 International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry V5 ●I5 ●2018 Factors Mitigating Man-Animal Encounters in Tamil Nadu – A Case Study as to the Wild Animals. What were the reasons types, methods and experimental techniques to face with such conflicts between the human (Benestad and Laake, 2015). Saunders et al. and the wild animals? Still many of them could (2007) identified different approaches such as not answer to the emerging problem or finding case study research, experimental research, solutions. Even if they found the solutions and interviews, action research, literature reviews tried to implement, after certain time, the and surveys. The current research is animals learnt
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Keralda/India) Ecology and Landscape in an Isolated Indian National Park Photos: Ian Lockwood
    IAN LOCKWOOD Eravikolam and the High Range (Keralda/India) Ecology and Landscape in an Isolated Indian National Park Photos: Ian Lockwood The southern Indian state of Kerala has long been recognized for its remarkable human development indicators. It has the country’s highest literary rates, lowest infant mortality rates and highest life expectancy. With 819 people per km2 Kerala is also one of the densest populated states in India. It is thus surprising to find one of the India’s loneliest and least disturbed natural landscapes in the mountainous region of Kerala known as the High Range. Here a small 97 km2 National Park called Eraviku- lam gives a timeless sense of the Western Ghats before the widespread encroachment of plantation agriculture, hydro- electric schemes, mining and human settlements. he High Range is a part of the Western Ghats, a heterogeneous chain of mountains and hills that separate the moist Malabar and Konkan Coasts from the semi-arid interiors of the TDekhan plateau. They play a key role in direct- ing the South Western monsoon and providing water to the plateau and the coastal plains. Starting at the southern tip of India at Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the mountains rise abruptly from the sea and plains. The Western Ghats continue in a nearly unbroken 1,600 km mountainous spine and end at the Tapi River on the border between Maharashtra and Gujarat. Bio- logically rich, the Western Ghats are blessed with high rates of endemism. In recent years as a global alarm has sounded on declining biodiversity, the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka have been designated as one of 25 “Global Biodiversity Hotspots” by Conservation Inter- national.
    [Show full text]
  • The Four Iron Steamships of William Alexander Lewis Stephen Douglas – Hamilton
    The Four Iron Steamships of William Alexander Lewis Stephen Douglas – Hamilton. KT 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duke of Châtellerault Second Edition. 1863 Easton Park, Suffolk, England (Demolished 1925) Hamilton Palace, Scotland (Demolished 1927) Brian Boon & Michel Waller Introduction The families residing in the village of Easton, Suffolk experienced many changing influences over their lives during the 92 year tenure of four generations of the Hamilton family over the 4,883 acre Easton Park Estate. The Dukes of Hamilton were the Premier Dukedom of Scotland, owning many mansions and estates in Scotland together with other mining interests. These generated considerable income. Hamilton Palace alone, in Scotland, had more rooms than Buckingham Palace. Their fortunes varied from the extremely wealthy 10th Duke Alexander, H.M. Ambassador to the Court of the Czar of Russia, through to the financial difficulties of the 12th Duke who was renowned for his idleness, gambling and luxurious lifestyle. Add to this the agricultural depression commencing in 1870. On his death in 1895, he left debts of £1 million even though he had previously sold the fabulous art and silver collections of his grandparents. His daughter, Mary, then aged 10 inherited Easton and the Arran estates and remained in Easton, with the Dowager Duchess until 1913 when she married Lord Graham. The estates were subsequently sold and the family returned to Arran. This is an account of the lives of the two passenger paddle steamers and two large luxury yachts that the 12th Duke had built by Blackwood & Gordon of Port Glasgow and how their purchase and sales fitted in with his varying fortunes and lifestyle.
    [Show full text]
  • Strategies to Combat Man-Animal Conflicts
    Horticulture International Journal Research Article Open Access Strategies to combat man-animal conflicts Abstract Volume 2 Issue 3 - 2018 Over a period of time, Human Population pressure has resulted in conversion of forest Sekhar C,1 Vidhyavathi A,1 Baranidharan K2 wildlife habitat into tea estates, tea factories and change in the land use is visualized. 1 This is evident in reduction of dense forest area where more number of wild lives has Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India their food, shelter, breeding and water requirements. There were so many streams, 2Department of Forestry, Forest College and Research Institute, pools, source of river and tributaries. Currently they were extinct from the scene and India animals for want of food, water and other requirements started migrating to the farm environment or near to the water hole. During these journeys, human and the animal Correspondence: Sekhar C, Professor, Department of conflicts become visualized resulted in more number of deaths and injuries. On an Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, average, every year two human deaths and many injuries are occurring. For that the Coimbatore, 641 003, India, Email [email protected] forest department has paid 123 lakhs of Rupees as compensation for affected victims. The affected individuals are migrated personnel to the forest floor for employment and Received: March 08, 2018 | Published: May 02, 2018 other purposes. Whereas, the tribes were not affected. The main reason is the people migrate to forest floor are not aware on the animal behavior, movement and hence awareness creation exercise found to be the principal strategy to the human to avoid the conflicts.
    [Show full text]
  • General Theory Considered As Cultural Capital
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) JITTA JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THEORY AND APPLICATION THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC STANDING OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DISCIPLINE: GENERAL THEORY CONSIDERED AS CULTURAL CAPITAL DOUGLAS HAMILTON, Monash University P.O. Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145, Australia, Tel: 61 3 9903 1081, Fax: 61 3 9903 2205 E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Bourdieu’s concepts of social fields and social power provide a theoretical basis for arguing that the information systems (IS) field is engaged in an ongoing struggle with other disciplines for prestige and support. While IS has produced a considerable amount of high quality theory and research, it is by no means clear that this is understood by either the academy or the general public. It is argued that the discipline’s profile could be raised by the development and promulgation of a general theory of IS, similar in scope to the general theories found in other disciplines such as sociology. The political and cultural value of developing such a theory is discussed, as are a range of issues it is recommended that it should address. INTRODUCTION item of “cultural capital” (Bourdieu and Wacquant 1992) contributing to its public It is proposed in this paper that the image. An influential theory is implicitly a development of a prestigious general theory in statement that the field from which it the information systems (IS) field is possible, originates is a source of marketable ideas, and opportune, and would be of considerable worthy therefore of interest and respect benefit to the field.
    [Show full text]
  • 63. 2008 Annual Report
    ASX Announcement 9 July 2008 Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited Exchange Centre Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir, 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Please find attached the printed Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2008 which is being mailed to shareholders, and available for downloading from the company website www.pmsgroup.com.au . Yours sincerely, PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED Ian H. Jones Secretary For personal use only For personal use only Property Maintenance branch location Workforce branch location Facilities Management contract location Marine branch location NOTE: Capital cities have multiple branch locations CONTENTSBRANCH NETWORK For personal use only CONTENTS PART 1 PART 2 Highlights PAGE 2 Directors’ Report PAGE 19 Results in Brief PAGE 3 Income Statement PAGE 28 Our Company PAGE 4 Balance Sheet PAGE 29 Chairman’s Letter PAGE 6 Statement of Recognised Income & Expense PAGE 30 Managing Director’s Review PAGE 8 Cash Flow Statement PAGE 30 Board of Directors PAGE 10 Notes to the Financial Statements PAGE 31 Review of Operations PAGE 12 Directors’ Declaration PAGE 76 Corporate Social Responsibility PAGE 16 Independent Audit Report PAGE 77 Corporate Directory BACK COVER Auditor’s Independence Declaration PAGE 78 Statement of Corporate Governance PAGE 79 Additional Stock Exchange Information PAGE 82 Summary of Financial Statistics PAGE 83 For personal use only PRG Annual Report 2008 1 HIGHLIGHTS - 10th year of consecutive growth in revenue and earnings Revenue* Up 163.4% - Successful merger with Integrated Group Year ended 31 March 2008 877.0m Year ended 31 March 2007 333.0m EBIT* Up 40.2% Year ended 31 March 2008 54.4m Year ended 31 March 2007 38.8m Net Profi t after Tax* Up 26.9% Year ended 31 March 2008 28.4m Year ended 31 March 2007 22.4m Dividends per Share Final: 10.5c per share fully franked (payable 24 July 2008) total for the 2008 year of 20 cents per share fully franked.
    [Show full text]
  • Role of Natural and Anthropogenic Habitats in Conservation Of
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Mysore - Digital Repository of Research, Innovation and Scholarship... Perspective Tropical Conservation Science Volume 11: 1–5 Whose Habitat Is It Anyway? Role of ! The Author(s) 2018 Reprints and permissions: Natural and Anthropogenic Habitats in sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1940082918788451 Conservation of Charismatic Species journals.sagepub.com/home/trc Mavatur Ananda Kumar1, Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan1,2, and Mewa Singh3 Abstract Developmental activities have been one of the major drivers of conversion of natural forest areas into mosaics of forest fragments, agriculture, and plantations, threatening the existence of wildlife species in such altered landscapes. Most con- servation research and actions are protected area centric and seldom addresses the importance of landscape matrices around these protected areas in providing habitats to a wide range of species. In this article, we bring out the crucial role of natural and anthropogenic habitats for the existence of three charismatic species, namely, Asian elephants, leopard, and lion-tailed macaques. The larger public perception of where the animals should be and where the animals actually are is also discussed. We emphasize that, while habitat generalists often adapt behaviorally and ecologically to modified landscapes, habitat specialists, such as the lion-tailed macaques could find survival harder, with increasing anthropogenic pressures and loss of their
    [Show full text]
  • The Heraldry of the Hamiltons
    era1 ^ ) of t fr National Library of Scotland *B000279526* THE Heraldry of the Ibamiltons NOTE 125 Copies of this Work have been printed, of which only 100 will be offered to the Public. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/heraldryofhamilsOOjohn PLATE I. THE theraldry of m Ibamiltons WITH NOTES ON ALL THE MALES OF THE FAMILY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ARMS, PLATES AND PEDIGREES by G. HARVEY JOHNSTON F.S.A., SCOT. AUTHOR OF " SCOTTISH HERALDRY MADE EASY," ETC. *^3MS3&> W. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LIMITED EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMIX WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. circulation). 1. "THE RUDDIMANS" {for private 2. "Scottish Heraldry Made Easy." (out print). 3. "The Heraldry of the Johnstons" of {only a few copies remain). 4. "The Heraldry of the Stewarts" Douglases" (only a few copies remain). 5. "The Heraldry of the Preface. THE Hamiltons, so far as trustworthy evidence goes, cannot equal in descent either the Stewarts or Douglases, their history beginning about two hundred years later than that of the former, and one hundred years later than that of the latter ; still their antiquity is considerable. In the introduction to the first chapter I have dealt with the suggested earlier origin of the family. The Hamiltons were conspicuous in their loyalty to Queen Mary, and, judging by the number of marriages between members of the different branches, they were also loyal to their race. Throughout their history one hears little of the violent deeds which charac- terised the Stewarts and Douglases, and one may truthfully say the race has generally been a peaceful one.
    [Show full text]
  • Hugh Douglas HAMILTON II Named Sitters
    Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 Online edition HAMILTON, Hugh Douglas Dublin 1740–1808 Part II: Named sitters F–L J.375.1331 Mme Hendrik FAGEL, née Agneta Margaretha Catharina Boreel (1771–1824), pstl/ppr, 24x19.5 ov., sd → “HH ft Roma 1789” (Dutch PC; olim dep.: Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, inv. B3250). Exh.: Amsterdam 2018, h.c. ϕ J.375.1339 ~pendant: Countess of FARNHAM [?née ?Grace Burdett (1734–1816)], in a blue dress, pstl, pencil/ppr, 22.5x17.5 ov. (London, Christie’s, 21.III.1989, Lot 93, £1100; Leger Galleries 1995. London, Sotheby’s, 25.XI.1999, Lot 4 repr., with pendant n.r., est. £1000–1500; London, Sotheby’s, 18.V.2001, Lot 137 repr., v.q. pendant, Boreel est. £2500–3500; London, Sotheby’s, J.375.1334 Lady FALKENER [?Lady Fawkener, née 17.VII.2002, Lot 115 repr., est. £1500–2000) Harriet Churchill (1725–1777)], crayons, Φδ Society of Artists 1773, no. 124 J.375.1335 Rev. John FALKINER (c.1747–1821), rector of Carlow, pstl 23x20 ov. (Duke of Leinster, Carton, cat. 1885, p. 35, no. 25).. Lit.: Strickland 1912, n.r. J.375.135 Lord Edward FITZGERALD (1763–1798), J.375.1337 [?Robert Maxwell], Earl of FARNHAM pstl, 23x20 ov. (Duke of Leinster, Carton, cat. [(p.1720–1779)], pstl, 22x18 ov., inscr. verso 1885, p. 34 no. 6) “The Earl of Farnham last Earl married M’elle J.375.1351 Lord Gerald FITZGERALD (1766–1788), de Cantillon” (desc. family; Washington, West. pstl 23x20 ov. (Duke of Leinster, Carton, cat. Sussex, Toovey’s, 10–12.IX.2014, Lot 2 repr., 1885, p.
    [Show full text]
  • Boys Will Be Boys Mt. Kili Madness
    Old Stoic Society Committee President: Sir Richard Branson (Cobham/Lyttelton 68) Vice President: THE MAGAZINE FOR OLD STOICS Dr Anthony Wallersteiner (Headmaster) Chairman: Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) Issue 5 Vice Chairman: Jonathon Hall (Bruce 79) Director: Anna Semler (Nugent 05) Members: John Arkwright (Cobham 69) Peter Comber (Grenville 70) Jamie Douglas-Hamilton (Bruce 00) breaks Colin Dudgeon (Hon. Member) two world records. Hannah Durden (Nugent 01) John Fingleton (Chatham 66) Ivo Forde (Walpole 67) Tim Hart (Chandos 92) MT. KILI MADNESS Katie Lamb (Lyttelton 06) Cricket in the crater of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nigel Milne (Chandos 68) Jules Walker (Lyttelton 82) BOYS WILL BE BOYS ’Planes buzzing Stowe. Old Stoic Society Stowe School Stowe Buckingham MK18 5EH United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 1280 818349 Email: [email protected] www.oldstoic.co.uk www.facebook.com/OldStoicSociety ISSN 2052-5494 Design and production: MCC Design, mccdesign.com AR END 2015 EVENTS CAL We have endeavoured to organise a wide range of events in 2015 that will appeal to Old Stoics of all ages. To make enquiries or to book any of the events below please call the Old Stoic Office on01280 818349 or email [email protected] Full details of each event can be found at www.oldstoic.co.uk To see more photos visit the OS Event Gallery at www.oldstoic.co.uk Tuesday, 17 March 2015 Monday, 6 July 2015 Old Stoics in Hong Kong Drinks Reception, Classic Car Track Day, £350 The Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong Goodwood, West Sussex, PO18 0PH Saturday, 21 March 2015 Sunday, 12
    [Show full text]
  • Communicating Science for Conservation
    Communicating Science for Conservation ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online) Magazine of Zoo Outreach Organization Vol. XXXV, No. 7 www.zoosprint.zooreach.org July 2020 Communicating science for conservation Vol. XXXV, No. 7, July 2020 ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online) Contents Bugs R All Phrynus whitei (Gervais, 1842) from the type locality Burdwan is actually Charinus bengalensis (Gravely, 1911) -- Ayan Mondal, Debomay Chanda, Swapnanil Patra & Manabendu Barman, Pp. 1–3 Mammal Tales New range extension by Asian Elephant Elephas maximus L. - a case study of Oddanchatram Forest Range in Dindigul Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, southern India -- G. Sivasubramanian & B. Ramakrishnan, Pp. 4–12 Co-exist or Collapse? Defining the “new normal” existence -- Arya Sidharthan, Pp. 13–14 Corrigenda, Pp. 15–17 Ex situ The evolving role of Indian zoos as “Centers for Education” with special reference to National Zoological Park, New Delhi -- Natasha S Vashisth, Saurabh Vashisth, Ramesh Kumar Pandey & Suneesh Buxy, Pp. 18–23 Reports Celebration of Earth day and World Turtle day through social media -- Akhilesh Kumar & Sonika Kushwaha, Pp. 24–25 Alpine Musk Deer Moschus chrysogaster conservation outreach program in Khaptad National Park, Nepal -- Tilak Thapamagar, Shivish Bhandari, Kishor Chandra Ghimire & Daya Ram Bhusal, Pp. 26–27 Cover photo by Ayan Mondal. ISSN 2230-7052 ISSN 2230-7052 #187 21 July 2020 No. 23, Feb 2017 No. 23, Feb 2017 XX XXXXXXX XXXX xxxxxxx 21 February 2017 XX XXXXXXX XXXX xxxxxxx 21 February 2017 Newsletter of the Newsletter of the Invertebrate Conservation & Information Network of South Asia (ICINSA) Invertebrate Conservation & Information Network of South Asia (ICINSA) Phrynus whitei (Gervais, 1842) from the type locality Burdwan is actually Charinus bengalensis (Gravely, 1911) Charinus bengalensis sighted in Ramnabagan WS, Burdwan, West Bengal, India (© Ayan Mondal).
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group GAJAH
    NUMBER 32 2010 GAJAHJournal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group GAJAH Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group Number 32 (2010) The journal is intended as a medium of communication on issues that concern the management and conservation of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) both in the wild and in captivity. It is a means by which members of the AsESG and others can communicate their experiences, ideas and perceptions freely, so that the conservation of Asian elephants can benefit. All articles published in Gajah reflect the individual views of the authors and not necessarily that of the editorial board or the AsESG. Editor Jayantha Jayewardene Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust 615/32 Rajagiriya Gardens Nawala Road, Rajagiriya Sri Lanka [email protected] Editorial Board Dr. Richard Barnes Dr. Prithiviraj Fernando Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Section Centre for Conservation and Research Division of Biological Sciences MC-0116 35 Gunasekara Gardens University of California at San Diego Nawala Road La Jolla, CA 92093-0116 Rajagiriya USA Sri Lanka e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Dr. Jennifer Pastorini Heidi Riddle Centre for Conservation and Research Riddles Elephant & Wildlife Sanctuary 35 Gunasekara Gardens P.O.Box 715 Nawala Road, Rajagiriya Greenbrier, Arkansas 72058 Sri Lanka USA e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Dr. Alex Rübel Arnold Sitompul Direktor Zoo Zürich Conservation Science Initiative Zürichbergstrasse 221 Jl. Setia Budi Pasar 2 CH - 8044 Zürich Komp. Insan Cita Griya Blok CC No 5 Switzerland Medan, 20131 e-mail: [email protected] Indonesia e-mail:[email protected] GAJAH Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group GAJAH Number 32 (2010) The journal is intended as a medium of communication on issues that concern the management and conservation of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) both in the wild and in captivity.
    [Show full text]
  • 'A Most Active, Enterprising Officer': Captain John Perkins, the Royal
    'A most active, enterprising officer': Captain John Perkins, the Royal Navy and the boundaries of slavery and liberty in the Caribbean HAMILTON, Douglas <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1754-2386> Available from Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive (SHURA) at: http://shura.shu.ac.uk/15527/ This document is the author deposited version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it. Published version HAMILTON, Douglas (2017). 'A most active, enterprising officer': Captain John Perkins, the Royal Navy and the boundaries of slavery and liberty in the Caribbean. Slavery and Abolition, 39 (1), 80-100. Copyright and re-use policy See http://shura.shu.ac.uk/information.html Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive http://shura.shu.ac.uk 1 ‘A most active, enterprising officer’: Captain John Perkins, the Royal Navy and the boundaries of slavery and liberty in the Caribbean Douglas Hamilton Ascription: Douglas Hamilton is Head of History at Sheffield Hallam University, Owen Building, City Campus, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK. Email: [email protected] Acknowledgements: I am grateful to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK for the award of the 2014-15 Caird Senior Fellowship, which supported this research. Abstract: John Perkins was the most senior black officer in the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He rose through the ranks from a carpenter's enslaved servant in 1759 to post captain in 1800, and went on to be one of the very first British officials to land in newly-independent Haiti in 1804.
    [Show full text]