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Hi I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to #HeartofConservation. I bring you #storiesfromthewild that keep us all connected with the natural world. Experience the intersection of conservation and technology with Nandini Mehrotra from Technology for Wildlife Foundation, an NGO based out of Goa. Technology for Wildlife Foundation is the brainchild of Founder, #ShashankSrinivasan Discover how drones, ROVs, and spatial technology are revolutionizing wildlife conservation efforts. Dive into innovative projects like riverine wildlife studies and land restoration. Uncover the legacy ofethical and collaborative tech use for impactful grassroots action. Join me,as I delve into the incredible work and thoughtful approach ofTechnology for Wildlife Foundation.
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HI, I'm Lalitha Krishnan I bring you storiesthat connect us with the natural world. On Earth day especially, we can'tignore our reckless mis-mangement of waste. I’m speaking to two young, &amazing Clean Tech innovators, Rahul Nainani (Founder) and Gurashish Singh(Co-Founder & COO), at ReCircle, who converted bio-mining waste into abooming business. It’s not every day we hear of such success stories for positive change. Listen to howthey convert waste into a resource, rebranded waste workers by empowering them.How they have top brands on their side and create awareness creatively.
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Hi, I’m speaking to the most passionate, naturalist/researcher/herpetologist-on-groundin the Andamans - Nariman Vazifdar. We discuss the biodiversity of the archipelago – which is mostly unexplored islands with individual unique species. He speaks about the rainforest of the islands andhe enlightens us about the hardwood Bullet wood tree and the Superior wood; and the historical connection involving British rule and the Japanese and theirimpact on the local indigenous tribes, flora and fauna. Nariman also speaks of invasive/introduced species like stray dogs which are now a threat to the localspecies like the turtles. He tells us how animals from the mainland change their behaviour to survive in island habitatse.g. frogs trying to eat snakes rather than the other way around.
He discusses the serious business of snake rescues including current dangerous trends andhow to ethically release them. We also discuss his co-written book on Turtles, Tortoisesand Terrapins post his sojourn with Turtle Survival Alliance. We talk about the impact of construction and lack of sustainable tourism on the ecology of theisland the depletion of groundwater and the increase in garbage. Even if you don’t ever visit the islands, this episode with Nariman is a #mustlisten.
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I am speaking with two plant and tree lovers, basically tree experts with extraordinary insights, botanical facts, myths, history, current issues and personal stories relating to four florae of their choice. My guest Mallika Ravikumar is a lawyer-turned-writer. She writes about history, culture and nature has authored over six books mostly for children. Nishanth Srinivas is based out of Shillong, and is working with an NGO called Conservation Initiatives. He specializes in satellite mapping and is interested in human–elephant interactions and landscape ecology. Show notes coming soon on my blog EarthyMatters
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Show notes are now on earthymatters.blog In episode #33 I’m speaking to Dr Suresh Kumar, a remarkable wildlife biologist from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who specializes in animal ecology, migration and movement studies, conservation biology. In his pursuit of wildlife conservation, he has discovered a new species of pheasant, studied macaques, used satellite telemetry to obverse the distribution of olive ridley turtles, tagged and followed the long-distance migration patterns of the Amur falcon, and mapped habitats of the Great Indian Bustard. My second guest is Amarjeet Kaur, Together they tell us about the first study of Barn swallows in India. Also at WII, Amarjeet, has worked on the migration and conservation of Amur Falcons in Nagaland and Manipur, and another long-distance migratory bird. Amarjeet is now completing her PhD on the first study of Barn swallows in India.
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The dugong is a Schedule 1 species in India, accorded the same protection as the Tiger but we barely know anything about it. My three amazing guests on episode#32 are researching Dugongs in three coastal pockets of India and doing a fantastic job as far as I can tell. I learnt a great deal about a mammal in my backyard which I was clueless about till now. Hope you enjoy listening to Prachi Sachchidanand Hatkar, Chinmaya Ghanekar and Swapnali Gole of their work with Dugongs as much as I did. Cover Dugong Photo Credits: Darius Quadros. Researchers photos courtesy Swapnali, Chinmaya and Prachi.
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Transcript coming soon on Earthy matters (my blog). Radhika wears multiple hats as a coastal geographer, geospatial analyst, National Geographic Explorer. She is a Research Fellow at the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions working with wetland conservation in Asia. She recently completed her PhD at the National University of Singapore. We discuss the world's largest delta in detail covering the mangrove species, the only tiger species that lives in a mangrove and which probably has to climb a tree twice a day during high tide; the adapatibility of species, a resilient community and the meaning of "maladaptation" a new word to add to our vocabulary.
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My guest is already famous for his visually enticing maps but he is not a cartographer by profession. I am speaking to one of India’s rising young, inspiring artist (NIFT) and author, Sudarshan Shaw whose keen sense of perception and belonging, passion for depicting, preserving local art, and love for natural history is tangible in his stunning artworks which goes way beyond creating maps. Thank you for joining me. Show notes/transcript will soon be available on my blog Earthy Matters. In the meanwhile do listen and share.
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I speak with Ishita, a very brave and humble hero who happens to one of the pioneers of responsible tourism in a high himalayan desert called Spiti where she is the co-founder of Spiti-Ecosphere, a multi-award winning eco-tourism enterprise. Listen to what it takes to make toursim viable in a time when there were no proper roads to spiti (20 years ago to now) and how they face and overcome challenges post pandemic and succed at community based toursim in sureal Spiti.
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The transcript for this episode is available on my blog: EarthyMatters. My guest on this episode is passionate about True dung beetles so much so they were the topic of her PhD research. Three new species of dung beetles have been discovered and named by her. I’m speaking to Seena Narayanan, a Senior Research Associate & Assistant Museum Curator at ATREE. She has prepared species pages for the Scarabaeine dung beetles of the Indian subcontinent and she manages a growing insect collection at the ATREE Insect Museum- Bangalore.
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In Part 2, I continue my conversation with Jayanthi Kallam, Executive Director of Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre in Bangalore and part of her amazing team including Subeksha, Ranjana, Samiiha and Veerababu to find out what it takes to make a wildlife rehabilitation centre an efficient and successful one. Show notes for Part 1 & 2 are already up on my blog: Earthy Matters.
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We may all have at some point in our lives have called an animal rescue centre. But how many of us know you know what goes after the animals is picked up? How many people does it take to look after an injured animal? What goes on behind the scenes? I’m speaking with the Executive Director of Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre (ARRC), Jayanthi Kalam and the ARRC team in Bangalore to find out what makes a wildlife-rescue centre a professionally run enterprise. Listen to her explain the different goals and roles that are part of the wildlife rehabilitation process. I’m also speaking with a wildlife rescuer and a vet in this episode. Look out for Part 2 where I continue the conversation with Jayanthi and other core members of the team. You can read the show notes for Part 1 on my blog: Earthy Matters
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It is not every day a yet-to-hatch cuttlefish looks straight at you through its thin egg membrane. The incredible photo ( on the podcast cover) is taken by Shaunak Modi. He tells us about his unique experiences on his journey of discovery as the co-founder of Coastal Conservation Foundation and a key member of the Marine Life of Mumbai. Listen to his amazing stories and find out how CCF in collaboration with other organizations is bringing the treasures of the sea to the people of Mumbai and taking citizen science to new shores and the minds of locals. You'll be surprised. The show notes for this episode will soon be available on my blog, Earthy Matters.
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Show notes coming soon. I am speaking with Rajani Mani is a documentary filmmaker with Elephant Corridor Films, a Bengaluru based creative agency. Currently, she is working on "Colonies in Conflict" a film that examines the state of wild bees in a fast-developing Indian landscape.
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Hi there, Thanks for listening. You can read the show notes of this episode on my blog Earthy matters and check out extra links provided by my guest. I am speaking to Yuvan Aves, a naturalist, educator, activist, musician and author. One of India’s young influencers, Yuvan is currently documenting coastal stories, helping create tree laws, saving the biodiversity of sand dunes and water bodies apart from a host of other ecologically relevant issues.
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Show notes coming soon with pics and links.:) Instagram Photo courtesy Ambika Yelanhanka.
I am speaking to Ambika Yelahanka whose has a very enviable job involving lots of animals. Ambika’s has a Masters in Zoo Conservation and a specialization in feline behaviour and reptilian husbandry. She's the Assistant curator at Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai. Find out what a day at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust as Assistant Curator looks like. Ambika explains why enrichment is as important for reptiles as it is for carnivores and other animals. She also tells us why zoos play an important role in conservations and explains in detail about captive breeding. She also regales us with her experiences in the game parks of Africa and has interesting info about volunteering at the MCBT (Chennai) and sound advice for future zoologists. -
As an ecologist, conservation researcher Vena Kapoor has worked on exploring if spiders can be used as natural pest control agents in the rainforest in Valparai in the Western Ghats. For a few years, she also managed the administrative and finance team in NCF's head office in Mysore. In 2010, Vena received Ravi Sankaran InlaksScholarship for the MPhil in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge, UK. After the course, she worked with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative on strategizing and improving the collaborative potential of geographically co-located conservation organizations for more impactful conservation research and practice. Her current area of expertise and work is in developing a well-researched nature learning curriculum and outreach material for primary schools using education theory and pedagogical practices. She also conducts workshops, talks, and walks for adults and children to introduce them to the fascinating world of insects, spiders, and nature around them.
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I’m speaking to three amazing women who work for Nature Conservation Foundation. They manage and coordianate 3 programmes: Bird Count India, Early Bird and Nature Classrooms.
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Episode #21 is about the Thano forest in in the Doon valley Uttarakhand- the state where I live. Thano has been in the news lately because the Uttarakhand government has sought the National Wildlife Board's approval to transfer 243 acres of forest land to the Airports Authority of India. They want to expand the local existing Jolly Grant airport into an international airport. Listen to the facts from my 3 guests who are all prominent Doon citizens. Lokesh Ohri: Anthropologist, historian, writer and a cultural activist & founder of Been There Doon That. Abhijay Negi, is a young activist-lawyer, founder of MAD which stand for Making a difference. Both are active drivers of the #savethano movement. I am also speaking with Sanjay Sondhi, a well known naturalist, founder of Titli Trust and a community development and livelihoods expert. Photos courtesy: (Woodpecker included:Sanjay Sondhi), Lokesh Ohri and Abhijay Negi
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In this last episode of Season Two of Heart of Conservation, I've put together the collective wisdom of 20+ people who were my guests so far. At the end of every episode, I ask my guests to share something that's significant to them - a word, an idea or their hopes. It's all here. Listen! Read the show notes earthymatters.blog. Season Three coming soon. Stay Safe. Keep Listening.
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