DNHG Lecture: "Tiger Conservation : The Art of the Possible" by Dr. Sanjay Gubbi
Channel: DNHG Public Lectures
Date: 05/10/2023

Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Gubbi
Lecture Date: Sunday, 9 January 2022

(our sincere apologies that the introduction of speaker was not recorded)

Dr. Sanjay Gubbi is a leading wildlife biologist and conservationist from southern India with very notable contributions to the preservation of wildlife. Gubbi bridges a strong understanding of the socio-economic and political aspects of conservation with its scientific bases. With over 35 peer-reviewed scientific publications, he relentlessly works with the Government and others to bring about crucial changes for wildlife conservation.

Biography of Speaker : Dr Sanjay Gubbi
- Dr Sanjay Gubbi is a leading wildlife biologist and conservationist from southern India with very notable contributions to the preservation of wildlife. Gubbi bridges a strong understanding of the socio-economic and political aspects of conservation with its scientific bases. With over 35 peer-reviewed scientific publications he relentlessly works with the Government, political leaders, social and religious leaders, local communities, media personnel and others to bring about crucial changes for wildlife conservation.
- He writes extensively both in English and Kannada and is especially keen on popularising wildlife conservation in local languages. His latest book Leopard Diaries: The Rosette in India is based on his extensive work on leopards. His other books include Second Nature: Saving Tiger Landscapes in the Twenty-First Century, Land of the Honey Badger, Shaalege Banda Chirate Matthu Ithara Kathegalu, Vanyajeevigala Jaadu Hididu, and Vanyajeevigala Ramyaloka.
- Gubbi was awarded the prestigious Whitley Award aka Green Oscar in 2017, The Co-existence Award in 2019, Carl Zeiss Conservation Award in 2011 and many others. He received the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship in 2020.


Additional information
- The Whitley Award 2017 bestowed upon Sanjay Gubbi -- brief video narrated by Sir David Attenborough: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzgzlqJH18 (3min video on YouTube)
- Sanjay's author profile https://www.conservationindia.org/author/sanjaygubbi

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