K. Ullas Karanth

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K. Ullas Karanth
Born1948
Puttur, Karnataka, India
EducationMsc in wildlife ecology, University of Florida; PhD Applied Zoology, Mangalore University
Alma materNITK, Surathkal
Occupation(s)Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Biology, Carnivora Biology
Years active1988–present
Employer(s)National Centre for Biological Sciences, Centre for Wildlife Studies, Wildlife Conservation Society
Known forTiger Conservation
Notable workover 135 international peer-reviewed scientific papers and popular articles, and seven books in English and Kannada
SpousePrathibha Karanth
ChildrenKrithi Karanth
Parentfather: Shivram Karanth[1]
AwardsJ. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership, Padma Shree
WebsiteDr K. Ullas Karanth, CWS

Kota Ullas Karanth is a conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert based in Karnataka, India. He was the director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's India Programme.[2] He is notable for pioneering the scientific use of camera traps in population density studies of large wild mammals in India. He was a Senior Conservation Scientist with the New York based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Technical Director of the WCS Tiger Conservation Program.[3] [4]

Karanth directed the WCS-I effort to help save Bengal tigers, and has conducted country-wide surveys to better estimate their population and habitat needs. Working mainly in the Nagarhole National Park, Karanth's work has demonstrated the importance of conserving prey populations in order to ensure the survival of keystone predator species such as the tiger.

In 2007, Karanth was the second recipient of the World Wildlife Fund's annual J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership.[5] In 2019, he became the first recipient of the George Schaller Lifetime Award in Wildlife Conservation Science from the Wildlife Conservation Society of New York.[6]

  1. ^ . Leela karanth Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty (12 September 2002). "Tailing man's most admired enemy..." The Hindu. Delhi. Archived from the original on 1 July 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ^ Koshy, Jacob (19 July 2017). "K. Ullas Karanth: 'We are slow to adopt science for conservation'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ Verma, Varuna (24 February 2008). "'I was interested in saving the tiger. So I created enemies'". The Telegraph. The Telegraph -- Calcutta. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  4. ^ CWS. "Founder Trustee and Director : Dr K. Ullas Karanth". 1669, 31st Cross, 16th Main, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560070: Centre for Wildlife Studies. Retrieved 26 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "World Wildlife Fund's Prestigious Getty Award Given to India's Leading Expert on Tiger Conservation". World Wildlife Fund. worldwildlife.org. 16 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009.
  6. ^ "George Schaller lifetime award for Ullas Karanth". The Hindu. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.