Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation organized the 5th episode of the talk series- 'The Naturalist' with Mr. Tushar Pawar on 'Understanding Indian Pangolin' on 19th September 2020 at 11 am.
Tushar Pawar is a wildlife biologist working on Indian Pangolin in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. After completing his Masters in Animal physiology from Pune University, he has worked as a full-time wildlife biologist for more than 8 years with several organizations, the Maharashtra forest department, and has been part of various community-based conservation projects. His research area also includes the conservation of tigers and their habitat in the Central Indian Landscape. Tushar's main expertise lies in law enforcement, intelligence gathering, studying population dynamics of various species, landscape-level habitat management, environmental education, and awareness generation among the local tribal communities.
Mr. Pawar gave a detailed presentation on Indian Pangolin, their ecology with special emphasis on the threats this species faces. He also gave a brief introduction to the other 7 species of Pangolins, their distribution, and their conservation challenges in the respective countries. He also shared several anecdotes from his own work experiences in different areas in Maharashtra and various conservation projects he is involved in protecting the Indian Pangolin. You can watch the recording of the talk along with the discussion below:
