Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation invite you to the 6th episode of the talk series- 'The Naturalist' by Ms. Smitha Daniel on 'Understanding Slender Loris' on 10th October 2020 (Saturday) at 11 am.
Smitha Daniel is a primatologist working on Slender Lorise's ecology, their conservation, and threats for the last 8 years in the Western Ghats. She is the first person to study the behavioural ecology of the Malabar Slender Loris in its natural habitat. She developed her interest in lorises after she had rescued two Slender Lorises at the Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru) in 2009 while working on a wildlife-related project. Her research interests also include ecology and conservation of urban bats and wildlife-human interactions.
Ms. Smitha gave a detailed presentation on Lorises, their ecology with special emphasis on the threats this species faces. She also gave a brief introduction to the other species of lorises, their distribution. She shared several anecdotes from her own work experiences in the Western Ghats and also how her journey began. You can watch the recording of the talk along with the discussion below:
The online talk series is specially designed to initiate conversation and understanding of vulnerable species, threatened landscapes, less-discussed conservation challenges, and innovative models of environmental consciousness in the Indian subcontinent. The talk follows a flexible format where the expert first talks about the issue followed by an interactive face to face discussion with participants.
