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Mysore Doreswamy Madhusudan

January 01, 1970

Mysore Doreswamy Madhusudan (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ದೊರೆಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಮಧುಸೂದನ) is an Indian wildlife biologist[2] and ecologist.[3] He is the Co-founder and Director of Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore[4] and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds.[5] He has worked on understanding and mitigating the effects of human-wildlife conflict in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in South India. He has also worked in several other forests in the Himalayas and North-east India. In 2004, he was one among the team of wildlife biologists who described Arunachal macaque, a new species of macaque from Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1]

M D Madhusudan
ಮೈಸೂರು ದೊರೆಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಮಧುಸೂದನ
M. D. Madhusudan, in 2009.
Born
Mysore
NationalityIndian
Alma materYuvaraja College, Mysore
Known forHuman-wildlife conflict, discovery of Arunachal macaque[1]
AwardsWhitley Award
Scientific career
FieldsWildlife Conservation, Conservation Biology, Ecology
InstitutionsNature Conservation Foundation
Doctoral advisorAnindya Sinha

Early life and work edit

After obtaining a basic science degree from Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, Madhusudan did his post-graduation in wildlife biology from the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.[2] He worked on resource use in and around forests and its impact on large mammal conservation for his PhD thesis under the guidance of Anindya Sinha.[6] He uncovered the links between coffee production in Brazil and patterns of cattle grazing and ownership in and around the forests of Bandipur.[3] He found that the global fall in coffee prices resulted in an increased demand for cow dung used as manure in coffee estates in several areas in the Nilgiris and Western Ghats resulting in a large-scale export of dung transforming it from a locally produced and locally consumed manure for village agriculture to a high-value organic fertilizer for commercial export to coffee plantations. Following the dung export, livestock numbers in the region increased, aggravating grazing pressures on the forests. This work challenged the prevalent notion that resource use for subsistence is distinguishable from and preferable to commercial resource use in the context of protected-area management in India.[7]

Awards edit

Madhusudan was conferred the Whitley Award, popularly called Green Oscar in May 2009 in recognition of his work to reduce human-wildlife conflict in the Western Ghats.[2][8] Madhusudan and NCF have said the grant from the award of £30,000, donated by HSBC, will go towards conservation activities, primarily for crop protection, in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.[9] He was chosen as a TED Fellow in 2009.[4]

Bibliography edit

  • Madhusudan, M. D. & Mishra, C. (2003) Why big, fierce animals are threatened: conserving large mammals in densely populated landscapes. Battles over nature: science and the politics of conservation (eds V. Saberwal & M. Rangarajan), pp. 31–55.Permanent Black, New Delhi.
  • Madhusudan, M. D. & Karanth, K. U. (2000) Hunting for an answer: is local hunting compatible with large mammal conservation in India? Hunting for sustainability in tropical forests (eds J. G. Robinson & E. L. Bennett), pp. 339–355.Columbia University Press, New York.
  • Karanth, K. U. & Madhusudan, M. D. (2002) Mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in southern Asia. Making parks work (eds J. Terborgh, C. V. Schaik, L. Davenport & M. Rao), pp. 250–264. Island Press, Washington D.C.
  • Madhusudan, M. D. & Karanth, K. U. (2005) Local hunting and large mammal conservation. Wildlife conservation, research and management (eds Y. V. Jhala, R. Chellam & Q. Qureshi), pp. 60–67.Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.
  • Johnsingh, A. J. T. & Madhusudan, M. D. (2009) Tiger reintroduction in India: conservation tool or costly dream? Reintroduction of top-order predators (eds M. W. Hayward & M. J. Somers), pp. 146–163. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Scientists find new Indian monkey" from BBC online
  2. ^ a b c Whitley Award for Mysore-based wildlife biologist. The Hindu. 14 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b Why Bandipur's farmers switched to selling dung. Article by Nitin Sethi on Down To Earth LINK 26 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Meet the TEDIndia Fellows". TED Fellows. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  5. ^ Profile on UoL Website LINK
  6. ^ Profile from the Website of Nature Conservation Foundation LINK
  7. ^ Madhusudan, MD (2004) The Global Village: Linkages between International Coffee Markets and Grazing by Livestock in a South Indian Wildlife Reserve. Conservation Biology. 19(2) pp. 411 - 420. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00330.x.
  8. ^ Indian Wildlife Biologist wins 'Green Oscar' on Doordarshan News. LINK[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ How conservation can be a paying proposition, on Business Standard

External links edit

  • Profile on the website of NCF 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  • Publications of M D Madhusudan on scientific commons 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  • Whitley Awards 2009 video of Madhusudan

January 01, 1970
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Mysore Doreswamy Madhusudan Kannada ಮ ಸ ರ ದ ರ ಸ ವ ಮ ಮಧ ಸ ದನ is an Indian wildlife biologist 2 and ecologist 3 He is the Co founder and Director of Nature Conservation Foundation Mysore 4 and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds 5 He has worked on understanding and mitigating the effects of human wildlife conflict in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in South India He has also worked in several other forests in the Himalayas and North east India In 2004 he was one among the team of wildlife biologists who described Arunachal macaque a new species of macaque from Arunachal Pradesh India 1 M D Madhusudan ಮ ಸ ರ ದ ರ ಸ ವ ಮ ಮಧ ಸ ದನM D Madhusudan in 2009 BornMysoreNationalityIndianAlma materYuvaraja College MysoreKnown forHuman wildlife conflict discovery of Arunachal macaque 1 AwardsWhitley AwardScientific careerFieldsWildlife Conservation Conservation Biology EcologyInstitutionsNature Conservation FoundationDoctoral advisorAnindya Sinha Contents 1 Early life and work 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and work editAfter obtaining a basic science degree from Yuvaraja s College Mysore Madhusudan did his post graduation in wildlife biology from the Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun 2 He worked on resource use in and around forests and its impact on large mammal conservation for his PhD thesis under the guidance of Anindya Sinha 6 He uncovered the links between coffee production in Brazil and patterns of cattle grazing and ownership in and around the forests of Bandipur 3 He found that the global fall in coffee prices resulted in an increased demand for cow dung used as manure in coffee estates in several areas in the Nilgiris and Western Ghats resulting in a large scale export of dung transforming it from a locally produced and locally consumed manure for village agriculture to a high value organic fertilizer for commercial export to coffee plantations Following the dung export livestock numbers in the region increased aggravating grazing pressures on the forests This work challenged the prevalent notion that resource use for subsistence is distinguishable from and preferable to commercial resource use in the context of protected area management in India 7 Awards editMadhusudan was conferred the Whitley Award popularly called Green Oscar in May 2009 in recognition of his work to reduce human wildlife conflict in the Western Ghats 2 8 Madhusudan and NCF have said the grant from the award of 30 000 donated by HSBC will go towards conservation activities primarily for crop protection in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 9 He was chosen as a TED Fellow in 2009 4 Bibliography editMadhusudan M D amp Mishra C 2003 Why big fierce animals are threatened conserving large mammals in densely populated landscapes Battles over nature science and the politics of conservation eds V Saberwal amp M Rangarajan pp 31 55 Permanent Black New Delhi Madhusudan M D amp Karanth K U 2000 Hunting for an answer is local hunting compatible with large mammal conservation in India Hunting for sustainability in tropical forests eds J G Robinson amp E L Bennett pp 339 355 Columbia University Press New York Karanth K U amp Madhusudan M D 2002 Mitigating human wildlife conflicts in southern Asia Making parks work eds J Terborgh C V Schaik L Davenport amp M Rao pp 250 264 Island Press Washington D C Madhusudan M D amp Karanth K U 2005 Local hunting and large mammal conservation Wildlife conservation research and management eds Y V Jhala R Chellam amp Q Qureshi pp 60 67 Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun Johnsingh A J T amp Madhusudan M D 2009 Tiger reintroduction in India conservation tool or costly dream Reintroduction of top order predators eds M W Hayward amp M J Somers pp 146 163 Wiley Blackwell Chichester UK References edit a b Scientists find new Indian monkey from BBC online a b c Whitley Award for Mysore based wildlife biologist The Hindu 14 May 2009 LINK a b Why Bandipur s farmers switched to selling dung Article by Nitin Sethi on Down To Earth LINK Archived 26 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine a b Meet the TEDIndia Fellows TED Fellows Retrieved 11 June 2010 Profile on UoL Website LINK Profile from the Website of Nature Conservation Foundation LINK Madhusudan MD 2004 The Global Village Linkages between International Coffee Markets and Grazing by Livestock in a South Indian Wildlife Reserve Conservation Biology 19 2 pp 411 420 doi 10 1111 j 1523 1739 2005 00330 x Indian Wildlife Biologist wins Green Oscar on Doordarshan News LINK permanent dead link How conservation can be a paying proposition on Business StandardExternal links editProfile on the website of NCF Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Publications of M D Madhusudan on scientific commons Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Whitley Awards 2009 video of Madhusudan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mysore Doreswamy Madhusudan amp oldid 1168054635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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