1 Tahrcountry Musings: Dr. Ullas Karanth conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Dr. Ullas Karanth conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award


Dr. Ullas Karanth, who has conducted ground breaking research on the ecology of tigers and other large mammals, has been awarded India's fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for the year 2012. Dr. Karanth has received this award for his outstanding contribution to Wildlife Conservation and Environment Protection.

Dr Ullas Karanth has published over 135 international peer-reviewed scientific papers and popular articles, and authored seven books in English and Kannada.

Tahrcountry congratulate Dr Karanth and wish him many fruitful years of wildlife research. He truly deserves this award.


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