Divya Vasudev

Conservation Scientist | Wildlife ecologist | Landscapes | Primates | Mammals | NE India | PhD from Univ Florida | Co-founder: Conservation Initiatives

[Roland Kays @RolandKays]

🧵A surprising wildlife trend is emerging that could be a sign of the future: large mammals are making a massive comeback in parts of Europe and Japan. The driver? Human depopulation in rural areas. New paper: 🔗 https://t.co/HhI3ipCQEM

[Bahar Dutt @bahardutt]

The outbreak of canine distemper in #kanha national park that’s lead to the death of 5 tigers needs serious investigation .. one hopes @ntca_india and @byadavbjp will give this topmost attention esp as india gets ready to host the #BIGCAT alliance meeting .
Photo ctsy NDTV.

[IUCN SSC Small Mammal SG @IUCN_SMSG]

Species range shifts often speed ahead of their modeled climatic niches | PNAS https://t.co/lqOWjG8ctu

[Dr. Manvi Sharma @manvigsharma]

Call for abstracts is open! Deadline is March 31st. Present your work at India's largest ecology conference. Please share in your networks!
Students can apply for the Ajith Kumar Opportunity Grant as well! @AshokaUniv @wti_org_india

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

Everyone should have access to clean air and water as a basic necessity. This means discouraging acts that pollute, and supporting actions that secure clear air and water - including forest conservation.

NE India should take this as a serious concern 👇🏽

https://t.co/b0L5xJs22K

[MSc Wildlife @MSc_Wildlife]

@dv_conservinit and colleagues highlight the importance of connectivity for achieving resilient wildlife populations and many conservation targets. https://t.co/nKky9J8QYM

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

@wildcatalyst @kzeller Photo credit, 1 @varunrgoswami; 2 @ParvathiKPrasad

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

#NewPublication Thrilled to share our publication in Science, A well-connected Earth, where we provide a roadmap for operationalising the restoration or protection of connectivity for targets of well-connected landscapes, for eg, for 30x30 CBD goals.

https://t.co/sD88v3Wv2Q

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

A huge thanks to Jed Brodie, Andrew Gonzalez, Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan, Cara Nelson, Gary Tabor @wildcatalyst, Katherine Zeller @kzeller and Rob Fletcher @FletcherEcology. It was a pleasure working on this paper with you.

[Meenakshi Kapoor @meenaxshikapoor]

The NGT has ordered the Himachal Pollution Control Board to recover 1.08 crores from 41 illegal miners or pay the penalty itself.

https://t.co/OKTTAxh2iX

[Ipsita pati🌳 @IpsitaTOI]

12% of Haryana’s forests taken over by invasive species, Lantana tops list @pargaien @SPYadavIFS @rameshpandeyifs
@AnjalPrakash @JungleWalaIFS
@aishwaryarajifs
@SunilHarsana

Read the full story here
https://t.co/8L1NZuqIJ1

[Nick Haddad @nickmhaddad]

Our paper is out. And it is distressing.

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science https://t.co/MOhu0T3TdB

[Dr. Laura Bertola @LauraDBertola]

Differential predation patterns of free-ranging cats among continents
https://t.co/YlPqWK9OVF

[Márcio Oliveira @LabConBR]

🚨 Paper alert @JAppliedEcology 🌿🦌
Human pressures—poaching, invasive species & domestic animals—are the strongest predictors of lower deer density in rainforest. 🧵👇@AgenciaFAPESP @ImprensaUniara @GrottaNeto @RullianRibeiro @ManoelaPinho @tatopassos @CNPq_Oficial

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

@tejus_rs @rh_wilderness @wildmeera @AmitSUpadhye @nagaraholetr @aranya_kfd @eshwar_khandre @Indian_Rivers @CentralIfs @ntca_india @prernabindra

@tejus_rs this report from 2020 will be of interest to you if you have not seen it already - https://t.co/FSKuhyTkxp

[Tejus @tejus_rs]

My article discusses the dangerous fencing in Kabini (Nagarahole) and highlights swift action taken by the forest department.
@wildmeera
@AmitSUpadhye @nagaraholetr
@aranya_kfd @eshwar_khandre
@rh_wilderness @Indian_Rivers
@CentralIfs @ntca_india

https://t.co/3wJNkuBygp

[निखिल घाणेकर (Nikhil Ghanekar) @NGhanekar]

Environment Ministry panel clears a new 118 m dam for Teesta III hydro project despite its own concerns and even as design aspects are pending approval. Old dam was washed after a glacial lake outburst flood in Oct 2023. https://t.co/pVVIEHq1fZ

[M D Madhusudan @mdmadhusudan]

Marvel the hubris on display—ecology and good sense be damned—as another foolish vanity project takes shape.

https://t.co/rrr3LnzbVC

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

@FletcherEcology Absolutely!

[Divya Vasudev @dv_conservinit]

Apparently workplace chit-chat is useful after all! 😉

Seriously though, very cool work 👇🏽 on how brainstorming and using buddies as a sounding board helps us think better.

[Itai Yanai @ItaiYanai]

It’s crazy how talking with a science buddy is simultaneously what’s most likely to move the project forward and the thing that’s least prioritized in our schedule.