MANNAR, Sri Lanka With reddish-pink, brushstroke-like smudges on its wings, legs and large downward-curved beak, the greater flamingo is a stunning bird to watch, particularly in flight as part of a large flock. One such flock, numbering about 5,000 greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), stopped over at the Mannar wetland, a Ramsar site, in northern […]
Nations Trust WNPS Public Lecture to Discuss ‘Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Involving Iconic Species’
July, 14, 2021
Nations Trust Bank, in partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), Sri Lanka will host a webinar on ‘Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict Involving Iconic Species’ as part of the monthly ‘Nations Trust WNPS Public Lecture’ series. The July lecture featuring Australian Ecologist Dr. Desley Whisson will be held on the 15
th of July at 6 p.m. via Zoom and FB Live.
Dr. Whisson is a terrestrial wildlife ecologist and Senior Lecturer in Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Deakin University, Australia. She conducts applied research on iconic wildlife species, working very closely with Koalas, to develop effective management strategies and resolve human-wildlife conflicts. During this lecture, Dr. Whisson will use the Koala as a case study to discuss the challenges of managing iconic species as well as the pros and cons of translocat