Dr. A Kumar wins Whitley award 2015 for creating communication system regarding man-elephant conflict

Q.  Name the Indian who won the Whitley Award 2015 for using innovative communication systems to enable human-elephant coexistence in southern India?
- Published on 13 May 15

a. Dr. Pramod Patil
b. Dr. Nagesh Kunoor
c. Dr. Ananda Kumar
d. None of these

ANSWER: Dr. Ananda Kumar
 
Dr. Ananda has developed an Elephant Information Network (EIN) which acts as an early warning mechanism to alert people when elephants are nearby, minimise negative human-elephant interactions, and increase people's tolerance towards elephants.

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