WCS INDIA: The history of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) research in India dates back to the 1960's, with the first-ever scientific study of wild tigers in central India by George Schaller. Thereafter, following a break of two decades, Ullas Karanth initiated the present WCS-India.

WCS program focuses on charismatic endangered megafauna in protected reserves - as the most appropriate social tactic for saving biodiversity. During its 13 years of development,

WCS-India program has blossomed from a single research project to encompass all the major strategies now pursued by WCS globally: research, capacity......        More>>