Apr 1
12:00PM – 1:00PM
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Yale School of the Environment Alumni Association Board | Big Cats, Big Solutions: Innovative Strategies for Conservation and Coexistence
Join two visionary Yale alumni conservationists to learn about their work to reduce human-wildlife conflict and promote sustainable coexistence with endangered big cats in two unique conservation contexts.
First, we'll travel to northern Pakistan with economist and environmental anthropologist Shafqat Hussain '02 M.E.M., '09 Ph.D to find out how a low-cost insurance plan that pays farmers for herds lost to the predators, predator-proof Corrals, and an environmental stewardship program for youth has helped to reduce conflict between the farmers and the big cats due to livestock predation.
A continent away in Tanzania, we'll join Laly Lichtenfeld ’99 MFS, ’05 PhD to learn about how community-driven conservation, innovative strategies, education, research and monitoring by community partners, support for sustainable livelihoods, and implementation of predator-proofing measures mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and drive effective, measurable, and lasting outcomes for communities and nature.
A discussion moderated by Tara Meyer '15 MESc will follow, exploring the parallels, challenges, and lessons learned from their respective efforts to conserve endangered species and promote harmony between humans and wildlife.
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