<p>The newly-introduced interactive conservation education programme titled ‘Conservation Speak’ organised by Mysore Zoo will be held on December 4. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is the third talk in the series and this time Dr R J Ranjit Daniels, director, Care Earth, Chennai will speak on the topic ‘The conservation debate in India,’ at 11 am at the Zoo auditorium.<br /><br />Due to space constraint, participation is limited to persons on first-cum-first-serve basis with <br />prior registration free of cost at zoomysore@gmail.com or call Zoo office on 0821-2520302/2440752 on or before December 2.<br /><br />Participants are requested to park their vehicles at the zoo parking stand in front of the zoo entrance, said a release from the zoo executive director B P Ravi.<br />Scenario <br /><br />Daniels founded Care Earth in 2000 that is dedicated to bio-diversity research and training. <br />During his presentation, he would primarily concentrate on the issues related to <br />conservation scenario in India.<br /><br />Conservation of bio-diversity is all about prioritisation. Human priorities are varied. However, modern trends of conservation prioritisation are generally driven by sentiments and market demands, rather than by well-informed ecology. Deep ecological thought and action is often described as ‘fanatical’ or activism, despite its soundness.<br /><br />Therefore, it seems that conservation plans and actions are highly prejudiced and exclusive. How long can we play this hide-and-seek game? asks Daniels.<br /></p>
<p>The newly-introduced interactive conservation education programme titled ‘Conservation Speak’ organised by Mysore Zoo will be held on December 4. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is the third talk in the series and this time Dr R J Ranjit Daniels, director, Care Earth, Chennai will speak on the topic ‘The conservation debate in India,’ at 11 am at the Zoo auditorium.<br /><br />Due to space constraint, participation is limited to persons on first-cum-first-serve basis with <br />prior registration free of cost at zoomysore@gmail.com or call Zoo office on 0821-2520302/2440752 on or before December 2.<br /><br />Participants are requested to park their vehicles at the zoo parking stand in front of the zoo entrance, said a release from the zoo executive director B P Ravi.<br />Scenario <br /><br />Daniels founded Care Earth in 2000 that is dedicated to bio-diversity research and training. <br />During his presentation, he would primarily concentrate on the issues related to <br />conservation scenario in India.<br /><br />Conservation of bio-diversity is all about prioritisation. Human priorities are varied. However, modern trends of conservation prioritisation are generally driven by sentiments and market demands, rather than by well-informed ecology. Deep ecological thought and action is often described as ‘fanatical’ or activism, despite its soundness.<br /><br />Therefore, it seems that conservation plans and actions are highly prejudiced and exclusive. How long can we play this hide-and-seek game? asks Daniels.<br /></p>
