Opportunity collaboration Human - Wildlife interactions

[Tommy Gaillard]

Dear People and Wildlife group,

I would like to introduce you the ENCOSH project, a recent international platform to foster the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences between various stakeholders worldwide to tackle Human - Wildlife interaction issues: https://encosh.org/en/

As part of this project, our core team is currently creating Working Exchange Groups (WEG) of different wildlife groups (e.g. Bear, Elephant, Primates, Wolf, Jaguar & Puma...) or specific Human-Wildlife Conflicts issues and solutions. You can find further details on the role of such groups in the enclosed document.

Would some of you be interested in joining a WEG? Alternatively, please feel free to share with me any contacts who could be interested in joining such groups.

Finally, you are all invited to join the platform for searching or publishing initiatives, sharing any feedback and experience or using the forum. Sharing any initiative would be particularly appreciate so that others could learn and inspire from it.

I remain available for any further information or guidance you may require.

Best regards,

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Tommy Gaillard   

Association HISA

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 COFEEL & ENCOSH : http://hisaproject.org/les-projets/

Tel : +33.6.37.59.18.05                                                                             

Skype : gaillard88

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-gaillard-64795886/

 "Alone we go fast, together we go far."

[Aditi Sharma]

Dear Tommy ,

Thats great information, Myself Aditi Sharma serving as a Senior Veterinary Officer in Rajaji Tiger Reserve in India with job experience of 17 years would love to join you as i have been working on Human Wildlife Interaction since last many years. Looking forward to hear the details from you.

Best Regards,

Aditi Sharma,

Senior Veterinary Officer,

Rajaji Tiger Reserve,

India

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[Dr. Yaw Boakye Agyeman]

Hi Tommy,

I am very much interested. I have provided my details below for your attention;

Name: Dr. Yaw Boakye Agyeman (Coordinator, Ecowild Research and Training Centre, UENR)

Email: yaw.a...@uenr.edu.gh

Expertise: Human-wildlife around protected areas in Ghana.

Thank you.

Yaw.

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Yaw Boakye Agyeman (PhD)

Department of Ecotourism, Recreation and Hospitality

University of Energy and Natural Resources

Sunyani, Ghana

[Amy Dickman]

Dear Tommy,

 

I would be interested in learning more about this – we (our key managers in Tanzania are copied here) might be able to help form a WEG around the topic of payments for conservation, specifically looking at how performance payments might play a role in incentivizing human-wildlife coexistence. I am looking forward to learning more,

 

Best wishes,

 

Amy

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[Lesa Miller]

Greetings Tommy,

Thank you for reaching out to network with other wildlife protection organizations, all of whom strive to minimize conflict between humans and wild species. If not already on your list, I would suggest contacting: 1. Liza Gatsby with The Pandrillus Foundation who works on behalf of endangered Drill Monkeys in Nigeria and Cameroon (headquarters in Portland Oregon).

2. Shirley McGreal with International Primate Protection League who works to protect monkey and ape species from exploitation/abuse in captivity and in the wild (Somerville South Carolina)

3. Olivia Conrads with Esperanza Verde works to rehabilitate indigenous wild species back to freedom (Pacullpa Peru).

Please let me know if you want more info regarding any of them as I know them personally to varying degrees. Best of luck in your efforts to preserve and educate, Lesa Miller in Los Angeles CA

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On Jan 30, 2020, at 12:26 AM, Tommy Gaillard <tommy.ga...@gmail.com> wrote:



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<ENCOSH Working Exchange Groups.pdf>

[Marissa Altmann]

Dear Tommy,

I have just submitted an initiative for our work titled "WILDLIFE FRIENDLY™ CERTIFICATION AND SPECIES-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATIONS FOR PRODUCTS AND TOURISM". We do have multiple programs addressing individual species and contexts however our work is global, as are our core Certified Wildlife Friendly™ labels, so I have submitted this to encompass our work globally across all key species.

I would be happy to join any working groups relevant to certification, eco-labels, or market-based approaches that address human-wildlife conflict. Also happy to be a resource for any other working groups (e.g. species-specific groups) interested in learning more about what we do.

As always you can learn more about our work at www.wildlifefriendly.org and we accept certification applications and inquiries on a rolling basis. 

Best regards,

Marissa

Marissa Altmann

Assistant to the Executive Director

Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network

m: 203.470.8614 | e: mar...@wildlifefriendly.org

www.wildlifefriendly.org

   

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[Tanvir Ahmed]

Dear Tommy,

I am conducting research on 2 globally endangered Primates in Bangladesh. A good part of our program includes the human-primate interaction issues. So, i am super interested in joining the group and sent your email to my teammates.

Do everyone needs to go to the website and get registered?

Thanks for the initiatives.

With best regards

Tanvir

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[Bikash Adhikari]

hi Tommy,

We have recently conducted research on human-leopard conflict in Pokhara. We are interested to explore deep ecology based emotive values for "living with Leopard".

Volunteers / co-founder are required in this regard to explore further.  

Sincerely,

Bikash

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[Bikash Adhikari]

hi Tommy,

We have recently conducted attached baseline  research on human-leopard conflict in Pokhara. We are interested to explore deep ecology based emotive values for "living with Leopard".

Volunteers / co-founder are required in this regard to explore further.  

Sincerely,

Bikash

[Bahar Baviskar]

Greetings,

This is Dr. Bahar Baviskar and I am working as President/Wildlife Veterinarian at Wild-CER, a registered conservation organization in Central India. I will be happy to be part of the working group. We are dealing negative interactions between human and wildlife and are working with tiger, leopard and sloth bear especially. However, recently we have started new module for capacity building of the front line staff and veterinarians through our training program ' Wildlife investigation through forensic techniques'. This is being used in the man-animal conflict cases for the detail investigation.

I hope I can contribute from my side and learn from the other group members.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you

Regards

Bahar

Dr. Bahar S. Baviskar, M. V. Sc.
Wildlife veterinarian,

Founder Director, Wild-CER

Society for Wildlife Conservation, Education and Research

www.wildcer.org

 

Address: Dr. Bahar Baviskar, Wild-CER, Flat No. 203, Creative Homes, P. N. 5, 6 & Anupam Society, Near Katol Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440013

Contact No: 91 99 75 680 375

 

My blog http://baharbaviskar.blogspot.com/)

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[Wondimagegnehu Tekalign]

Dear Tommy,

Thank you for the invitation to join such an interesting platform related to the hot issue of human-wildlife interaction to live in harmony. I am working at Wolaita Sodo University, south of Ethiopia as an academic staff teaching various courses related to wildlife ecology, conservation, and management, as well as doing research and training services to the nearby protected area management staff and the surrounding community on the human-wildlife interaction, conflict, and resolution issue. So, it is my pleasure to join the platform with experts worldwide.

Best regards,

Wondimagegnehu Tekalign

Wolaita Sodo University, East Africa

Ethiopia

[Kat Whitehouse-Tedd]

Dear Tommy,

I would be very interested in participating and contributing to WEG. I currently have a number of projects investigating both ecological and human dimensions of carnivore-livestock interactions in South Africa (and potentially soon to be Australia too) and my focus is always on methods to enhance coexistence.  I look forward to hearing more about this initiative. 

Kind regards

Kat

Dr. Kat Whitehouse-Tedd, FHEA

Deputy Post Graduate Research Tutor

Senior Lecturer in Animal Science

School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences

Nottingham Trent University

Southwell NG25 0QF

United Kingdom

+44 (0)115 8485293

[Abdollah Salari]

Dear Tommy,

I would be very interested in participating and contributing to WEG. I am from Iran and we have lots of issues about human-wildlife interactions here. This working exchange group would be a great possibility for me to gain knowledge about  methods to enhance coexistence. 

I look forward to hearing more about this initiative.

Kind regards

Abdi

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Wildlife Ecologist / SULI & DSG IUCN/ CIC Expert

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Email: abds...@gmail.com
Cell: +989123938827
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Skype: abdsalari

[Kay Haw]

Dear Tommy,

I am very interested in being involved in a WEG. The UK Squirrel Accord partnership I manage works on red squirrel conservation and grey squirrel invasive species management - these both involve human-wildlife interactions. One key area we are researching is an oral contraceptive to offer an alternative, humane, effective and non-lethal option for managing grey squirrel populations, which could also be used for other mammal species. An recent update can be read here: https://squirrelaccord.uk/news/blog/researching-a-new-hope-for-grey-squirrel-management/

Best wishes,

​Kay Haw

UKSA Director

www.squirrelaccord.uk

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[reb...@cheetahbotswana.com]

Dear Tommy, 

I work in Botswana for Cheetah Conservation Botswana and we focus on reducing human-wildlife conflict with cheetahs and other carnivores in the Western Kalahari. I would be interested in joiing the group. 

 

Thanks!

 

Rebecca Klein, 

Executive Director, 

Cheetah Conservation Botswana

www.cheetahconservationbotswana.org

 

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[Erustus Kanga]

Dear Tommy

Thank you for your email and the invitation to join the Group. I work in Kenya and my office coordinate Human-Wildlife Co-existence and associated conflicts.

I am interested and keen to contribute to the group.

Regards

Erustus

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Dr. Erustus Kanga, HSC 
Director, Wildlife Partnerships & Co-Existence 
Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife 
P. O. Box 41394 - 00100 
Nairobi 

NB: Copy all emails to: eka...@tourism.go.ke 

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[Wondimagegnehu Tekalign]

Dear Tommy,

Thanks for the invitation to join the Working Exchange Groups. I am from East Africa, Ethiopia, very much interested to join the group to exchange experiences and learn from other professionals throughout the world.

Regards,

Wondimagegnehu Tekalign

Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia

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[Chabi Adéyèmi Marc Sylvestre Djagoun]

Dear Tommy 

This is a wonderful initiative and I am happy to contribute. I worked with colleagues in assessing Conflict between spotted-necked otters and fishermen and have accessed the stakeholder assessment of human–elephant conflict in Benin.

Regards

chabi

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[Prof.Dr. F.N. Kassilly]

Dear Tommy,

I am a Professor of Conservation Biology with a bias towards "Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Nature Conservation". I have taught and published in the field of Human-Wildlife Conflicts a great deal.

I am interested in joining the group.

FNK

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Prof Dr Fredrick Nyongesa Kassilly.

Biodiversity Fellow and Professor of  Conservation Biology.

Deputy Principal- Academic and Student Affairs and Acting Principal.

Turkana University College.

P.O Box 69-30500 Lodwar.

Tel: +254-713629149 or

+254-700244188.

Unless we change the direction we are heading, we will surely  end up where we are going!

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[Amit Kaushik]

Dear Tommy Gaillard,

I am a researcher currently working at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. I am interested in Human-Wildlife Interactions, relations, negotiations, conflict, etc. I have worked in the high altitudes of India, Ladakh where I looked at how presence of humans affect animal space-use when resources are scarce. At WII, I am working on a project which aims at developing a landscape management plan for tigers in the central India.

I would be more than happy in joining this group. 

Sincerely,

Amit Kaushik

Wildlife Institute of India

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[Tommy Gaillard]

Dear FNK, 

Many thanks for your feedback and motivation to contribute, it is great to read.  I am sure your experience on Human - Wildlife interactions will be relevant and appreciate for such a project. As a  individual member of ENCOSH, here are some opportunities to start contributing:

• Registering and completing your profile to share your background/interests with the community: it might be very useful to interact with other members;
• Publishing initiatives that could improve Human - Wildlife interactions for which you have experience with: cf. https://encosh.org/en/publish/ 
• Sharing initiatives you are aware of but with no experience:  https://encosh.org/en/share-an-initiative/
• Sharing your feedback and questions to initiatives already published in the platform: cf. https://encosh.org/en/search/ ;
• Participating to forum (e.g answers or your own questions): https://encosh.org/en/forum/ ;
• Suggesting any ideas to improve this platform/project according to your needs;
• Sharing this platform to your network and inviting them doing likewise. 

Besides, there is still an opportunity to join a Working Exchange Group (WEG) which are currently being created. These are whether focusing on wildlife groups (e.g Bear, Elephant, Felid...) or specific issues or solutions. Let me know whether you would like at some point joining of forming a WEG.

Don't hesitate if you have any suggestions or questions, I will do my best to get back to you!

Encoshely yours

Tommy

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[Sarah Omusula]

Dear Tommy,

Thank you for setting up this platform for people around the world to share and exchange ideas. I am Sarah Omusula from Kenya. I work with Gamewatchers & Porini Safaris as a Conservation and Social Responsibility coordinator. I would like to join the group. My background is in wildlife management. I have helped communities living with and adjacent to protected areas mitigate human-wildlife conflict especially predators. I look forward to learning more from the group. 

Regards,

Sarah

Sarah Omusula

Conservation & Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator

Gamewatchers & Porini Safaris

+254758075709

www.porini.com

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