Kanad RoyWildlife Institute of India | WII · Department of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology
Kanad Roy
Master of Science
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Introduction
Kanad is currently pursuing research as Project Fellow at Wildlife Institute of India’s Endangered Species Recovery Program (CAMPA-Ganges River Dolphin Recovery Project) since 2017. He is also involved in the sociological aspect (community outreach). Alongwith avian ecology his interests lie in migratory and activity patterns, habitat ecology and prey-predator relationship of Ganges river dolphins along with fishermen-dolphin conflict leading to the only and primary goal of their conservation.
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Publications (10)
Wildlife poaching has become a grave concern in recent years, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity and threatening the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide. To address this issue, innovative approaches integrating information technology (IT) have emerged as powerful tools for wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts. This cha...
Foraging behaviour plays a significant role in the fitness of animals and is influenced by habitat quality. Habitat change due to rapid urbanization often results in altered behaviour and resource use patterns in animals thriving in such changed habitats. Bats play a crucial role as tree pollinators, seed dispersers and forest regenerators. Particu...
Wildlife–vehicle collisions on the extensive network of roads (national highways, state highways, expressways, etc.) and railway tracks cutting across the Indian landscape, lead to mortality of a range of animal taxa both within the forests, as well as around wildlife corridors. With rapid globalization, enlarging economies, and increasingly extens...
Urbanization is noticed across the globe often leading to biotic homogenization. Birds that are able to exploit novel urban conditions to their benefit usually flourish (urban exploiters), some species are tolerant to moderate levels of urbanization (urban adapters) while others avoid and gradually decline in urban areas (urban avoiders). However,...
Populations of the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) are endangered, with~3500 individuals estimated worldwide. Threats to this precarious population is exacerbated by accidental entanglement and illegal hunting for oil, which is used in bait fisheries and traditional medicine. Alternatives to dolphin oil have been proposed and...
We report the presence and status of the Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris in the Hooghly River of West Bengal, India. These observations were made while conducting our field work on the Ganges River Dolphin, which involved vessel-based surveys as well as intensive monitoring from an anchored boat.
Indian flying fox Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782) is one of the largest fruit bats (Pteropodidae) in the world. However, studies on seasonal variations and influence of weather parameters on diurnal roosting of this species in urban areas are almost non-existent. We carried out this study in a major urban landscape of India to determine which w...
