The Shoreline'14 April, 2014 | Page 42

An interview with Dr. K. Ullas Karanth Dr. K. Ullas Karanth is a renowned tiger conseravationist and NITK alumnus (Mechanical Engineering, 1966-71). The recipient of prestigious awards such as the J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership (2007), Rajyothsava Award from the Government of Karnataka (2010) and the Padma Shree by the Government of India (2012), he is presently the Technical Director of Wildlife Conservation Society - India, and the Director of the Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore. 40 The Shoreline