The Nations Trust WNPS Monthly Lecture, ‘Leopards, people and everything…’ will be delivered by Ecologist, Researcher, Conservationist South Africa Dr. Jeannine Stephanie McManus on July 25 at 6 pm at the BMICH.
Sri Lanka Leopard Day is celebrated on August 1.
A global expert in human-wildlife conflict mitigation, Dr. Jeannine Stephanie McManus will share her insights on fostering human-leopard coexistence in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan leopard faces increasing challenges that threaten its survival.
Dr. McManus is affiliated with the Landmark Foundation, a conservation organisation in South Africa that promotes and facilitates conservation land uses. The leopard is central to the Landmark Foundation owing to its iconic status as the last remaining top predator in South African mountain ranges. Dr. McManus is a leader in restoration ecology, species conservation, and resolving human-wildlife conflicts. The lecture is open to members and non-members. Admission is free.
