Local ecological knowledge of the threatened Cochin Forest Cane Turtle Vijayachelys silvatica and Travancore Tortoise Indotestudo travancorica from the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats, India

Beyond the “General Public”: Implications of Audience Characteristics for Promoting Species Conservation in the Western Ghats Hotspot, India

“…However, in Europe, higher earning respondents were willing to pay more for marine conservation than others (Ressurreição 2012b). The reason behind why those who did not earn any income positively appreciated the Travancore tortoise could have arisen from the species being a free protein source and collected for subsistence by local communities (Kanagavel and Raghavan 2012). The slender loris is associated with negative taboos (Kanagavel et al 2013) and an increased appreciation with higher income suggests a consequential degradation of these taboos.…”

Moolah, misfortune or spinsterhood? The plight of Slender Loris Loris lydekkerianus in southern India

“…Subsequently, informal interviews were conducted with 12 Kani respondents to understand local attitudes as well as ecological knowledge of the species (Kanagavel & Raghavan 2012). Locally known as 'tevaang', two types of lorises were perceived to occur at PWS, one distinctly larger and fairer in color while the other, smaller and brown in color.…”

Conservation implications of wildlife utilization by indigenous communities in the southern Western Ghats of India

“…A pilot survey was undertaken to test a draft questionnaire and prepare a list of species that were commonly consumed across the region as revealed during our previous studies (Kanagavel and Raghavan 2012;. The final questionnaire was adjusted according to the feedback.…”