More than 12 years since the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka continues to unpack and heal from the trauma of the conflict — and the birds in former war zones are not exempt from this, according to one study.
War-traumatised wildlife became the focus of conservationist Jonathan Gnanapragasam’s study while reading for a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) degree at Deakin University.
“Conservation involves changing the behaviour of humans to allow nature to take its natural course. So I found this to be an opportunity where the final result could aid in this behaviour change,” Gnanapragasam told Roar Media
These Sri Lankan Birds Still Remember The War
War-traumatised wildlife became the focus of conservationist Jonathan Gnanapragasam’s study while reading for a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) degree at Deakin University.
“Conservation involves changing the behaviour of humans to allow nature to take its natural course. So I found this to be an opportunity where the final result could aid in this behaviour change,” Gnanapragasam told Roar Media
These Sri Lankan Birds Still Remember The War