K Ullas KaranthK Ullas Karanth was originally trained as an engineer, but pursued his passion for wildlife biology, getting his Master’s degree at the University of Florida, USA (1988), and Doctorate from Mangalore University (1993). Focusing on tiger ecology, Karath has published over 150 scientific articles, 8 books in English and 4 books in Kannada. He has been recognised by the Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Sciences, and been awarded with the Presidential honour, Padmashri and J. Paul Getty award from the World Wildlife Fund, USA. He has academic affiliations at the University of Florida, USA and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research–NCBS, Bengaluru. Read More Read Less