Interview 23: How is deforestation impacting bird communities? Umesh Srinivasan, CES IISc

Climate change and the loss and degradation of natural habitats are major drivers of species extinction globally. This is especially the case for species in tropical mountain ranges. These species are thermally sensitive and adapted to small environmental niches, hence making them susceptible to extinction. .On this episode, I interview Dr. Umesh Srinivasan from the Centre for Ecological Studies at the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore. His lab studies how forest degradation combines with climate change to impact Himalayan biodiversity at multiple levels, including geographic range shifts to behaviour and demography. Most of their work is based in Arunachal Pradesh, where they have been studying bird populations across primary and logged forests for over a decade. Did you enjoy this podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast! You can also listen to the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and Amazon Music. Get full access to The Think Wildlife Podcast at anishbanerjee.substack.com/subscribe