Shweta Shivakumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 7367927 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shweta Shivakumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shweta |
| FAMILY NAME | Shivakumar |
| SIGNATURE | SHIVAKUMAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre For Wildlife Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1855-8689 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stories of coexistence: A narrative inquiry of leopard attacks on people
Pursuing human–wildlife coexistence is particularly challenging for carnivore species as conflict can negatively impact human livelihood and well‐being. Understanding the social context of how communities perceive conflicts with carnivores, often witnessed in their folklore and stories, can shed light on pathways for fostering coexistence. In the current study, we explored the stories participants shared about leopard ( Panthera pardus ) attacks …
Charting risk pathways of leopard attacks on people: A decision tree approach
The often-under-researched aspect of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is the socio-cultural factors affecting a community’s experience of HWC. In this study, we examine the risk of leopard attacks in North India where ~ 3 fatal leopard attacks occur on people per year. We used a mixed method approach to weigh the risks of a person experiencing a leopard attack in Himachal Pradesh (HP) across parallel scenarios by (a) calculating the most probable pa…
The leopard that learnt from the cat and other narratives of carnivore–human coexistence in northern India
This study explores the diversity of factors that influence human–leopard relationships in Himachal Pradesh, India. Looking beyond the socio‐economic and ecological dimensions of human–leopard conflict, it documents the multifaceted nature of human–wildlife relationships. We carried out a qualitative analysis of human–leopard interactions based on interviews conducted during an ethnographic study of various stakeholders in the vicinity of a villa…
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The leopard that learnt from the cat and other narratives of carnivore–human coexistence in northern India
This study explores the diversity of factors that influence human–leopard relationships in Himachal Pradesh, India. Looking beyond the socio‐economic and ecological dimensions of human–leopard conflict, it documents the multifaceted nature of human–wildlife relationships. We carried out a qualitative analysis of human–leopard interactions based on interviews conducted during an ethnographic study of various stakeholders in the vicinity of a villa…
Stories of coexistence: A narrative inquiry of leopard attacks on people
Pursuing human–wildlife coexistence is particularly challenging for carnivore species as conflict can negatively impact human livelihood and well‐being. Understanding the social context of how communities perceive conflicts with carnivores, often witnessed in their folklore and stories, can shed light on pathways for fostering coexistence. In the current study, we explored the stories participants shared about leopard ( Panthera pardus ) attacks …
Charting risk pathways of leopard attacks on people: A decision tree approach
The often-under-researched aspect of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is the socio-cultural factors affecting a community’s experience of HWC. In this study, we examine the risk of leopard attacks in North India where ~ 3 fatal leopard attacks occur on people per year. We used a mixed method approach to weigh the risks of a person experiencing a leopard attack in Himachal Pradesh (HP) across parallel scenarios by (a) calculating the most probable pa…
Biology (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Leopard (3 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Zoonotic diseases and public health (2 works) · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works)