Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel
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Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel
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Elephant Scientist | Paleobiology + Wildlife Endocrinology | Poet | Cartoonist | Assistant Professor @Kyoto University | Past: IISc Bangalore; Smithsonian Institution |

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Media coverage: www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...
Elephants in fragmented habitats of South Bengal record higher levels of stress, reveals study
Study shows elephants in fragmented landscapes have higher stress levels and lower metabolic rates, impacting health and interactions with humans.
www.thehindu.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Media coverage: india.mongabay.com/2025/10/frag...
Fragmented forests and human disturbances create stress in Asian elephants
Free-ranging elephants living in human-dominated landscapes are foraging crops at a higher risk of physiological stress and unnatural death.
india.mongabay.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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+ in this paper, I included the name of the field brother who helped me during the fieldwork, as a co-author. Often in science, we tend to ignore the nonscientific contribution by field assistants; would like to highlight how equally important these are for the field research!
October 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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+ and found disrupted physiological states in the Central population, accompanied by Hula parties! Hula party: a practice where elephants are chased using fireballs, flaming torches, mainly in the southwest Bengal landscape of India.
#Elephants #HumanElephantConflict
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October 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM