Celebrating World Pangolin Day
with Mridula Vijairaghavan of WCS India
- DATE: february 18, 2021
- TIME: 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. EST
- GUEST SPEAKER: Mridula Vijairaghavan, Legal Director of WCS India
The intersections of law and conservation are of particular interest to Mridula Vijairaghavan, Legal Director of WCS India. Working in a region that sees too much illegal trade of endangered animals such as pangolins and tiger products, Mridula will discuss the importance of science translating into policy and better implementation of existing law and policy as measures for conservation. She says, “experiences from my childhood and formative years pushed me to take environmental law up as a career.” Learn more about her path towards this career, celebrate World Pangolin Day with this interactive series that explores why conservation really needs a strong interdisciplinary approach to have a chance at creating impact.