Kartick Satyanarayan: The Bear Man of India

Species Unite

elizabeth novogratz

Philosophy, Society & Culture

5.0 • 911 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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"Right from the beginning I think I was infected with this disease. It's a very, very contagious disease of not knowing how to say no to an animal in distress. So, alongside of the bears, we were rescuing everything else: crocodiles, snakes, birds, deer, foxes, jackals, you know, I mean, you name it." - Kartick Satyanarayan

Kartik Satyanarayan is the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS, an organization that was founded in 1995 with the mission to make lasting changes to protect and conserve India's natural heritage, forests and biodiversity. Kartick and Wildlife SOS work towards protecting wildlife, conserving habitat, studying biodiversity, conducting research, and creating alternative and sustainable livelihoods for erstwhile communities that depend on wildlife for sustenance. They run several projects to support bear conservation in India, including the largest rehabilitation center in the world for sloth bears.

Kartik is often referred to as the 'Bear Man of India' because of his efforts to put an end to the illegal practice of dancing bears. But in reality, he and Wildlife SOS work to protect all of India's wildlife, including the elephants. They rescue, treat and care for elephants that are exploited in the abusive tourism and "begging elephant" industries and work to end the plight of injured and sick elephants that are forced to work in unnatural conditions.

Kartick's stories are extraordinary and his love for India's wildlife is indeed contagious.

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0:00.0	Species, unite, unite.
0:07.0	Species unite.
0:15.0	Right from the beginning I think I was infected with this disease.
0:20.0	It's a very, very contagious disease of not knowing how to say no to an animal in distress.
0:26.0	So alongside the bears, we were rescuing everything else, crocodile, snakes, birds, deer, foxes, jackals, you know what I mean?
0:37.0	You name it. Hi, I'm Elizabeth Novigrats. This is Species Unite. We have a favor to ask if you like today's episode and you have a spare minute
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1:01.5	listen to podcasts it really helps people to find the show.
1:07.0	This conversation is with Kartik Satyrnerin.
1:17.0	Kartik is the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS.
1:22.0	They run several projects to support bear conservation in India,
1:26.0	including the largest rehabilitation center in the world for sloth bears.
1:31.0	Kartik is often referred to as the bearman of India because of his efforts to put an end to the illegal practice of dancing bears.
1:38.0	Not only does Wildlife SOS work to protect bears. They work to protect and conserve
1:45.1	India's natural heritage, forest, biodiversity, and to protect all wildlife. It's nice to see you.
2:05.0	Thank you. Likewise.
2:08.0	Let's start with a background on who you are.
2:12.0	I know you've been doing this for almost 30 years.
2:14.0	So it's a big background, but just so people get an understanding and then we're going to get specific.
2:19.0	My name is Kartik Satya Narayan and I'm the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS.
2:27.3	I'm headquartered out of India and I've been working to save wild animals and help people become more tolerant.
2:38.8	I've been doing this for over 30 years now and this is all I've known, this is all I've done ever since I've been a young boy.
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