Karmactive Team
Camera traps meant for tigers in India's Corbett Reserve turned into tools of harassment against local women, with their private moments secretly captured and shared on social media.
What happened when forest rangers used conservation drones to intimidate women who legally gathered resources from protected areas?
Dr. Trishant Simlai's 14-month study interviewed 270 residents, revealing how wildlife monitoring equipment disrupted women's traditional forest activities and social bonds.
Forest spaces that once provided refuge from domestic violence now expose women to digital surveillance and privacy violations.
Local women's survival strategy of singing together to ward off tigers and elephants faces disruption from intrusive monitoring devices.
Who benefits when conservation technology transforms from wildlife protection into a means of social control?
Research shows similar unintended surveillance of citizens by wildlife monitoring devices across UK national parks.
Women near Corbett Reserve modified their behavior and movements after discovering camera traps watching their daily activities.
Conservation experts now question whether less invasive methods like surveys could replace remote monitoring technologies while respecting local communities.
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