EDGE FELLOW PARTNERSHIP CULTIVATES FUTURE LEADERS
championing the Critically Endangered White-rumped Vulture , a species that experienced a devastating population decline of more than 99% during the Asian Vulture Crisis. Her work in the Himalayan foothills has already yielded impressive results. The team has discovered 14 vulture nest sites, mapped priority conservation areas, established vulture-safe carcass disposal sites, and launched community awareness campaigns, including a vibrant vulture festival. Waruni is dedicated to the elusive Serendib Scops-owl in Sri Lanka’s rainforests, a species first described by science in 2004. She has developed innovative field survey methods, engaged local stakeholders, and begun producing a documentary to share this rare owl’s story with the world. Both fellows completed intensive training in Thailand, gaining skills in conservation practice and leadership development. Through mentorship, technical training, and hands-on fieldwork, we’re not just conserving raptors—we’re cultivating the conservation leaders of tomorrow.
TPF Complete Conservation™ Pillar
The Peregrine Fund proudly partnered with the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of Existence Programme in 2025 to support two early-career conservationists focused on threatened Asian raptors. This initiative embodies our commitment to conservation leadership—investing in tomorrow’s leaders today to ensure the work you fund is sustained far into the future. Through a competitive selection process, we welcomed EDGE Fellows Malyasri Bhattacharya from India and Waruni Tissera from Sri Lanka. Malyasri is Conservation Leadership By investing in early-career conservationists working on the world’s most threatened raptors, TPF is ensuring that the work carries forward long after today’s victories are won.
In 2025, TPF supported EDGE Fellows Malyasri Bhattacharya and Waruni Tissera, studying the White- rumped Vulture in India and the Serendib Scops-owl in Sri Lanka.
Courtesy of ZSL EDGE of Existence Programme
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