Bhulan - a cursed woman, an endangered river dolphin with less than 2000 individuals left, is one of the only four freshwater dolphin species and its survival indicates the survival of human beings who need to be more responsible. Dr. Uzma Khan is wildlife biologist, currently leading the Global River Dolphin Initiative of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), along with other environment consulting assignments. She specializes in endangered species management and has more than 18 years of field conservation and research experience. She has a Masters degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and completed her doctorate on the ecology of the common leopard in Pakistan from the University of Siena, Italy. She has written numerous articles on the subject of wildlife conservation, both nationally and internationally, in addition to leading many community-based wildlife conservation projects for endangered species in Pakistan. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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