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"This event will help people see that reptiles are extremely interesting, highly adaptable, and totally amazing. Participants shall then engage in discussions on mitigating the conflict.”Contact kalinga@kalingacre.com or call +91 9480877670 for more details. Such unfairness can change only with awareness and appreciation," said Shankar who is also the director of KCRE. CHENNAI: Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology ( KCRE ) will conduct a herping event in Kolar district of Karnataka on January 26 and 27 to introduce and enthuse people about finding life, especially reptiles, around them.This 24-hour event – “Herping: dusk-to-day with Gowri Shankar” -- will start at 3pm on January 26 and conclude around the same time the next day at Grama Vikasa Kendra, Honnsetthalli, in Kolar. We will also screen a documentary on king cobras for villagers and interact with them to understand their views on human snake conflict..