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The result was keep; thanks everyone for the improvements. Nomination withdrawn. ( non-admin closure) Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 15:41, 24 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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Admirable ecological fieldwork, but by my assessment she does not pass WP:GNG nor WP:PROF. (That lede statement about discovering 7 cat species threw me, but she actually showed the presence of these species - a slight difference...) fixed that -- Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 18:31, 21 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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• Keep. We have in-depth coverage of her work in major media outlets ( The Hindu, National Geographic, Voice of America) over the course of multiple years and covering multiple incidents — it's not just about fieldwork finding cute kitties, she's also played a significant role in anti-development activism in India, as the stories attest. Even before the kitties, she was a "renowned primatologist" according to The Telegraph (Calcutta) [1]. — David Eppstein ( talk) 23:28, 21 January 2018 (UTC) reply

The Voice of America addition looks good. I certainly would like for this article to stay, so if these refs are considered to fulfill notability requirements, all the better. -- Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 05:37, 22 January 2018 (UTC) reply

Her work has been covered by BBC News and the photographic evidence shows that India's Eastern Himalayan rainforest could be one of the world's largest number of wild cat species, after seven species were recorded in two years.-- Parul Thakur ( talk) 03:13, 23 January 2018 (UTC) reply

• Keep per the above. XOR'easter ( talk) 18:49, 23 January 2018 (UTC) reply
• Keep -- meets WP:PROF with significant contributions + coverage in media towards WP:GNG. Well sourced article. K.e.coffman ( talk) 04:13, 24 January 2018 (UTC) reply
• Keep Kakati's work has had an invaluable impact on the ecosystem and various services attached to restoration of forests.Source : Case study -- Parul Thakur ( talk) 13:36, 24 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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