Eco Volunteers was founded by a group of like-minded people, with the aim of conserving wildlife across southern and central parts of Karnataka. It supports a wide variety of conservation projects in Karnataka, in the field of wildlife management, research and education. The group of enthusiasts, work towards understanding the existing man-wildlife conflict, and explore conflict mitigation strategies to save endangered species and to create awareness among the people living in and around the wildlife habitat. The EVI also conducts awareness programmes.