Fwd: WREN Members comments on Article by Dr. H.S. Pabla IFS Chief Conservator of Forests

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WREN Re: Members comments on Article by Dr. H.S. Pabla IFS Chief

Conservator of Forests

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Dear all,

 

Please find attached the phd document written by Dr. H. S. Pabla, Chief

Conservator of Forest, Madhya Pradesh.

 

On behalf of Pachuau,

Usham S. Singh

Project Officer

Wildlife Trust of India

 

 

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WREN Re: Members comments on Article by Dr. H.S. Pabla IFS Chief

Conservator of Forests

 

 

Dear Pachuau,

Please attach the pdf document -the article by Dr H.S.Pabla.

Best '

BCChoudhury.

 

Mr. Jonah L. Pachuau wrote:

 

>Hello Wren members,

>

>I have recently received an article written by the Chief Conservator of

>Forests Madhya Pradesh Dr. H.S. Pabla IFS and The problems and

>prospects identified by the Dr. in Wildlife conservation efforts are

>very much similar to ground situations here in Mizoram

>

>I would like to hear my fellow members comments on it just to get a

>feel of what the majority of people who are deep in wildlife

>conservation think about it.

>

>Am sending the PDF document as an attachment in an email to this forum

>

>Jonah L Pachuau

>Founder

>Mizoram Wildlife & Nature Foundation

>Aizawl, Mizoram

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I donot endrose the views of Mr.Pabla.

We are faced with the classic man-animal conflict situation only due to

encroachment on habitat of wildlife and shrinking forest cover and uncontrolled

tapping of Forest produce. Naturally, Man’s interests must assume precedence

but concurrently we must provide for the assured survival of wildlife species.

Going by the first principle, ample browse and grazing must be made available on

government lands (forest lands of all categories) and on village common lands.

The quality of habitats must be so upgraded that it detracts animals from

entering farm lands. Harnessing the latest in the field of bio-genetics

technology, a 20-year habitat revival package plan must be activated.

Simultaneously, an insurance plan at the national level to specifically

address damage to crops by Deer/Blue Bull must come into force also for

20-years. The scheme must operate at the village panchayat level to ensure

timely monetry relief.

And lastly, for a permanent solution an assessment needs to be made of the

optimum population of wildlife species which the re-created habitats in the new

ground reality will sustain and where need be, the state must scientifically

cull the surplus numbers. There will be plenty of hiccups to kick-start such a

seemingly complex plan but when at stake is the prevention of extinction of

India’s wildlife species, as handsome as the black buck,Blue

Bull,sambhars,wildboar and others. no effort must be spared. There should be

phased release of Carnivores from Zoos in a phased manner to reduce the burden

on Zoos.The fenced safris/reserve parks can be earmarked with no human

inhabitation .This will also bring the population to a balanced state.

Last of all the Govt. can make aplan to subsidise the cost of fencing arround

legally owned farmland.An serious attempts be made to remove the encroachments

from Forests.

Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

Hon.Wildlife Warden,

Govt. of Punjab & Chief Coordinator,CAPE-India.

 

 

 

Usham Somarendro Singh <usham wrote:

 

Dear Dr. Pabla,

 

As the topic is open for comments and needs it, since it is quite a serious

issue and needs to be addressed.

 

Let me start by saying that I am straight away against introducing

community-based sport hunting or rather sport hunting.

 

Dear Dr. Pabla, can I have the idea about the methods adopted for assessing

crop damage and how reliable is the method of assessing damage just by

interviewing villagers. I just wanted to know the significance and precision

of what villagers say. Further, sample size of 2 villages; is it enough to

extrapolate for entire state? Can I know what statistical method has been

used for such analysis of crop damage and extrapolating.

 

As it has been mentioned that 30 %, 10 % and 40 % loss has been reported in

case of paddy, wheat and gram crops respectively, then I wonder how would

the farmer grow the crops when there seems to be no profit for cultivating

such crops.

 

Now before going into this sport hunting, I think managers has to find and

understand the prey predator ecology. By saying this I mean how many prey is

needed for supporting the existing apex carnivore. Every ecologist are quite

aware of the fact that there is ecological role of every species and any

external disturbance on this will affect food chain system. Is there any

quantification on how many ungulates or prey species is needed by a large

cat in its life time. Thus, just by considering that there are plenty of

ungulates does not necessarily carry the message that the population is

enough for apex carnivore. One has to analyse into the mortality rate,

diseases, natural calamities etc. that every individual faces in the wild.

 

Dr. Pabla seems to be quite sure that such programme will reduce poaching.

However, one must aware of the fact that inspite of stringent acts and good

number of forest staff, poaching is still on and responsible for

extermination and near extinction stage of many species. So, I am seriously

of the view that such practice instead of reducing poaching may have a

collective impact on wildlife. I also wanted to know, how Dr. Pabla estimate

that only 5 % of the adult population will be hunted. In which data and what

methods and analysis is being carried out that Dr Pabla come to this result.

 

Giving an example of other countries and their success, one should also

remember that it cannot always be applied in India. Peoples, cultures,

attitude and many other aspects differed.

 

Some of the Protected Areas in India are well managed but many are not in

that status. One has to find out what really leads ungulates to move out of

the park. I agreed with the availability of nutrituos crops as said by Dr.

Pabla, however lack of palatable grasses or fodder inside the Park can be a

factor. Many Park are infested with unpalatable weeds like Lantana camara,

Cassia siamia etc so much so that grasses are hardly seen. Removal of such

weeds will do wonder in allowing grasses to occupy its former space, serve

as fodder for ungulates and reduce the crop raid.

 

Just in the name of crop raiding, if sport hunting is permitted then Sangai

or Brow antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), Swamp deer (Cervus duovaceli) in

Dudhwa etc. whose population are below viable number will be wiped out

considering these species are crop raiders. Dr. Pabla has mentioned for

Black buck, nilgai, sambar, chital, wild boar to be legally allowed then why

to leave other crop raider as well.

 

So, I suggested that such programme should not be encouraged. Afterall these

wildlife which are ecologically isolated, whose habitat has been

fragemented, enrcroached upon by human and some speices already facing

extermination or extinction, we should learn to be passionate about

wildlife.

 

 

Regards,

 

Usham S. Singh

Research Biologist

Department of Wildlife Science

Aligarh Muslim University

 

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WREN Re: Members comments on Article by Dr. H.S. Pabla IFS Chief

Conservator of Forests

 

 

Thanks Mr. Usham S. Singh

 

 

 

 

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