WWF-India strengthens Tiger conservation in Maharashtra's Vidarbha

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Dear Nilesh,

Thank you for your interest in attending a TRAFFIC

workshop, I will pass on your request to the Head of TRAFFIC INDIA.

As for next year's gathering, it is too early for me to decide.

Keep the good work going.

Best wishes and kind regards,

 

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 5:18 PM, NileshBhanage <NileshBhanagewrote:

 

> Dear shubho,

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> I would like to attend the Traffic India’s next seminar so keep me updated.

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> R u coming to AFA 2010?

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> *Subject:* (IN) WWF-India strengthens Tiger conservation in

> Maharashtra's Vidarbha

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> Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4846826.cms

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> WWF aid to forest dept to curtail poaching

> Proshun Chakraborty 2 August 2009, 04:24am IST

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> NAGPUR: In an attempt to improve efforts to curtail poaching of wild

> animals, WWF donated two jeeps, four metal detectors and forensic kit

> to the

> state forest department. This was disclosed during the two-day

> training workshop on WildLife Enforcement (wildlife conservation and

> protection) organised by TRAFFIC the wildlife trade monitoring

> network, state forest department and WWF here.

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> Speaking to TOI, Sameer Sinha, co-ordinator TRAFFIC the Wildlife Trade

> Monitoring Network, expressed concern over lack of knowledge among

> field officers on how to conduct probe against violation of wild life

> protection act. He pointed out that till date the field officers and

> staff witnessed difficulties in conducting probe into wild life

> poaching. Moreover, they are not aware of how to maintain the protocol

> of collection of evidence like meat skin, scat, blood samples etc.

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> This forensic kit, which comprises of all 16 items, would prove handy

> for the field officers to conduct spot panchnama including collection

> of evidence in an effective manner. Highlighting the usage of the kit,

> he said the kit comprised surgical gloves, plastic pouch, screw capped

> vial, injection syringe, scalpel handle, surgical blade, forceps,

> scissors, glass slide, silica gel, filter paper, measuring tape, cello

> tape and market pen. An instruction manual with every kit which helps

> in carrying out the procedure of collection of meat skin, scat and

> blood samples of wild animals for forensic analysis.

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> " The WWF has also donated four metal detector meant to detect the

> presence of poachers' weapons and to alert the law enforcement

> authorities. The machine costs around Rs 50,000 each, , " Sinha said.

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> The device can be used along trails used by both animals and their

> human predators, he said and added that it would also help in

> detecting traps laid for wild animals. The device uses technology

> similar to that found in airports to detect metal.

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> The WWF team recently surveyed the forests in the state following

> which the two patrolling vehicles were donated for Nagzira and Bor

> Wildlife Sanctuaries, informed PCCF A K Joshi. Many a times, poachers

> benefit due to lack of information on part of the department staffers,

> he added. However, with patrolling jeeps, the poachers can now be

> trapped, he said.

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> In conservation,

> Ameen

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> Ameen Ahmed

> Currently:

> Senior Communications Manager,

> Species and Landscapes Programme

> WWF India, 172B Lodhi Estate,

> New Delhi - 1100 03

> www.wwfindia.org

> Personal Blog: http//tumkurameen.blogspot.com

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