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April 01, 2021
Come to the rescue: Radheysham monitors the Great Indian Bustards in the Pokhran region, conducts anti-poaching initiatives and helps with wildlife rescues
Come to the rescue: Radheysham monitors the Great Indian Bustards in the Pokhran region, conducts anti-poaching initiatives and helps with wildlife rescues×
Milk vendors, nomadic herders and villagers are the ears and eyes of Radheysham, recently honoured for his efforts at safeguarding wildlife in the deserts of Rajasthan Dholiya is a village inhabited by 1,500 Bishnoi families, bound by a common set of values Radheysham tours the area in his 4x4 camper and scouts for signs of wildlife
In India, the protocol to deal with feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves lacks teeth
In protected areas, dogs are a threat to both ungulates, which they hunt, and carnivores since they carry infectious diseases like rabies and parvovirus. Representational image. | Dibgyanshu Sarkar/AFP
The National Tiger Conservation Authority in December 2020 released a standard operating procedure document to tackle feral and stray dogs in tiger reserves across the country. It spells out detailed measures and procedures to be followed for handling the dog populations in those areas to avoid injuries and the spread of diseases in tigers and other wild animals.