CBSG -‐ SA - Zoo Outreach Organisation

Interest, skills and expertise: Zoo manager, Veterinarian, Zoo technician, Researcher, Educator.
Contribution to Wildlife conservation since last 3 yrs: Curriculum: Submitted project report on “Mumbai Zoo
Management” in partial fulfillment of the requirement of M.B.A. Degree.
Veterinary Aspect: (Activities involved with Zoo staff, Mumbai) are as follows:
Assisting zoo veterinarians in day-­‐to-­‐day clinical functioning, care and treatment.
Training program for internship and veterinary students which includes -­‐ Physical and chemical restraining of captive
wild animals, darting; Various ways of medicine administration; Wildlife disease and their treatment, vaccination,
deworming, quarantine and other healthcare programme/schedule, etc.
Educational Activities involved with Zoo staff, Mumbai are as follows:
Organizing events/program for school, college, veterinary students, teachers and general public at large which
includes history of zoo, modern concept of zoo, plantation, poetry, painting competition, rangoli, essay writing,
exhibition of wildlife photographs; Do’s and Don’ts in zoo; Zoo guide tour; Visitor survey; Distribution of educational
packages; Conducting wildlife film show on related topics; Celebration of world environment day, wildlife week,
Vanmahostav and others; Question-­‐answer sessions; Live snake demonstration (non-­‐venomous); Contributing
articles for annual report and newsletters for zoo; Education programs conducted in collaboration with various
NGO’s; Anti-­‐plastic activities.
Articles:
Assisted Dr. Karawale & Dr. Wani, VJBU Zoo in an article “Sterilizations of Male Cervide In Mumbai Zoo”
Zoo’s Print, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Feb 2003.
“Treatment of Subluxation in Rat Snake” Zoo’s Print, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, Oct 2003.
“Pinioning Painted Stork by altering the dose of Ketamine & Xylazine” Zoo’s Print, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, Oct 2003.
“Changing concept of zoos in India (Evolving as national brand)” Zoo’s Print, Vol. XXI, No. 12, Dec 2006.
“Role and importance of Human Resource Management in modern zoos in India.” submitted to Zoo’s Print.
“Anti-­‐plastic activities in zoos in India and some facts & statistic of plastic.” submitted to Zoo’s Print.
“Environmental enrichment of exhibits for zoo inmates and its features.” submitted to Zoo’s Print.
Commitments to conservation for next 3 yrs: 1. To associate and actively participate with various organization,
which will help in better communication and sharing the ideas.
2. Introducing the conservation strategies through the Environmental Enrichment Exhibits (EEE-­‐Conservation) for
that I need to attain the course offered by the American Zoo & Aquarium, “Managing Animal Enrichment & Training
Prog.” So that I can successfully implement those strategies in Asian Zoos by educating & conducting workshop etc.
3. Follow the external & internal integrated conservation activities.
4. Developing the network with neighboring zoos, improving the coordination & communication within zoo
community.
5. Represent Asian zoos at the international standards in conservations.
6. To grab each and every opportunity to work on.
7. Improving the communication among the zoo veterinarians on technical aspects.
8. Introduction of the conservation strategies by means of marketing strategies.
9. Conducting breeding programme in zoos by using latest available information and technology.
Species of special interest: i) Pheasants ii) Exotic birds iii) Reptiles (Snakes, Crocodiles, Gharial) iv) Elephant v) Tigers
(White and Bengal tigers).