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Wildlife Week -2004 Programme Report at IA & BWS - GutturG. Manjunath*Our IA & BWS-Guttur, Adrsha S.P.C.A-Gorantla celebrated50th Wildlife Week from 1st October to 7th October 2004inviting students from 15 schools and two junior colleges andone Degree college at Penukonda, Gorantla and KalyanaDurgam Mandals.DAY ONE: 01-10-2004Seminar on wildlife welfare and wildlife crimesVenue: P.S.S. Junior College, GorantlaParticipants: MandaI, Veterinary doctor, Forest officer, Sub-Inspector of PoliceWe organized one seminar on wildlife welfare and wildlifecrimes. It is inagurated by Sub-inspector of police and Mr.Ravikumar, Forest officer being the chief Guest. A briefnote about wildlife welfare and wildlife crimes explained bythe MandaI Veterinary Officer, Gorntla and Sub-Inspectorof Police. Mr. Ravikumar, Forest officer explained theimportance of Wildlife welfare with the using flow charts.Mr G. Manjunath Special Police officer of A.P stateexplained different types of wildlife trades and methodsused by wildlife butchers to kill wild animals. He alsoexplained about endangered species using slide show. Heexplained student's role to stop wild crimes and conserveendangered species. At the end of the seminar a culturalshow was played by the college students using animalmasks. A story was prepared by the Mr G. Manjunath.Day Two : 02-10-2004Essay writing and Electoral CompetitionVenue: P.S.S.Junior College, GorantalaParticipants: 8 different school students (30 students foressay writing, 25 for electoral)A totally 55 students of high school students and collegestudents participated in the essay writing and electoralcompetitions. Mr. Basheer, our Society EducationalOfficer and other school teachers (our Kindness clubsco-ordinators) conducted this activity. Following were thethemes for the competitions that was limited to 500words (both essay writing and electoral competition).Population growth and wildlife consarvationWildlife Trade productsWhat children can do to stop Wild Life Trade? Theparticipants could choose anyone of the topic. At the end ofthe competition the essay were collected by the teachers andalso distributed the prizes to first, second, third for girls andboys totally six prizes for essay writing winners and six prizeselectoral competition winnersDay Three: 03-10-2004Drawing CompetitionVenue: Z.P.H. School –Kalyana DurgamParticipants: 35 students for 7 High SchoolsA total of 35 students of 7 schools participated in the pencilcolours competition. Ms. K. Kavitha, Society Secretary and theschool teachers conducted this activity. The theme for thecompetition were as follows.My favorite wild animalDifferent types of wildlife tradeAnimal PlanetThe participants were allowed to choose any one of the topic.At the end of the competition drawings were collected by theteachers and awarded 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd prizes. The Govt. Z.P.H.School Girls, Kalyana Durgam won all prizes.Day Four: 04-10-2004Quiz CompetitionVenue: Z.P.H. School - GutturParticipants: 25 students from five schoolsAs it was the “World Day For Animals” we organised quizcompetition. At the begin of the competition our master trainerG. Manjunath explained about importance of Animal welfare androle of the students. He also explained the necessity of theanimals and their present, post, future conditions. Theparticipants age group of 9 to 14 years were grouped into fiveteams namely “Karuna”, Gomatha, kamadenu, lion and parrotwith five members in each team. They had five round ofquestions all related to wildlife and welfare. S. Basheer societyeducational officer and K. Kavitha .society secretary coordinatethis competition. The following rounds of questionswere tried:10 multiple choice questions on bear, bat, frogs and animalplanet / single question / showing the charts on Indian wildanimals.Day Five: 05-10-2004Workshop with school and college studentsVenue: Gnana Bharathi Engg. Medium School-gorantlaG.Manjunath, Animal Welfare Board of India explained aboutdare to care for Bears and different types of bears theiridentification and their living systems, food systems and beartrading and also bear tracking. Finally he explained thestudents role to protect wild animals. He also explained abouttrough, untruth things of bats. And also trading of bats. He alsoexplained Tiger importance and types of tiger and livingsystems and tiger trading things. He explained all wildlifecrimes and products made from wild life through slide showwith colour pictures. Finally he explained the Indian Wildlifeprotection Act, 1972 with section wise and schedule typesanimals. He also explained the role of the students on wildlifeprotectionDay Six: 06-10-2004GamesName of the Venue: Z.P.H. School - GutturParticipants: 45 students from 9 schoolsOur educational officer conducted the following games forschool childrenHow many bears can fill in one T-shirtFind your raky partnerDancing Bears with masksMen x Gun = Men, Tiger x Gun = Gun, Men x Tiger = TigerWheel chair, Just a LineDay Seven: 07-10-2004