Rescue and rehabilitation efforts for freshwater fauna such as turtles and crocodiles often fall short due to lack of knowledge about the behavior and ecology of the species and skills in handling them. Also, the lack of appreciation for the freshwater ecosystems and wildlife leads to obstacles in helping aquatic animals in distress. In lieu of this, capacity building programmes were held on 19-23 July, 2022 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, for field- and para-veterinarians of the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Rajasthan, on the management of freshwater aquatic animals in distress.

Dr. Himanshu Joshi, WCT, conducting sessions on veterinary emergencies, and intricacies of rescue and rehabilitation of aquatic fauna at the capacity building programmes for veterinarians. Credit: Courtesy of AH, Govt. of Rajasthan
Capacity Building Workshop for Veterinarians in Management, Rescue, and Rehabilitation of Freshwater Animals in Distress Held at Jaipur, Rajasthan
Dr. Himanshu Joshi, WCT, conducting sessions on veterinary emergencies, and intricacies of rescue and rehabilitation of aquatic fauna at the capacity building programmes for veterinarians. Credit: Courtesy of AH, Govt. of Rajasthan

The experts conducting the capacity building sessions stressed on the need for veterinarians to upskill themselves to manage emergency situations involving aquatic animals. The veterinarians were further oriented about the significance of services provided by freshwater ecosystems and the ecology of the key aquatic fauna. WCT’s Dr. Himanshu Joshi, along with other trainers gave crucial insights into veterinary emergencies and their management. They also gave an overview of legal provisions for rescue and rehabilitation. They conducted a field visit to Nahargarh Zoological Park where the participants were exposed to handling and restraining techniques for turtles and crocodiles.

The capacity building programmes were inaugurated by Shri P. C. Kishan IAS, Secretary; Shri N.M. Singh, Joint Director, and Hemant Pant, Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department. Dr. V.P. Uniyal, Scientist-G, Dr. Lallianpui Kwalni, Scientist-C, Dr. Anupam Srivastav, Mr. Ashish Panda, Mr. Surya Prakash Sharma, Dr. Neeraj Mahar and Dr. Gowri Mallapur were other resource people for the programme.

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