The training is based on the principle of capacity building of the front line staff to conduct the wildlife investigation in precise way. The sample collection is the most critical part of the forensic investigation where we are most focused on. Creating demo scene and allowing participants to collect the samples for DNA identification gives them an idea about the process involved in sample collection. Collection of the correct samples in the proper manner helps in identification of the species\/individual involved in conflict. This identification of species\/individual is very crucial as further strategy to capture the problem animal, providing compensation to the owner of livestock\/relative of human died in conflict depends on the laboratory reports. Any delay in the identification of the problem animal results in further conflict as the problem animal is not captured\/shoot\/transferred to the captive facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Using forensic techniques and DNA analysis during wildlife investigation, front line staff of the forest department can identify the species\/individual involved in conflict. This helps forest department to take action like capture\/shoot the problem animal, giving compensation to owner of livestock\/relative of human died in conflict. Also, front line staff investigate the crime scene\/ conflict scene for collecting supporting evidences to link it to other conflict cases so that problem species\/individual can be identified. Considering these ground realities, we have developed a training program for the front line staff of the forest department and veterinarians from the Animal Husbandry department to conduct the investigation using all sophisticated techniques of forensic science which helps in identifying the problem animal and other supportive evidences on the basis of DNA analysis from the laboratory. This results in swift action to identify the problem animal, capturing the particular individual and shifting it to the captive facility and also in quick disbursement of the compensation to the owner\/relatives. The one day training involves pre lunch session and post lunch session. First session includes theory introducing participants about wildlife forensics and different forensic techniques for sample\/evidence collection. Post lunch session includes the practical hands on training where participants perform the demo investigation and sample collection, DNA analysis, preservation, labelling and transportation to the diagnostic laboratories. Dr. Bahar Baviskar, wildlife veterinarian who has taken the training in wildlife forensics gives the training. At a time around 30-40 frontline staff is being trained to allow them hands on training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":2759,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2765","initiatives","type-initiatives","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","type-avoiding-wildlife","type-community-based-empowerment","type-human-lives","type-human-safety","type-training","species-carnivores","species-leopard-en","species-tiger","species-wolf","countries-asia","countries-india","issues-human-safety","issues-human-well-being","issues-livestock"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/initiatives\/2765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/initiatives"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/initiatives"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2765"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/initiatives\/2765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3781,"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/initiatives\/2765\/revisions\/3781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/encosh.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}