Category: <span>Research</span>

One health initiative: 151 dogs neutered at Taboba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra

Through ‘One health’ initiative, Wild-CER has established one health centre in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), Maharashtra. Recently, we organized an Animal Birth Control (ABC) camp where 151 dogs were neutered and immunized with anti-rabies vaccine. The camp was organized from 20th January to 31st January 2025. The operations were …

Wild-CER participated in WildCON 2025 organized by Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

 Dr. Bahar Baviskar, president and wildlife veterinarian, Wild-CER moderated the session on “Standardization of veterinary infrastructure in forest areas’ during conference on ‘Novel non destructive strategies for population management of locally abundant herbivores and large carnivores outside protected areas.’ The conference was organized by Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve at Chandrapur …

1000 dogs from the villages around forest area immunized with anti rabies vaccines

Wild-CER could complete the daunting task of immunizing 1000 dogs from the villages around the forest areas in and around Nagpur, Maharashtra. 850 dogs were immunized in October 2024 and 150 dogs were immunized in December 2024. The rabies awareness campaign included mass vaccination drive and conducting several awareness programs …

Postmortem of leopard conducted at Ramtek Tahsil, Nagpur

Female leopard cub died of road accident on Mansar Jabalpur highway in Ramtek forest area of Nagpur district. The post mortem was conducted at Ramtek nursery in the presence of representatives of forest department, animal husbandary and NGO. Dr. Bahar Baviskar, President and wildlife veterinarian, Wild-CER facilitated the post mortem …

Workshop on species conservation planning for vultures in Sironcha division

In association with Sironcha division, Maharashtra Forest Department, Wild-CER organized a workshop on species conservation planning for vultures in Sironcha division at Alapalli on December 2, 2024. Participants included the frontline staff of the forest department, friend of vultures, veterinarians from Animal Husbandry department. The workshop focused on the identification …

World Rabies Day celebrated at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Celebrating World Rabies Day on 28th September 2024, Wild-CER trained 170 members of Primary Response Team members of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), Maharashtra. The theme of this day was ‘Breaking rabies boundaries’. Rabies is a devastating disease of wild and domestic animals as well as human being; that claims …

Dealing Man-animal conflict through innovative approach

WILD-CER is helping farmers embrace a new LED light barrier system to prevent crop depredation by wildlife in Manora village of Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary. Background of the project: We conducted a baseline survey in which farmers’ crop losses were revealed due to wild animals. The survey was conducted in …

Workshop on “Vulture Conservation … Vets perspective”

Every year, we celebrate World Vulture Awareness Day on the first Saturday of September. This year, the Wild CER students’ club had organized a guest lecture on “Vulture Conservation…Vet’s perspective” with Guest lecturer Dr. Bahar Baviskar, Wildlife veterinarian and President Wild-CER at Nagpur Veterinary College. Dr. Sanjay Banubakode (Head of Department Veterinary Anatomy, …

International Tiger day celebrated at Pench Tiger Reserve

International Tiger Day was celebrated by Wild CER at Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in collaboration with Maharashtra Forest Department and Jivhala Club. Shri Prabhunath Shukla, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, P.T.R. was present as the chief guests and Shri Ajinkya Bhatkar, W.W.F. guided the audience as the main speaker. …

Wild-CER received Jivhala award 2023

Considering its immense contribution in the field of wildlife conservation, Jivhala foundation awarded Wild-CER with the Jivhala award 2023. Dr. Bahar Baviskar founder of Wild-CER, received the award in the presence of Jivhala team Shri. Avinash Sanghwai, Shri. Narendra Kulkarni, Shri. Vilas Deshpande. Shri. Mukulji Kanetwar was the chief guest …