Centre For Wildlife Studies

District

Chamrajnagar

Kodagu

States

Karnataka

Wild Seve is a national award winning conservation initiative which provides assistance to people affected by human-wildlife conflicts in Karnataka.

This effort is being carried out around the national parks of Bandipur and Nagarahole in Karnataka. Volunteers and staff of CWS can be contacted by local farmers in case of a conflict situation and the staff after reaching the site document the case and help to file compensation claims with the forest office in case of any loss or injury leading to increased co-existence between wildlife and people.

States

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Goa

Kerala

This initiative focusses on reducing the cases of diseases that are transmitted from wildlife to humans and livestock.

It empowers people to safe guard themselves from wildlife encounters and if they accidentally come to face an animal, ways to administer first aid. CWS also arranges for treatment with appropriate collaborations with medical service providers.

CWS aims to create a network of immediate response agencies partnering with local Government bodies like rural development, forest, education and primary healthcare centres.

States

Karnataka

Aims to create curiosity and interest in children, of people living in and around the reserved forest areas and in the conservation of nature.

It wants to foster these children into future protectors of the environment by providing relevant information and education about local wildlife, conservation issues and safety and co-existence with wildlife.