Srinagar- Amidst the heavy downpour on Saturday, a gaggle of males in Nehru Park Srinagar, armed not with umbrellas however with tranquilizers and experience, launched into a mission. A staff from the Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary veterinary hospital, led by Dr. Mohsin Ali Gazi, waded by way of the climate, to rescue a distressed monkey.
“Precision is the important thing,” Gazi, Veterinary Officer and Head of Rescue Operations, defined. “We work intently with the staff to make sure easy and environment friendly rescues, from administering tranquilizers safely to navigating the technical facets of the state of affairs,” he mentioned. That is simply one other day on the workplace for the devoted staff, racing by way of congested localities of Kashmir to save lots of wild animals in want. Highlighting the fixed inflow of circumstances they handle, Gazi mentioned, “We obtain many requires rescues. A couple of days in the past we obtained a barn owl from the town’s Bemina locality.”
“If the rescued animal has slight wounds, it’s handled on the best way or else it needs to be admitted to the lately established healthcare facility for the wild animals.”
Pertinently, established lower than a yr in the past, the Wildlife Healthcare Hospital at Dachigam is rising as a beacon of hope for Kashmir’s wildlife.
“Our middle has grow to be a lifeline for numerous wild animals, providing important medical care and therapy. From surgical emergencies to medical crises, we depart no stone unturned in restoring these creatures to well being,” Gazi mentioned.
Whereas the middle didn’t disclose the precise numbers, the veterinary officer mentioned that they handled a big variety of animals, rehabilitating them again into their pure habitats.
“Within the few months since its inception, we’ve handled animals together with bears, leopards, civets, leopard cats, porcupines, wild herbivores like gorals and musk deer, and varied wild birds,” he mentioned.
The healthcare facility boasts spectacular capabilities, together with ultrasound diagnostics essential for figuring out sicknesses in wild animals. As well as, the facility conducts autopsy examinations of lifeless and deceased animals to determine their precise reason behind dying.
“We deal with animals with traumas and accidents, some from impacts and others in shock, stabilizing them promptly. We additionally oversee a number of zoos, together with Pahalgam Mini Zoo, Dachigam Rescue Middle, and Shikargah. Common healthcare interventions for wild animals are a part of our obligations, guaranteeing their well-being.”
Similar to an everyday hospital OPD, the middle meticulously paperwork each wild animal’s case. Past rapid medical wants, the middle additionally addresses long-term conservation efforts, overseeing zoos, rescue and rehabilitation, and captive breeding centres throughout Kashmir.
Gazi, nevertheless, highlights that inadequate manpower hampers well timed intervention in rescue operations.
“We’re not simply treating animals, we’re fostering a deeper understanding of their wants and behaviors and this workplace additionally conducts common coaching of the frontline employees engaged in man animal conflicts operations throughout Kashmir valley.”
In addition to treating and curing animals, the division has management rooms strategically positioned throughout the Kashmir valley to make sure swift coordination, with rescue groups working in tandem to deal with pressing requires help.
“Nonetheless, some rescues are extremely demanding and require sustained effort. As an illustration, we lately confronted a difficult state of affairs at Rawalpora, the place an operation lasted for 21 days,” Gazi mentioned.
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