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Today on 31st July, World Ranger Day, a new thread dedicated to the boots on the ground.
 *This image is copyright of its original author M.P. Tiger Foundation Society, India · 7 October 2019 · Edited · Vanrakshak: Protectors of the Paradise Vanrakshak is not just a title or a post , it represents a team of field functionaries of forest department includs the Forest Guards , Watchers , Deputy Rangers , Rangers , Mahouts and many more . They are the real heroes behind the everyday hardship and struggles of otherwise calm forests. To conserve something big one have to sacrifice one's life and needs. To save this planet and all life forms these Vanrakshaks makes numerous sacrifices each and everyday. They work 24x7, no matter the conditions, they always give their 100%. Serving for mother nature and its creatures is not an easy job, 47 forest personnel have lost their lives while saving this planet between 1961-2019 in the state of MP alone. Vanrakshak is a story of hardship, struggle and bravery of each and every forest personnel working in Madhya Pradesh and all across India.
Two young forester have won appreciation for their work towards saving tigers and tracking wildlife crime from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
A Selection Committee of NTCA headed by Inspector General of Forest and consisting of nominee of ADG (WL) and representatives of WWF-India as members discussed on February 28 and made the assessment of individual nominations on the basis of profile of the nominated candidate, recommendations of nominee and uniqueness of the case. Nominations were received from 9 tiger reserves.  *This image is copyright of its original author Akash Anil Sarda working as Forest Guard with Wildlife Crime/Cyber Cell, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati. He extended outstanding services in detecting tiger, leopard and other wild animal poaching cases occurred in Melghat, arresting 20 accused in 3 tiger poaching cases, court granting them imprisonments, giving live locations of accused to Mumbai, Delhi and other places, etc. He is recipient of Chief Minister’s Wildlife Conservation Award, Wildlife Crime Detection and Protection Award and Award for Wildlife Crime Detection & Decoy Operation in Melghat Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author Pramila Istari Sidam also extended valuable services during terror created by T1 tigress in Pandharkawda Forest Division in Yavatmal district. The tigress had killed 13 persons in different villages in Pandharkawda and Ralegaon tehsils. Pramila participated in search operation of the menacing tigress & frequently checking camera traps, running risk to life.
“The tiger sees me daily”
20 MARCH 2020 16:55 National Tiger Conservation Authority has awarded Srinivasan, Tiger Monitoring Watcher of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve for his outstanding contibutions to tiger conservation.  *This image is copyright of its original author Sreenivasan K was recognised by the Government for his knowledge and efforts at tiger monitoring in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve “I cannot express my happiness at this recognition. I have worked very hard and it fills me with such joy that my eyes well up,” says Sreenivasan K on being recognised by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate for his knowledge and efforts at tiger monitoring in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. He is one of the 6 Frontline Staff — Forester, Forest Guard, Forest Watcher — from across India who was feted. Nicknamed “Tiger Sreeni”, he was born and raised in the forests of Parambikulam, where he lives with his wife and three children. As a child, Sreenivasan would accompany his father who was a mahout and explored the forests thus. He started off his tiger expeditions way before Parambikulam was named a Tiger Reserve, by collecting pugmarks. Vysak Sasikumar, Deputy Director, IFS, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve says, “Sreeni belongs to the Malasar group, one of the four tribal communities in the hills, and has been working with us for the past 20 years. He began as a watcher and assisted forest staff in patrolling.” Ten years ago the forest department began scientific wildlife management and constituted a tiger monitoring team of 13 members, all of whom belong to the tribes from the area. Sreeni was a part of this as his knowledge of reading landscape was exceptional. “Tiger monitoring is a long-term study on the population dynamics of the tiger. Earlier the pug mark method was followed but it was unscientific. The Wildlife Institute in Dehradun formulated a methodology that is based on a grid system. The entire forest is divided into grids and the frequency of tiger sightings in the grids is caught on camera. Srinivasan has this expertise,” says Vysak. A picture taken by Srinivasan at Parambikulam Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author Sreeni says that he has sighted tigers nearly 2,000 times. After a Divisional Forest Officer gifted him a camera in 2010, he was able to shoot the tigers and provide evidence. One of his most dramatic photos is of 5 tigers in a single frame. His expertise also makes him the most sought-after guide by research scholars who come to the forest for in-depth study. He is also a teacher in the Nature Camps, a residential programme for schools by the Government of Kerala. Shefiq Basheer Ahammed, Joint RTO and wildlife photographer, has always chosen Sreeni to be his guide in the wild, for the last 15 years. “He knows each every nook and cranny of Parambikulam and has extra knowledge about animal population,” says Shefiq adding that Sreeni knows the sounds of the forest — of an approaching animal, a leopard or a tiger nearby. Shefiq recalls an incident when he was saved from a tusker only because of a timely warning by Sreeni. “It was a misty morning and visibility was poor. Generally, when a tusker walks, its flapping ears brush against the leaves and there’s some sound. This time it was very quiet but Sreeni sensed the animal and asked me to step away. Had I not paid heed I would not be alive.” Shefiq vouches that tigers in the forest know Sreeni well. “If it was another the tigers would attack but for him they stay calm and almost pose. That’s how I shoot them.” Of his relationship with the tiger, the 38-year-old Sreeni says, “In a 15-day field trip I may see the tiger roughly four to five times but the tiger sees me daily; he knows me and knows that I am no threat to him.” 
Mark Drury: " RIP Peter Beard?? thank you for being an inspiration in my life . Ramble on... "
Not a rangers, neither a tracker, but Peter Beard (22 th January 1938 - April 2020) was a famous American photographer of the animal wildlife in Kenya whose photographs have been widely published over the whole world since the 1970s. More information on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Beard  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
David Yarrow: " When I was 26 and working on Wall Street, I had a place of serenity in which to unwind at the end of a soulless day. It was a large warehouse type gallery 200 yards from my apartment in SOHO called “Time is always now”. I found peace there, but also feelings that were not evoked by trading screens. I am not sure whether I would say there was a particular epiphany, but there was a definite lure to the gallery that kept on bringing me back. The art on show was photographic based, but it had so many more dimensions and layers of narrative. It was visceral, compelling and above all authentic. I was in awe.
The gallery was of course Peter Beard’s (operated by Peter Tunney). Peter was a photographer who had contempt for photography; a diarist whose densely adorned volumes have influenced artists and writers as disparate as Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon and Truman Capote. Above all, he was unique - a sacred word. Bill Brandt said “Photography has no rules - it is not a sport. It is the result that counts - no matter how it is achieved”. That was Peter - he knew no rules and the art world is a poorer place tonight. "  (05-02-2020, 10:03 AM)Rishi Wrote:(05-02-2020, 12:08 AM)Lycaon Wrote: I saved the image @Rage2277 That's what Siddharth said. He also said that there are 3-4 other tigers here and that they will be captured and brought to a zoo or killed by the villagers. He said that they have become quite good at killing Tigers and Leopards so he fears the worst. (05-02-2020, 04:52 PM)Pckts Wrote:(05-02-2020, 10:03 AM)Rishi Wrote:(05-02-2020, 12:08 AM)Lycaon Wrote: I saved the image @Rage2277 Ok. Here's better photos shared by Ramesh Pandey IFS (@rameshpandeyifs) Peoples were wondering what kind of tractor was that on which tiger climbed to attack staffs in Pilibhit. Many customised vehicles, cages and gears have been made in Dudhwa and Pilibhit to manage the conflict situations smoothly. Here are some pictures being reposted. #RescueOps That's basically an elephant replacement as long as not blocked by tree trunks.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Michele Bavassano: " Exploration, research, wait.
Photography and nature are two elements united by the same concepts. A constant exploration in unspoiled places. It's like exploring ourselves. A never ending wait for the perfect moment. My life is a research into nature of art. " 
The Kerala Forest Department just 3 weeks ago had hired 3 shooters to track down a tiger and shoot it down Avni tigress style. But, since the whole elephant incident, everything has gone quiet. They are in a damage repair mode.
(06-07-2020, 02:49 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: The Kerala Forest Department just 3 weeks ago had hired 3 shooters to track down a tiger and shoot it down Avni tigress style. But, since the whole elephant incident, everything has gone quiet. They are in a damage repair mode. That was in May. Wasn't that man-eater caught later on? And the elephant incident is being blown out of proportion. It only made to newspaper because this victim was an elephant, a big animal, that too pregnant. This sort of bomb traps are common for pot-hunting. Pigs & minor wildlife die everyday. Very hard to check. IMO only counter that can stop it is sniffer dogs (they can detect the powder pretty easily actually)... But as of now only tiger reserves have them, not minor forest ranges.
" Hi, my name is Lawrence Mkansi. I grew up in a small village adjacent to Sabi Sabi and had a deep love and respect for the environment. I still recall trips to Skukuza on the old steam train that ran along the (now disused) Selati railway line and even remember a time before Sabi Sabi was established. I have come a long way since joining Sabi Sabi as a Gardener 22 years ago. I also worked as a Night Butler, Bartender, Tracker, Ranger and further worked my way up to a Senior Ranger, Group Head Ranger, Bush Lodge Assistant Manager and now Guest Relations Manager. For me, there is nothing better than being back at the helm of a safari vehicle, reliving my guiding days. I look forward to welcoming you all to Sabi Sabi and hope to see you at Bush Lodge soon. "
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