Project Report
| Aug 14, 2023
TIES Snake Rescue Kit enables Rescuers for scientific rescue operations
By SARATH BABU N B | Project Coordinator
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Rescue operation at Ernakulam
Snakes, especially the FOUR venomous snakes are common in every human settlement in Kerala. Even though Kerala is considered as a conglomeration of townships with much developed housing and commercial structures, snakes are commonly reported from house premises, kitchens and even toilets. Kerala Forest Department has launched a snake rescue service, a few years back and trained 20-30 volunteers in every district, on scientific snake rescue methods. A mobile application (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ltl.kfdsr&pcampaignid=web_share) also launched to report such incidences for the community and several people are using the facility to get the service of such volunteers. However, many volunteers are devoid of snake rescue kits which are much expensive. TIES supported Kerala Forest Department for providing kits to the rescuers. This has enabled them to extent their services to more people, in time. TIES planning to provide kits to all volunteers of every districts in Kerala. Thanks to our supporters.
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Rescued snake in the kit
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Rescue operation at Kottayam
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Rescue kit distribution
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Apr 13, 2023
"Snake Rescue Kit" for the right cause
By Anoopa Mathews | Project Co-ordinator
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Badra, a college student receiving the kit
Conservation of snakes is s growing awareness among the urbanized communities in India. Traditionally, several communities have been protecting snakes as part of serpent worship and believes. However, agrarian communities evolved to urbans, snakes posed potential threat to human life. This has led to snake kills in a massive order. The efforts of few snake rescuers, environmental conservation organization and Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department made substantial change in the mindset of several people and initiated steps to rescue snakes from human habitations. Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department has been giving training to volunteers on scientific rescue procedures and almost 250 trained personals are in various districts of Kerala.
TIES initiated a project to support trained snake rescuers with rescue kit containing specially made tools and bags for handling snake rescue operations. Each kit contains two steel hooks, two bags, hand gloves and sanitizer worth Rs. 5000/- ($ 60 approx.)
TIES have distributed kits for 25 trained volunteers from Kottayam and Idukki districts on 22.03.2023. sponsorship is solicited for rescue kits, which will save human life and conserve snakes.
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TIES Snake Rescue Kits
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Rescue operation at Kottayam
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Jan 5, 2023
"Snake Rescue Kit" for "Snake Rescuers"
By Anoopa Mathews | Project Coordinator
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TIES snake rescue kit
In an effort to motivate the herpetologists and other professional snake rescuers, TIES is extending support to them by providing snake rescue kits through Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department. Initially, TIES along with Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department will provide rescue kits to the rescuers of the Kottayam district in Kerala State and on a later phase we will be covering the entire state and other areas. In the initial stage, TIES will be distributing 25 snake rescue kits in the Kottayam district. The rescue kit consists of two stainless steel snake hooks with teak handles (large and small), two cotton snake carry bags, a carry case, and a stainless steel bagging frame.
An ethical rescue kit will help rescuers in their endeavour to rescue snakes. Supporting them will encourage other youngsters and other nature enthusiasts to rescue snakes professionally without harming them. This will help to improve their expertise and motivate them.
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