Elephant Cell
Parag Nigam, M.V.Sc. |
I started my research career in 1995 with my master’s degree research on livestock diseases and their impact on animal health. Later, I served in the Remount & Veterinary Corps of the Indian Army in the Field Veterinary Hospital and Central Military Veterinary Laboratory, Meerut until 2002. My interest lies in studying diseases in wild populations and managing wild animals in distress. I provide teaching and training inputs in the area of wildlife health management; immobilization and restraint of wild animals; and health management of wild animals in captivity. I have carried out a number of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation operations for various states of the country.
Specialization Wild animal capture and restraint; disease dynamics and management; health management of captive populations. Current Projects |
Development of stud books of selected species in Indian zoos. | |
Monitoring of re-introduced tigers in Sariska Tiger Reserve. | |
Status and ecology of wild pigs in Ranthambore National Park. |
Key Publications:
Nigam P. & P.K. Malik (2008). Managing health of wild animals in captivity: principles and practices. Pp. 151–160 in Indian Zoo Year Book, Volume V, edited by L.N. Acharjyo & A.K. PatnaikIndian Zoo Directors’ Association and Central Zoo Authority. | |
Srivastava K., D.S. Chauhan, P. Gupta, H.B. Singh, V.D. Sharma, V.S. Yadav, Sreekumaran, S.S. Thakral, J.S. Dharamdheeran, P. Nigam, H.K. Prasad. & V.M. Katoch (2008). Isolation of Mycobacterium bovis & M. tuberculosis from cattle of some farms in north India: possible relevance in human health. Indian Journal of Medical Research 128(7): 26–31 | |
Nigam P. (2008). Immobilization and restraint tool in wildlife practice. In Emerging Trends in Nutrition of Wild and Zoo Animals, edited by S.K. Saha, A. Das, N. Dutta, L.C. Chaudhary, & K. Sharma. Centre of Advanced Studies in Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute: Izatnagar. 176 pp. | |
Nigam P. (2007). Managing wild animals in distress: principles and concerns. In Rehabilitation in Free Living Wild Animals, edited by B.M. Arora. AIZ&WV, Bytes & Bytes Publishers: Bareilly, India. | |
Nigam P., S. Sinha, S. Chowdhary, P.K. Malik & A.S. Negi (2006). Successful restraint and relocation of wild elephant using xylazine hydrochloride. Indian Forester 132(10): 1266–1270. | |
Bilal Habib, Ph.D I am a conservation biologist interested in the integration of quantitative and interdisciplinary approaches to conservation challenges. With the interest in nature conservation, human-wildlife interactions, larger carnivore conservation, and other megafauna in human-dominated landscapes. I have been involved in field research since 2001. My doctoral research was on the ecology of the Indian wolf in the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India. Before joining the Wildlife Institute of India, I worked as Wildlife Survey Program Manager for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Afghanistan Biodiversity Project and was involved in the design and coordination of wildlife surveys in the Wakhan Corridor (Pamirs), capacity building in the environment sector and development of the Red List. My research species and system range from Wolves in semi-arid and trans-Himalayan landscapes, Leopards from the Himalayas to Central India, Dholes from low density to high-density areas, Marco polo sheep and Snow Leopard in the Afghan Pamirs to understanding movement of large carnivores in a human-dominated landscape in response to Anthropocene. My research interest includes integrating science-based solutions to developmental activities especially linear infrastructure.
I continuously aim to generate scientific knowledge, even integrating innovative perspectives and technologies, to inform managers, policy-makers, interested stakeholders, and the general public, for effective conservation and management of nature.
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Last Updated: March 24, 2023