Jammu, Sept 23: The Department of Wildlife Protection has successfully deployed Satellite Transmitters on the Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis and Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus in Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh.
According to press release, the Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTTs) were put on four birds including two Black-necked Cranes and two Bar-headed Geese during an eight day long field exercise conducted from 15th to 22nd September, 2013.
Apart from this two more Bar-headed Geese were fitted with Rings and neck bands. The exercise was accomplished by the Leh Wildlife Division of the department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai and the World-wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
"Distribution Pattern, Habitat Use and Movement of Black-necked Crane and Bar-headed Goose using satellite Transmitters", which is being carried out in the wetlands of Changthang area including Chushul, Hanle, Tsokar, Loma, Saato and Ronga in collaboration with the WII.
The deployment of PTTs on the birds is likely to throw light on some important ecological and behavioral aspects of the two species. The team of officials, experts and resource persons which carried out the exercise in Ladakh included Jigmet Takpa, IFS Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Ladakh; Intesar Suhail, Wildlife Warden, Leh-Ladakh; Tahir Shawl, Wildlife Warden; Dr. Asad Rafi Rahmani, Director BNHS; Dr. Bilal Habib, Scientist WII; Pushpinder Singh Jamwal, Project Officer WWF-India; Dhritiman Mukhrjee, Wildlife Photographer; Lobzang Khatup, Range Officer, Changthang; Ali Hussain, Bird Catcher (BNHS) and Neeraj Mahar, Researcher. |
