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Governing councils formed for breeding centres in India
In a significant step for the BNHS breeding centres governing councils were formed for the two centres in West Bengal and Assam states, following the earlier formation of a governing council for the centre in Haryana. The following delegates were present at the two meetings:
West Bengal
Delegates attending Governing Body of Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Rajabhatkhawa, West Bengal held on 23th June 2008, in the office of the Additional Chief Secretary, Forests, Writers building, Kolkatta.
1. Mr. Bijoy Chatterjee, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Tourism and Depart. Of Forests, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata (Chairman)
2. Mr. S. S. Bist, IFS, PCCF (Wildlife and Biodiversity) and Chief Wildlife Warden, West Bengal (Project Leader)
3. Mr. P.K. Ray, IFS, CCF Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), West Bengal
4. Mr. A. K. Jha, IFS, Director, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling
5. Director, Animal Husbandry, West Bengal
6. Dr. Asok Kanti Sanyal, Additional Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta,
7. Mr. Animesh Bose, Himalayan Nature and Adventure Foundation, Siliguri.
8. Mr. L. G. Lepcha, Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve and National Park
9. Dr. Rhys Green, RSPB, U.K.
10.. Dr. Nita Shah, Head, Vulture Advocacy, BNHS
11. Dr. Andrew Routh, Zoological Society of London, U.K.
12. Ms. Jemima Parry-Jones, International Birds of Prey Centre, U. K.
13. Mr. Chris Bowden, Director, Vulture Programme, RSPB, U.K.
14.. Dr. Vibhu Prakash, Principal Scientist, BNHS
Assam
Delegates attending Governing Body of Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre. Rani Assam held on 19th June 2008 at the Herbarium Hall of Assam State Zoo.
1. Mr. B. B. Hagier, IAS, The Commissioner and Secretary to Government of Assam, Forest Department, Dispur
2. Mr. M. C. Malakar, IFS, PCCF and Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam
3. Mr. Suresh Chand, IFS, CCF (Territorial), Assam
4. Mr. Bonal, IFS, CCF (Wildlife) , Assam
5. Mr. N. Mohanty, IFS, Director, Assam State Zoo
6. Dr. Goutam Narayan, Ecosystems India and Project Manager, Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme.
7. Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukadar, Secretary General, Aaranyak
8. Dr. Devojit Das, Centre Manager, VCBC, Rani, BNHS
9. Dr. Nita Shah, Head, Vulture Advocacy, BNHS
10. Dr. Andrew Routh, Zoological Society of London, U.K.
11. Ms. Jemima Parry-Jones, International Birds of Prey Centre, U. K.
12. Mr. Chris Bowden, Director, Vulture Programme, RSPB, U.K.
14. Dr. Vibhu Prakash, Principal Scientist, BNHS
Update from Dr Vibhu Prakash, August 2008
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