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80 to 90 percent of the Snakes live on rats. One rat
collects 12 Kilograms of grains in its burrow during a year on which twenty
five people can feed for a day. Thus Snakes are natural rat controllers.
Many life saving medicines are made from the poison of the Snake. Anti snake
Venin is also made of the poison collected from the Snakes itself. Anti
Snake Venin can not be produced Chemically.
I
would like to make it very clear that catching snakes is not a profession.
It is not catching snakes but rescuing snakes. We involve ourselves in
animal welfare activities and so should understand that it is very important
we rescue every animal. They all have a right to live a respectable life on
the earth. Catching or rescuing of snake will make a difference to person
and authorities.
Because they supposedly pose probable danger to human lives snakes are
killed. There is a wrong notion that snakes are harmful to human lives.
Ninety percent of snakes are killed due to fear and ignorance. As human
population increases, availablity of space for snakes are decreasing. Their
natural habitat is disturbed by humans and they try to hide wherever they
get some space. Due to natural change of season, especially during rainy
season water accumulates in their habitat. During summer, when there is
unbearable heat, few snakes go for hibernation as per their body requirement
as cold blooded animals. They accidentally encounter humans when hunting for
food or during mating season. All over India even when snakes are considered
as God, most of the time people tend to kill them due to myths spread by
especially people and the snake charmers.
Most
of the snakes fall under the "schedule II part II of wildlife Protection
Act 1972" and it is a grave offence if anyone is found possessing once.
It is advised to all to keep a record of rescue wild animals in a book in
the following ways. No., Date, Time of call, Call taken by, Full Address,
Ph. No. Call Attended by, call attended time, Donations, Remarks (Type of
snake, where found from etc.,) Another call or report should be carried by
the person who attended the call in the same Performa and should include the
size if done for research and be strictly filled up with a signature by the
person who has called. Snakes should not be caught from the wild. This is
illegal and against law and ethics. People found doing so should be brought
to the notice of wildlife authorities of concerned area. Most of the snakes
will be from your residential area, companies, shops etc.
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